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* [[January 20]] – The winner of the [[2016 US Presidential election]] will be inaugurated in [[Washington DC]] to become the 45th [[President of the United States]]. |
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* March – The [[United Kingdom]] is expected to formally invoke [[Article 50]] of the [[Lisbon Treaty]] which will begin a two-year process to leave the [[European Union]] - commonly known as [[Brexit]]. <ref>http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-37532364</ref> |
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* April and May – The 2017 [[French presidential election, 2017|French presidential election]] will take place between 23 April and 7 May. |
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* [[August 21]] – A [[Solar eclipse of August 21, 2017|total solar eclipse]] will take place. This will be the first total solar eclipse of the 21st century for the [[United States]], and the first visible in the continental U.S. since [[Solar eclipse of February 26, 1979|February 26, 1979]]. Totality will occur along a path curving from [[Oregon]] to [[South Carolina]], and will last at most for 2 minutes and 40.2 seconds. The location and time of "greatest eclipse" will be on the western edge of [[Christian County, Kentucky|Christian County]], [[Kentucky]], at 36.9715 degrees north and 87.6559 degrees west, occurring at 18:25 UTC.<ref>[http://www.hermit.org/eclipse/2017-08-21/ Total Solar Eclipse: August 21 2017]. Hermit.org. Updated 2006. Retrieved September 12, 2012.</ref> |
* [[August 21]] – A [[Solar eclipse of August 21, 2017|total solar eclipse]] will take place. This will be the first total solar eclipse of the 21st century for the [[United States]], and the first visible in the continental U.S. since [[Solar eclipse of February 26, 1979|February 26, 1979]]. Totality will occur along a path curving from [[Oregon]] to [[South Carolina]], and will last at most for 2 minutes and 40.2 seconds. The location and time of "greatest eclipse" will be on the western edge of [[Christian County, Kentucky|Christian County]], [[Kentucky]], at 36.9715 degrees north and 87.6559 degrees west, occurring at 18:25 UTC.<ref>[http://www.hermit.org/eclipse/2017-08-21/ Total Solar Eclipse: August 21 2017]. Hermit.org. Updated 2006. Retrieved September 12, 2012.</ref> |
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* The [[German federal election, 2017|2017 German federal election]] will take place on a date (to be announced) between 27 August and 22 October. |
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* [[September 15]] – The spacecraft ''[[Cassini-Huygens]]'', after having studied [[Saturn]] for 13 years, will be disposed of by plunging into Saturn's atmosphere.<ref name="Cassini">{{cite web | url=http://saturn.jpl.nasa.gov/interactive/missiontimeline/ | title=Cassini Solstice Mission: Cassini Mission Timeline | publisher=NASA | work=Jet Propulsion Laboratory | accessdate=September 5, 2015}}</ref> |
* [[September 15]] – The spacecraft ''[[Cassini-Huygens]]'', after having studied [[Saturn]] for 13 years, will be disposed of by plunging into Saturn's atmosphere.<ref name="Cassini">{{cite web | url=http://saturn.jpl.nasa.gov/interactive/missiontimeline/ | title=Cassini Solstice Mission: Cassini Mission Timeline | publisher=NASA | work=Jet Propulsion Laboratory | accessdate=September 5, 2015}}</ref> |
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* [[October 26]] – The collection of records established by the [[President John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1992]] must be completely disclosed to the public.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.archives.gov/research/jfk/faqs.html#sealed|title=JFK Assassination Records: Frequently Asked Questions|publisher=[[National Archives and Records Administration|US National Archives]]|accessdate=July 5, 2013}}</ref> |
* [[October 26]] – The collection of records established by the [[President John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1992]] must be completely disclosed to the public.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.archives.gov/research/jfk/faqs.html#sealed|title=JFK Assassination Records: Frequently Asked Questions|publisher=[[National Archives and Records Administration|US National Archives]]|accessdate=July 5, 2013}}</ref> |
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* The United States plans to deploy additional [[Anti-ballistic missile|missile interceptors]] on its Pacific coast by 2017 to defend against [[North Korea]]n ballistic missiles.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2013/mar/15/us-strengthen-missile-defence-north-korea|title=US to strengthen missile defence in response to North Korea 'provocations'|work=The Guardian|date=March 15, 2013|accessdate=March 16, 2013}}</ref> |
* The United States plans to deploy additional [[Anti-ballistic missile|missile interceptors]] on its Pacific coast by 2017 to defend against [[North Korea]]n ballistic missiles.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2013/mar/15/us-strengthen-missile-defence-north-korea|title=US to strengthen missile defence in response to North Korea 'provocations'|work=The Guardian|date=March 15, 2013|accessdate=March 16, 2013}}</ref> |
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* International scientists intend to complete the world's first fully synthetic [[yeast]], intended for use in the production of medicines and [[biofuel]]s, by 2017.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-23244768|title=Scientists building synthetic yeast|publisher=BBC|date=July 11, 2013|accessdate=July 11, 2013}}</ref> |
* International scientists intend to complete the world's first fully synthetic [[yeast]], intended for use in the production of medicines and [[biofuel]]s, by 2017.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-23244768|title=Scientists building synthetic yeast|publisher=BBC|date=July 11, 2013|accessdate=July 11, 2013}}</ref> |
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==In fiction== |
==In fiction== |
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2017 (MMXVII) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar, the 2017th year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 17th year of the 3rd millennium and the 21st century, and the 8th year of the 2010s decade.
2017 has been designated as:
- International Year of Sustainable Tourism for Development by the United Nations.[1]
Predicted and scheduled events
- January 20 – The winner of the 2016 US Presidential election will be inaugurated in Washington DC to become the 45th President of the United States.
- March – The United Kingdom is expected to formally invoke Article 50 of the Lisbon Treaty which will begin a two-year process to leave the European Union - commonly known as Brexit. [2]
- April and May – The 2017 French presidential election will take place between 23 April and 7 May.
- August 21 – A total solar eclipse will take place. This will be the first total solar eclipse of the 21st century for the United States, and the first visible in the continental U.S. since February 26, 1979. Totality will occur along a path curving from Oregon to South Carolina, and will last at most for 2 minutes and 40.2 seconds. The location and time of "greatest eclipse" will be on the western edge of Christian County, Kentucky, at 36.9715 degrees north and 87.6559 degrees west, occurring at 18:25 UTC.[3]
- The 2017 German federal election will take place on a date (to be announced) between 27 August and 22 October.
- September 15 – The spacecraft Cassini-Huygens, after having studied Saturn for 13 years, will be disposed of by plunging into Saturn's atmosphere.[4]
- October 26 – The collection of records established by the President John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1992 must be completely disclosed to the public.[5]
- December – NASA plans to launch the exoplanet-seeking TESS mission.[6]
- December – The ESA's CHEOPS exoplanet-hunting satellite will be launched.[7]
- The European Extreme Light Infrastructure project intends to complete its nuclear physics research hub, housing the world's most powerful laser in Romania in 2017.[8]
- The United States plans to deploy additional missile interceptors on its Pacific coast by 2017 to defend against North Korean ballistic missiles.[9]
- International scientists intend to complete the world's first fully synthetic yeast, intended for use in the production of medicines and biofuels, by 2017.[10]
In fiction
See also
References
- ^ "United Nations Observances: International Years". United Nations. Retrieved February 7, 2016.
- ^ http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-37532364
- ^ Total Solar Eclipse: August 21 2017. Hermit.org. Updated 2006. Retrieved September 12, 2012.
- ^ "Cassini Solstice Mission: Cassini Mission Timeline". Jet Propulsion Laboratory. NASA. Retrieved September 5, 2015.
- ^ "JFK Assassination Records: Frequently Asked Questions". US National Archives. Retrieved July 5, 2013.
- ^ "Next Wave of Exoplanet Searches Could Spot Alien Vegetation". Inverse. Retrieved October 16, 2016.
- ^ "ESA's CHEOPS satellite to hunt transits of suspected exoplanets". Retrieved October 16, 2016.
- ^ "Romania, EU launch works on world's most powerful laser". Straits Times. June 15, 2013. Retrieved June 16, 2013.
- ^ "US to strengthen missile defence in response to North Korea 'provocations'". The Guardian. March 15, 2013. Retrieved March 16, 2013.
- ^ "Scientists building synthetic yeast". BBC. July 11, 2013. Retrieved July 11, 2013.