How long until October 17, 2021 ?
There are 270 days until October 17, 2021
Famous birthdays of October 17
- (2003) John Brown: Scottish noted family member, the son of...
- (2002) BeautyNezz : YouTube Star.
- (2000) Ryan Smith: Musical.
- (1996) Kasper Tait: YouNow Star.
- (1995) Jamal Adams: American footballer.
Holidays and feasts of October 17
- R.C. Saints - Saint Ignatius of Antioch; translation of Saint Audrey (�thelthryth); Saint Richard Gwyn
- United States - Black Poetry Day
- UN International Day for the Eradication of Poverty
- French Republican Calendar - Aubergine (Eggplant) Day, twenty-sixth day in the Month of VendTmiaire
- Haiti - Jean-Jacques Dessalines (1806), State holiday
Facts of October 17
- (2015) Saudi Arabian-led intervention in Yemen, Yemeni Civil War (2015–present): A Saudi-led coalition airstrike targeting Houthis in the southern Taiz Governorate mistakenly hits a Hadi-loyalist position, killing at least 20 fighters. (BBC)Hundreds of Sudanese troops arrive in the southern port city of Aden to reinforce coalition forces. (CBC News)
- (2012) The UK's Department of Health appoints former barrister Kate Lampard to head an NHS inquiry into alleged activities by the broadcaster Jimmy Savile at various hospitals at which he was involved. (BBC)
- (2014) The President of the United States Barack Obama names lawyer and former political operative Ron Klain as "ebola czar" to coordinate US response to the Ebola outbreak. (AFP via Yahoo! News)
- (2017) The Syrian Democratic Forces announce the end of the battle for ISIL's de facto capital. (Al Jazeera)
- (2003) A 197 ft () spire is inserted on Taipei 101 in Taipei, Taiwan, unseating Malaysia's Petronas Towers as the world's tallest building.
October 17 over the years: how did the world look like on October 17 in the past 120 years ?
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