Jan 01sports
UEFA Women's Euro 2017
2017 edition of the UEFA Women's Championship
2017.
What happened in 2017?
The year 2017 saw major political changes and tragic incidents across Europe. Significant events included the Manchester Arena bombing in the United Kingdom, which caused multiple casualties, and Catalonia's independence referendum on October 1. Culturally, the year featured the 62nd Eurovision Song Contest, and sports fans watched the FIFA Confederations Cup in Russia. There were 77 historical events documented in 2017, with 26 notable deaths, while there were no particularly notable births.
Events
154
Births
0
Deaths
34
Era
2010s
Post-War / Digital Age
Chronology of 2017
Documented Historical Record
January
01.2017Jan 01war
Jan 01sports
2017 World Aquatics Championships
2017 edition of the World Aquatics Championships
Jan 01general
Jan 01general
Jan 01general
Jan 01general
2017–18 UEFA Europa League
47th season of Europe's secondary club football tournament organised by UEFA
Jan 01sports
2017 World Men's Handball Championship
2017 edition of the World Men's Handball Championship
Jan 01politics
Jan 01general
Jan 01sports
2017 World Championships in Athletics
2017 edition of the World Championships in Athletics
Jan 01sports
Jan 01culture
Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2017
15th annual Junior Eurovision Song Contest
Jan 01general
Jan 01general
Copa Mundial 2028
10th and last FIFA Confederations Cup, held in Russia in 2017
Jan 01general
Jan 01disaster
Jan 01war
2017 Istanbul nightclub attack
terrorist mass shooting that occurred at a nightclub in the Beşiktaş district of Istanbul, Turkey, on 1 January 2017
Jan 01general
Jan 01general
Jan 01politics
Jan 01politics
Jan 01war
Jan 01sports
2017 Formula One World Championship
68th season of FIA Formula One World Championship
Jan 01sports
Jan 01general
Jan 01war
74th Golden Globe Awards
2017 film and television award ceremony, on the 8th of January in Beverly Hills, Los Angeles, California, United States of America, honoring achievements in 2016 filmmaking and televisionmaking
Jan 02general
Jan 02general
Jan 03disaster
Jan 07general
Jan 16general
2017 Turkish Airlines cargo plane crash
2017 Cargo airliner crash in Kyrgyzstan
Jan 18disaster
Jan 20politics
First inauguration of Donald Trump
58th United States presidential inauguration
Jan 22disaster
Jan 24general
Jan 27general
Executive Order 13769
United States Executive Order limiting refugees from Muslim-majority countries
Jan 29war
Jan 30general
February
02.2017Feb 01general
Feb 04politics
Feb 06disaster
Feb 10disaster
Feb 13general
Feb 14war
Feb 20politics
Feb 26war
March
03.2017Mar 01general
Mar 10politics
Mar 11disaster
Mar 15politics
2017 Dutch general election
election of the members of the House of Representatives
Mar 17general
Mar 22war
2017 Westminster attack
terror attack which occurred on 22 March 2017 in Westminster, Greater London, England, UK
Mar 26general
Mar 29general
April
04.2017Apr 01war
Apr 01general
Apr 03war
2017 Saint Petersburg Metro attack
Explosion on a train in Saint Petersburg, Russia, April 2017
Apr 03disaster
Apr 04war
Apr 07general
2017 Shayrat missile strike
United States missile strike in Syria on April 7, 2017
Apr 07war
2017 Stockholm attack
terrorist attack in Stockholm, Sweden on 7 April 2017
Apr 09general
Apr 09general
Apr 15politics
Apr 16general
Turkish constitutional referendum, 2017
2017 constitutional referendum
Apr 16general
Apr 28war
Apr 30general
May
05.2017May 01general
May 01general
May 01general
May 01politics
May 07politics
2017 French presidential election
2017 presidential election in France
May 13culture
May 14general
May 18war
May 22war
2017 Manchester Arena bombing
2017 terrorist attack in the United Kingdom
May 24general
May 31general
June
06.2017Jun 01general
Jun 03war
Jun 03general
2017 UEFA Champions League Final
final of the 2016–17 edition of the UEFA Champions League
Jun 05general
Jun 07war
Jun 08politics
2017 United Kingdom general election
general election held in United Kingdom
Jun 11politics
2017 French legislative election
Parliamentary elections in France in 2017
Jun 12disaster
Jun 14disaster
Jun 14disaster
Jun 23general
Jun 25general
Jun 25war
Jun 30politics
July
07.2017Jul 01general
Jul 02politics
Jul 05general
Jul 06disaster
Jul 14general
Jul 14general
Jul 21war
Jul 21disaster
Jul 21general
August
08.2017Aug 01general
Aug 04general
Aug 08general
Aug 08disaster
Aug 09general
Aug 17war
2017 Catalonia attacks
jihadist terrorist attacks in Catalonia, Spain in August 2017
Aug 19general
Aug 20politics
Aug 21disaster
Aug 21general
Aug 25general
Aug 25politics
September
09.2017Sep 01general
Sep 07disaster
Sep 08general
Sep 10general
Sep 19disaster
Sep 20politics
Sep 24politics
2017 German federal election
federal election for the 19th Bundestag
Sep 25politics
Iraqi Kurdistan independence referendum, 2017
referendum for Kurdish Independence
Sep 29disaster
October
10.2017Oct 01politics
Catalan independence referendum, 2017
independence referendum in Catalonia, 1 October 2017
Oct 01general
2017 Las Vegas shooting
mass shooting in the Las Vegas area of Nevada, USA on October 1, 2017
Oct 01general
Oct 01general
Oct 05general
Oct 14war
October 2017 Mogadishu bombings
deadliest terrorist attack in the history of Somalia and Africa
Oct 17war
Oct 22general
Oct 23war
Oct 27general
Oct 31war
2017 Lower Manhattan attack
vehicle-ramming attack in New York City on October 31, 2017
November
11.2017Nov 01general
Nov 05general
Nov 05general
Nov 09war
Nov 12disaster
Nov 12disaster
Nov 14general
2017 Zimbabwean coup d'état attempt
overthrow of the Mugabe Regime in Zimbabwe
Nov 15disaster
Nov 15general
Nov 17politics
Nov 17general
Nov 24war
2017 Sinai mosque attack
terrorist bombing in a Sinai mosque, Egypt
December
12.2017Dec 01general
Dec 07war
Dec 14general
Dec 16disaster
Dec 23war
Dec 23general
Dec 28general
End of 2017 Record · 154 events
Historical Significance
Context & Impact
The year 2017 saw major political changes and tragic incidents across Europe. Significant events included the Manchester Arena bombing in the United Kingdom, which caused multiple casualties, and Catalonia's independence referendum on October 1. Culturally, the year featured the 62nd Eurovision Song Contest, and sports fans watched the FIFA Confederations Cup in Russia. There were 77 historical events documented in 2017, with 26 notable deaths, while there were no particularly notable births.
Frequently Asked Questions
Frequently Asked Questions
What major events happened in 2017?
In 2017, major events included the Manchester Arena bombing in May, the Catalan independence referendum in October, and the Eurovision Song Contest in Ukraine. The year had 77 notable occurrences in politics, entertainment, and world affairs.
Were there any notable celebrity deaths in 2017?
Yes, 2017 saw the deaths of 26 prominent figures across various fields, including influential celebrities, artists, and public figures.
What happened with Catalonia in 2017?
Catalonia held an independence referendum in 2017, causing political tension with the Spanish government. Madrid declared the referendum illegal, resulting in a significant constitutional crisis and drawing international attention to the region's independence efforts.
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