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Let’s be honest here, 2017 was a little bit all over the place!
It was a big year for female empowerment with the #MeToo movement kicking off, The Women’s March going across the US, and the Wonder Woman movie raking in a monumental $100.5 million in its opening weekend!
Speaking of the movie industry, the infamous Oscar mix-up happened, leaving La La Land without a major reward and announcing Moonlight as the winner of Best Picture of the Year.
Let’s not forget when Beyoncé announced she was pregnant with twins, and her Instagram photo became the most-liked photo of the year, with more than 11 million likes.
But not everything was smooth sailing. Kendall Jenner, a famous model, starred in a Pepsi ad that caused quite a controversy. Many of her fans didn’t like it and expressed their negative reactions.
And lastly, let’s not forget the disaster that was the Fyre Festival. What a complete mess that turned out to be!
Continue reading to delve into the events, news headlines, insightful quotes, and the legacies left behind by famous individuals who passed away in 2017.\r\n\r\n
Dive into the whirlwind of 2017 and discover the mesmerizing moments that defined this remarkable year.\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
The plane fell off the radar on March 8, 2014, and was never found despite professionals searching 46,332 square miles for the wreckage. On this day, the passengers’ families were informed that the effort to find the plane had been suspended.\r\n\r\n
Donald Trump had only been in his presidency for 24 hours!\r\n\r\n
The microscopic, bag-like sea creature was discovered in fossils in China, which dates back 540 million years.\r\n\r\n
Zealandia is 94% underwater but is close to being recognized as its own continent that would include New Zealand.\r\n\r\n
On this day, Nature Magazine announced that three of the planets were within a habitable zone.\r\n\r\n
Playable on the Nintendo Switch, Breath of the Wild was an instant hit among critics and players alike, who lauded it as the largest and the best Zelda game ever made.\r\n\r\n
The attacker crashed the car into a fence after driving into pedestrians. He then fatally stabbed an unarmed police officer. Shortly after, he was shot by an armed police officer and died at the scene.\r\n\r\n
The 5.5 foot (1.7 meter) gigantic dinosaur footprint was discovered in Kimberley, Western Australia. Paleontologists also found 21 different types of dinosaur prints on this day, making it the most diverse collection.\r\n\r\n
The attack came three days after a chemical attack on Khan Shaykhun.\r\n\r\n
It starred Elisabeth Moss, Joseph Fiennes, and Yvonne Strahovski and is based on the book by Margaret Atwood.\r\n\r\n
Attendees arrived at the festival expecting luxury, but instead found it to be a complete fraud. Headliners like Blink-182 had withdrawn, catering was limited to bread with cheese, and accommodations consisted of rain-soaked mattresses.\r\n\r\n
Three adults and one child lost their lives in the disaster.\r\n\r\n
The missile named Hwasong-14 flew for 40 minutes and landed in the Sea of Japan.\r\n\r\n
On this day, a group of cybercriminals hacked into HBO and stole 1.5 terabytes of data.\r\n\r\n
The attack happened on August 17, when a van smashed into nearby walkers. Thirteen people were killed, while over 100 were injured.\r\n\r\n
The storm was categorized as a level 5 hurricane with gusts up to 180 miles per hour. One hundred and thirty-four people lost their lives, which caused the equivalent of $77.16 billion in damage.\r\n\r\n