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Donald Trump is sworn in by Chief Justice of the United States John Roberts as the 45th President of the United States of America.
January 20th
100
The Golden State Warriors defeat the Cleveland Cavaliers 4-1 to win the NBA Championship.
June 12
100
"The New York Times" publishes investigation into sexual harassment behavior by Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein
October 5
100
Roger Moore
May 23
100
American student Otto Warmbier returns home in a coma after spending 17 months in a North Korean prison and dies a week later.
June 12
200
Fifty-eight people are killed and 546 injured when Stephen Paddock opens fire on a crowd in Las Vegas, surpassing the 2016 Orlando nightclub shooting as the deadliest mass shooting perpetrated by a lone gunman in U.S. history.
October 1
200
Serena Williams becomes player with most wins in major tournaments in open era.
January 28
200
Presenters Warren Beatty and Faye Dunaway walked onstage with the wrong envelope and announced that La La Land was best picture, instead of actual winner Moonlight. The La La Land team had already begun thanking people before producer Jordan Horowitz took to the mike to announce the mix-up. “Sorry, guys, hold on. There's a mistake. Moonlight, you guys won best picture. This is not a joke.”
February 26
200
Hugh Hefner
September 27
200
North Korea prompts international condemnation by test firing a ballistic missile across the Sea of Japan.
February 11
300
The Caribbean and United States are struck by Hurricane Irma, a Category 5 hurricane that is the strongest hurricane ever recorded in the Atlantic basin outside the Caribbean and Gulf of Mexico. The storm causes at least 134 deaths and at least $63 billion in damage.
September 6
300
Russia is banned from the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang by the International Olympic Committee, following an investigation into state-sponsored doping
December 5
300
The world’s most eligible royal bachelor was taken off the market in November with the news that he’s engaged to actress Meghan Markle. The announcement came a couple months after the couple made their first appearance together at Harry’s Invictus Games in Toronto.
November 27
300
Charles Manson
November 19
300
The UK formally announces its intention to withdraw from the European Union.
March 29
400
A total solar eclipse (nicknamed "The Great American Eclipse") is visible within a band across the entire contiguous United States of America, passing from the Pacific to the Atlantic coasts.
August 21
400
The Houston Astros defeat the Los Angeles Dodgers 4-3 to win the World Series.
November 1
400
Sen. Mitch McConnell silences Sen. Elizabeth Warren during a debate regarding Sen. Jeff Sessions nomination for Attorney General.
February 7
400
Mary Tyler Moore
January 26
400
Catalonia declares independence from Spain, but the Catalan Republic is not recognized by the Spanish government or any other sovereign nation.
October 27
500
Trump approves the construction of the controversial (but totally awesome!) Keystone XL pipeline.
March 24
500
The International Olympic Committee awards Paris and Los Angeles the right to host the 2024 and 2028 Summer Olympics, respectively
September 13
500
The Walt Disney Company announces that it will acquire most of 21st Century Fox, including the 20th Century Fox film studio, for $66 billion.
December 14
500
Tom Petty
October 2
500
Trump recognizes Jerusalem as Israel's capital and orders embassy moved there.
December 6
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