2017
Ringling Bros
The Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus, also known as the Ringling Bros. Circus, Ringling Bros., the Barnum & Bailey Circus, Barnum & Bailey, or simply Ringling, is an Ameri…
Ringling Bros
The 2010s
Explore 3323 historical events from 2010–2019.
2017
Twenty-two people are killed at an Ariana Grande concert in the 2017 Manchester Arena bombing
Ariana Grande-Butera is an American singer, songwriter, and actress. Known for her four-octave vocal range, which extends into the whistle register, she is an influential figure in…
Twenty-two people are killed at an Ariana Grande concert in the 2017 Manchester Arena bombing
2017
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte declares martial law in Mindanao, following the Maute's attack in Marawi
Rodrigo Roa Duterte is a Filipino lawyer and politician who served as the 16th president of the Philippines from 2016 to 2022. He had served as the mayor of Davao City in the past.…
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte declares martial law in Mindanao, following the Maute's attack in Marawi
2017
Andrew Scheer takes over after Rona Ambrose as the leader of the Conservative Party of Canada
Andrew James Scheer is a Canadian politician who has been the member of Parliament (MP) for Regina—Qu'Appelle since 2004. Scheer was the leader of the Conservative Party of Canada …
Andrew Scheer takes over after Rona Ambrose as the leader of the Conservative Party of Canada
2017
Former Formula One driver Takuma Sato wins his first Indianapolis 500, the first Japanese and Asian driver to do so
Formula One (F1) is the highest class of worldwide racing for open-wheel, single-seater formula racing cars run by Formula One Group and sanctioned by the Fédération Internationale…
Former Formula One driver Takuma Sato wins his first Indianapolis 500, the first Japanese and Asian driver to do so
2017
The National Space Agency of Taiwan successfully launches the observation satellite Formosat-5 into space.
Government space agencies are bodies established by national governments, or by regional agencies representing groups of countries, to advocate for and engage in activities relatin…
The National Space Agency of Taiwan successfully launches the observation satellite Formosat-5 into space.
2017
Lu Chao-Hsuan, Taiwanese guitarist, performer and educator
Lu Chao-Hsuan Chinese: 吕昭炫; pinyin: Lǚ Zhāoxuàn was a guitar composer, performer and educator. He was born in Guishan District, Taoyuan and attended the 21st International Guitaris…
Lu Chao-Hsuan, Taiwanese guitarist, performer and educator
2017
Ugo Ehiogu, English footballer (born 1972)
Ugochukwu Ehiogu was an English professional football coach and player who played as a centre-back. After retiring, he became a record executive, jointly founding the successful re…
Ugo Ehiogu, English footballer (born 1972)
2017
Donna Leanne Williams, Australian writer, artist, and activist (born 1963)
Donna Leanne Williams, also known by her married name Donna Leanne Samuel and as Polly Samuel, was an Australian writer, artist, singer-songwriter, screenwriter, and sculptor.
Donna Leanne Williams, Australian writer, artist, and activist (born 1963)
2017
A car bomb explodes in a crowded intersection in Kabul near the German embassy during rush hour, killing over 90 and inj
On 31 May 2017, a truck bomb exploded at a crowded intersection in Kabul, Afghanistan, near the German embassy at about 08:25 local time during rush hour, killing over 150 and inju…
A car bomb explodes in a crowded intersection in Kabul near the German embassy during rush hour, killing over 90 and inj
2017
Montenegro becomes the 29th member of NATO
Montenegro is a country in Southeast Europe, on the Balkan Peninsula. Its 25 municipalities have a total population of 633,158 people in an area of 13,883 km2. It is bordered by Se…
Montenegro becomes the 29th member of NATO
2017
Six Arab countries—Bahrain, Egypt, Libya, Saudi Arabia, Yemen, and the United Arab Emirates—cut diplomatic ties with Qat
Bahrain, officially the Kingdom of Bahrain, is an island country in West Asia. Situated near the western shore of the Persian Gulf and latitudinally about two-thirds the shore's le…
Six Arab countries—Bahrain, Egypt, Libya, Saudi Arabia, Yemen, and the United Arab Emirates—cut diplomatic ties with Qat
2017
Syrian civil war: The Battle of Raqqa begins with an offensive by the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) to capture the city
The Syrian civil war was an armed conflict that began with the Syrian revolution in March 2011, when popular discontent with the Ba'athist regime ruled by Bashar al-Assad triggered…
Syrian civil war: The Battle of Raqqa begins with an offensive by the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) to capture the city
2017
Robert Pirsig, American author and philosopher (born 1928)
Robert Maynard Pirsig was an American writer and philosopher. He is the author of the philosophical books Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance: An Inquiry into Values (1974) a…
Robert Pirsig, American author and philosopher (born 1928)
2017
Vinod Khanna, Indian actor, producer and politician (born 1946)
Vinod Khanna was an Indian actor, film producer, and politician known for his work in Hindi cinema. Recognised as a style and fashion icon, he was often referred to as the "Sexy Sa…
Vinod Khanna, Indian actor, producer and politician (born 1946)
2017
Sadanoyama Shinmatsu, Japanese sumo wrestler (born 1938)
Sadanoyama Shinmatsu was a Japanese professional sumo wrestler from Nagasaki Prefecture. He was the sport's 50th yokozuna. After his retirement he was the head coach of Dewanoumi …
Sadanoyama Shinmatsu, Japanese sumo wrestler (born 1938)
2017
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Ramaraju Vidyasagar Rao was an Indian government administrator and a Telangana activist. He was the Chief Engineer of the Ministry of Water Resources, Central Water Commission. Aft…
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2017
A Myanmar Air Force Shaanxi Y-8 crashes into the Andaman Sea near Dawei, Myanmar, killing all 122 aboard
The Myanmar Air Force is the aerial branch of the Tatmadaw, the armed forces of Myanmar. The primary mission of the Myanmar Air Force (MAF) since its inception has been to provide …
A Myanmar Air Force Shaanxi Y-8 crashes into the Andaman Sea near Dawei, Myanmar, killing all 122 aboard
2017
The Grenfell Tower fire, a catastrophic fire in a high-rise apartment building in North Kensington, London, UK, leaves 7
On 14 June 2017, a high-rise fire broke out in the 24-storey Grenfell Tower block of flats in North Kensington, West London, England, at 00:54 BST and burned for 60 hours. A total …
The Grenfell Tower fire, a catastrophic fire in a high-rise apartment building in North Kensington, London, UK, leaves 7
2017
A series of powerful cyberattacks using the Petya malware target websites of Ukrainian organizations and counterparts wi
A series of powerful cyberattacks using the Petya malware began on 27 June 2017 that swamped websites of Ukrainian organizations, including banks, ministries, newspapers, and elect…
A series of powerful cyberattacks using the Petya malware target websites of Ukrainian organizations and counterparts wi
2017
The Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons was adopted with 122 countries voting in favour.
The Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons (TPNW), or the Nuclear Weapon Ban Treaty, is the first legally binding international agreement to comprehensively prohibit nuclear …
The Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons was adopted with 122 countries voting in favour.
2017
Iraqi Civil War: Mosul is declared fully liberated from the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant by the government of…
The War in Iraq (2013–2017) was an armed conflict between Iraq and its allies and the Islamic State. Following December 2013, the insurgency escalated into a full-scale war followi…
Iraqi Civil War: Mosul is declared fully liberated from the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant by the government of…
2017
Belchior, Brazilian singer and composer (born 1946)
Belchior was a Brazilian singer and composer. He was one of the first MPB singers from the Brazilian northeast to reach mainstream success, in the early 1970s.
Belchior, Brazilian singer and composer (born 1946)
2017
Daliah Lavi, Israeli actress, singer and model (born 1942)
Daliah Lavi was an Israeli actress, singer, and model.
Daliah Lavi, Israeli actress, singer and model (born 1942)