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17 October 2024
Holidays, observances, history and sky information for this date.
Holidays
No listed India public holiday for this date.
Observances
No UN observance in the current list for this date.
Selected anniversaries
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Historical events
History
2023 - An explosion at Al-Ahli Arab Hospital in Gaza kills hundreds of Palestinians during the Gaza war.2023 deadly explosion in the Gaza Strip
History
2019 - Drug dealers in Culiacan, Sinaloa, Mexico force the government to back down on an arrest.City in Sinaloa, Mexico
History
2019 - The 17 October Revolution starts in Lebanon.2019–2021 protests in Lebanon
History
2018 - The recreational use of cannabis is legalized in Canada.2018 Canadian law legalizing recreational cannabis use
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2018 - A mass shooting and bombing at Kerch Polytechnic College in Crimea kills 21 people including the attacker and injures 70 others.2018 school shooting in Crimea
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2017 - Syrian civil war: The Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) capture the last foothold of the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) in Raqqa, marking the end of the Battle of Raqqa.2011–2024 armed conflict in Syria
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2004 - A fire that lasted over 15 hours destroyed almost one third of the East Tower of the Parque Central Urban Complex in Caracas, Venezuela.Skyscraper fire in Caracas, Venezuela
History
2001 - Israeli tourism minister Rehavam Ze'evi is assassinated by Hamdi Quran, a member of the PFLP, thus becoming the highest-ranking Israeli to be killed by a Palestinian.Israeli politician (1926–2001)
History
2000 - The Hatfield rail crash leads to the collapse of Railtrack.2000 rail accident in Hertfordshire, England
History
1994 - Russian journalist Dmitry Kholodov is assassinated while investigating corruption in the armed forces.Russian investigative journalist assassinated in Moscow (1967–1994)
Notable births
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Notable deaths
Died
2024 - Mitzi Gaynor, American actress, singer, and dancer (born 1931)American actress (1931–2024)
Died
2024 - Toshiyuki Nishida, Japanese actor (born 1947)Japanese actor (1947–2024)
Died
2024 - Andrew Schally, Polish-American endocrinologist (born 1926)American endocrinologist (1926–2024)
Died
2019 - Elijah Cummings, American politician and civil rights advocate (born 1951)American politician (1951–2019)
Died
2017 - Gord Downie, Canadian musician (born 1964)Canadian musician and writer (1964–2017)
Died
2015 - Danièle Delorme, French actress and producer (born 1926)French actress and producer (1926–2015)
Died
2015 - Howard Kendall, English footballer and manager (born 1946)English footballer and manager
Died
2015 - Anne-Marie Lizin, Belgian lawyer and politician (born 1949)Belgian politician (1949–2015)
Sky
Moon phase
Full Moon
99.8% illuminated
Lunar age: 14.4 days
Sun zodiac
Libra
24.61 degrees
Constellation: Virgo
Moon zodiac
Aries
24.94 degrees
Constellation: Pisces
Astronomy events
No major astronomy event in the current calendar for this date.