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2017 is 365 happy days. Each event will not only surprise you, but also delight you. We bring you the 15 best things that happened in the world this year. Don’t lose this article, because you are guaranteed a charge of positive emotions for a long time!

Laundry lottery

A New Jersey man named Jimmy Smith was watching television on a nice day in May when he saw a news report about a New York lottery game worth $24 million. The presenters said that the winner has not yet shown up, but the lottery ticket is expiring, so there is still time to get the money.

Interesting fact! In New York, lottery tickets expire one year after the drawing.

Jimmy Smith went to his closet and checked the pocket of his old shirt, where he had stuffed a stack of tickets. It’s surprising, but among the pack he found a ticket that gave him a comfortable life.

Broadway is evolving: comics as a new creative path

Surely many of our readers have heard about the famous Comic-Con festival, which is held every year in San Diego. The event also brings together comic book fans who cosplay their favorite heroes and characters, meet the actors and learn all the news from the world of cinema and cartoons. This is truly a major project not only in America, but throughout the world.

In January 2017, Broadway Con was held in New York, which focuses not on comics and films, but exclusively on Broadway shows. This festival took over the center of Havitsa and was held over three days. Next year, for the third time, the event will attract thousands of guests. Prepare your phantom mask, because they are definitely waiting for you there!

Religious communities unite

Last January, a mosque in Texas was burned down under mysterious circumstances. However, no one had time to come to their senses when all the churches and synagogues, despite their religious differences, offered money, strength, and even land to mobilize the center. These communities donated more than a million dollars to restore the mosque.

A similar situation occurred when communities collected relief supplies and distributed them to people affected by Hurricane Harvey.

We have Tim Tams and it's not a drill

Go to the store, buy the famous bag, unwrap a Tam Tam bar, bite both sides of it and pull a strong Americano through it like through a straw. And don't forget about pink chocolate, which will definitely surprise you!

Music behind bars

Rhiannon Giddens is best known for being the famous voice of the famous "Carolina" and an actress on the television show "Nashville". In February 2017, the woman collaborated with the Carnegie Hall music program called “Musical Connections.” Rhiannon Giddens ran a music and educational program for prisoners at Sing Sing Prison. The artist’s student also took part in the performance and wrote his own song about domestic violence.

Jackie Robinson gets his own museum

This man broke the color barrier in Major League Baseball in the 1950s. At the same time, he became a hero not just like Brooklyn Prut, but as a tireless activist in the fight for civil rights. For years, the Jackie Robinson Foundation, founded by his family in 1972, has worked toward the goal of opening a museum in Lower Manhattan. In April 2017 it happened! The Robinsons began the process of putting together a collection of memorabilia for the public. Loyal baseball fans contribute vintage photos to the museum.

Unicorn food!

Starbucks jumped on the trend in April 2017 with its Unicorn Frappuccino. They seemed to follow the example of foodies on Instagram who love to post bagels, confetti and milkshakes of amazing beauty. There is a version that this cocktail is the Unicorn's tail because of its colors. At the same time, Starbucks uses only natural food colors to prepare the drink. Thanks to this, delicate colors were created that attract the attention of millions of customers. Particularly pleasing are the reviews from regular customers who believe that this drink is harmony between soul and body.

Chinese twins reunite after being separated ten years ago

Audrey Doering's adoptive parents told their daughter their deepest secret on Christmas Day. They said the girl had a twin who was also taken into the care of an American family. The family tried and tracked down the girl, Gracie Rainsberry, with her adoptive family in several states.

The sensational news delighted the whole country. Ten-year-old girls met on a popular television show" Good morning, America." If you watch their reunion, you definitely won't be able to remain indifferent.

Frogs against swine flu

Doctors have long been looking for ways to combat the influenza virus. And a frog that was recently discovered in South India may hold a whole new key in this deadly fight. Scientists have tested the sticky liquid from the backs of frogs without harming them! They discovered an amino acid that literally kills the flu virus. If research proves it's safe for humans, then we can all become virus-killing machines!

Pets

People who love their puppies and kittens know that pets can lift your spirits and even calm you down. But a slew of recent studies now offer scientific evidence that interacting with dogs, cats, horses, fish and even crickets can improve mental health over time. Everything happens because a person cares not only about himself, but also about his little furry, grateful and warm friend.

Nutmeg love

It started as a strange incident in a Las Vegas parking lot: someone threw the animal out of the car and drove away, and witnesses called animal control. But main feature The story is that it was not a simple animal, but something crossed from a kangaroo and a guinea pig. As it turned out, this strange creature is nothing more than a maroi - a large rodent that is most often found in South America. A local veterinarian checked him out and then sent him to live in Arizona with an experienced woman who would definitely take care of the animal.

This is fox news!

The PBS Nature series released a trailer for its shows called Fox Talex in October 2017, which showed the jaw-dropping sight of fox pups finding hidden cameras. At first, the small animals simply sniffed out something, and then they began to squeal and chew through expensive equipment. What they showed us in the trailer is unimaginable and surprising, because their voices can only be compared to the sound that a dolphin makes.

Have you been to CatCon?

Broadway Con definitely won't do it for you! Every August, Los Angeles hosts a cat version of Comic Con. Only there are not only animals there, but also people dressed up as cats. Recently, a rapper performed at an event and literally shouted about his favorite. There are also seminars held there, but, as you may have guessed, they are also about cats!

Eclipse!

People bought special glasses, made plans and booked tourist trips to observe this amazing phenomenon. Even though the eclipse was difficult to see in some parts of the country due to cloudy weather, the nation was delighted and mesmerized as they looked into the sky.

Little revolution in Detroit

In August 2017, a nonprofit in Detroit bought vacant lots and filled them with “tiny homes.” They look like fancy houses, the size of small trailers. Although they are pleasant at first glance, they are not at all intended for the housing of the average citizen. The organization erected these houses in order to rent them out to those who fell into difficult situation, especially for children from orphanages. This way they can support public order, as well as move in a direction that will allow them to build a successful and comfortable life.

525 years ago, the expedition of H. Columbus discovered the island of San Salvador (the official date of the discovery of America) (1492);
145 years ago, Russian electrical engineer A.N. Lodygin filed an application for the invention of an electric incandescent lamp (1872);
130 years ago, the premiere of P.I.’s opera took place. Tchaikovsky's "The Enchantress" at the Mariinsky Theater in St. Petersburg (1887);
120 years since the first football match was held in Russia (October 24, 1897);
95 years ago, the book and magazine publishing house “Young Guard” was created in Moscow (1922);
60 years ago, the film “The Cranes Are Flying” (1957) directed by M. Kalatozov was released on the screens of the country. At the Cannes Film Festival in 1958, the film was awarded the Palme d'Or;
60 years ago in our country the world's first artificial satellite Earth (October 4, 1957);

October 1, 2017 is International Music Day. Established in 1975 by decision of UNESCO. One of the initiators of the establishment International Day The music is composed by Dmitry Shostakovich.

October 1, 2017 - International Day of Older Persons. It was proclaimed at the 45th session of the UN General Assembly on December 14, 1990, celebrated since October 1, 1991.

October 1, 2017 - 105 years since the birth of L.N. Gumilev (1912-1992), Russian historian-ethnologist, geographer, writer;

October 2, 2017 - International Day of Non-Violence. Established by a resolution of the UN General Assembly of June 15, 2007. The date was not chosen by chance: on October 2, 1869, Mahatma Gandhi, the leader of the Indian independence movement and the founder of the philosophy of non-violence, was born. According to the UN resolution, the International Day serves as an additional occasion to “promote non-violence, including through educational and public awareness activities.”

October 2, 2017 - World Architecture Day (first Monday in October). This holiday was established by the International Union of Architects.

October 3-9, 2017 - International Writing Week. Held annually during the week on which World Post Day falls.

October 4, 2017 - 170 years since the birth of Louis Henri Boussenard (1847-1911), French writer;

October 4, 2017 - Day of the beginning of the space age of mankind (since 1967 by decision of the International Astronautical Federation).

October 7, 2017 - 65 years old Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin (1952), President of the Russian Federation, statesman;

October 8, 2017 - Employee's Day Agriculture and processing industry (second Sunday of October, Decree of the President of the Russian Federation dated May 31, 1999 No. 679).

October 12, 2017 - 105 years since the birth of L.N. Koshkin (1912-1992), Soviet engineer-inventor;

October 14, 2017 - 275 years since the birth of Ya.B. Knyazhnin (1742-1791), Russian playwright, poet;

October 14, 2017 - World Egg Day. In 1996, at a conference in Vienna, the International Egg Commission announced that the world egg holiday would be celebrated on the second Friday of October.

October 15, 2017 is World Handwashing Day. Celebrated at the initiative of the UN Children's Fund.

October 19, 2017 - Day of the Tsarskoye Selo Lyceum. All-Russian Lyceum Student Day. This holiday owes its appearance educational institution- On October 19, 1811, the Imperial Tsarskoye Selo Lyceum opened, where Alexander Pushkin and many other people who glorified Russia were educated.

October 21, 2017 - Apple Day (or the weekend closest to this date). In the UK, this event was first organized in 1990, on the initiative of one of the charitable organizations. Although the holiday is called “Apple Day,” it is dedicated not only to apples, but to all orchards, as well as local island attractions.

October 22, 2017 - White Crane Festival. A holiday of poetry and memory of those who fell on the battlefields in all wars. Appeared on the initiative of the poet Rasul Gamzatov.

October 23, 2017 - International School Library Day (fourth Monday of October).

October 24, 2017 - 385 years since the birth of Antonie van Leeuwenhoek (1632-1723), Dutch naturalist;

October 24, 2017 - 135 years since the birth of Imre Kalman (1882-1953), Hungarian composer;

October 25, 2017 - International Women's Day for Peace (since 1980 by decision of the International Democratic Federation of Women).

October 26, 2017 - 175 years since the birth of V.V. Vereshchagin (1842-1904), Russian painter, writer;

October 27, 2017 - 235 years since the birth of Niccolo Paganini (1782-1840), Italian composer, violinist;

October 28, 2017 is International Animation Day. Established on the initiative of the French branch of the International Animated Film Association in 2002 in honor of the 110th anniversary of the public presentation of the first animation technology.

October 31, 2017 - 385 years since the birth of John Vermeer (Vermeer) of Delphi (1632-1675), Dutch artist;

October 31, 2017 - 180 years since the birth of Louis Jacolliot (1837-1890), French writer and traveler;

We bring to your attention a calendar of significant and memorable dates October 2017, which contains not only historical, cultural, patriotic and international holidays, but also anniversary dates, Andsignificant events.

525 years ago, the expedition of H. Columbus discovered the island of San Salvador (the official date of the discovery of America) (1492);
145 years ago, Russian electrical engineer A.N. Lodygin filed an application for the invention of an electric incandescent lamp (1872);
130 years ago, the premiere of P.I.’s opera took place. Tchaikovsky's "The Enchantress" at the Mariinsky Theater in St. Petersburg (1887);
120 years since the first football match was held in Russia (October 24, 1897);
95 years ago, the book and magazine publishing house “Young Guard” was created in Moscow (1922);
60 years ago, the film “The Cranes Are Flying” (1957) directed by M. Kalatozov was released on the screens of the country. At the Cannes Film Festival in 1958, the film was awarded the Palme d'Or;
60 years ago, the world's first artificial Earth satellite was launched in our country (October 4, 1957);

October 1, 2017 is International Music Day. Established in 1975 by decision of UNESCO. One of the initiators of the establishment of International Music Day is composer Dmitry Shostakovich.

October 1, 2017 is International Day of Older Persons. It was proclaimed at the 45th session of the UN General Assembly on December 14, 1990, celebrated since October 1, 1991.

October 1, 2017 - 105 years since the birth of L.N. Gumilev (1912-1992), Russian historian-ethnologist, geographer, writer;

October 2, 2017 - World Architecture Day (first Monday in October). This holiday was established by the International Union of Architects.

October 3-9, 2017 – International Writing Week. Held annually during the week on which World Post Day falls.

October 4, 2017 - 170 years since the birth of Louis Henri Boussenard (1847-1911), French writer;

October 4, 2017 - Day of the beginning of the space age of mankind (since 1967 by decision of the International Astronautical Federation).

October 7, 2017 - 65 years old Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin (1952), President of the Russian Federation, statesman;

October 8, 2017 - Day of Agricultural and Processing Industry Workers (second Sunday of October, Decree of the President of the Russian Federation dated May 31, 1999 No. 679).

October 12, 2017 - 105 years since the birth of L.N. Koshkin (1912-1992), Soviet engineer-inventor;

October 14, 2017 - 275 years since the birth of Ya.B. Knyazhnin (1742-1791), Russian playwright, poet;

October 14, 2017 is World Egg Day. In 1996, at a conference in Vienna, the International Egg Commission announced that the world egg holiday would be celebrated on the second Friday of October.

October 15, 2017 is World Handwashing Day. Celebrated at the initiative of the UN Children's Fund.

October 19, 2017 - Day of the Tsarskoye Selo Lyceum. All-Russian Lyceum Student Day. This holiday owes its appearance to an educational institution - on October 19, 1811, the Imperial Tsarskoye Selo Lyceum opened, where Alexander Pushkin and many other people who glorified Russia were educated.

October 22, 2017 - White Crane Festival. A holiday of poetry and memory of those who fell on the battlefields in all wars. Appeared on the initiative of the poet Rasul Gamzatov.

October 23, 2017 is International School Library Day (fourth Monday in October).

October 24, 2017 - 385 years since the birth of Antonie van Leeuwenhoek (1632-1723), Dutch naturalist;

October 24, 2017 - 135 years since the birth of Imre Kalman (1882-1953), Hungarian composer;

October 25, 2017 - International Women's Day for Peace (since 1980 by decision of the International Democratic Federation of Women).

October 26, 2017 - 175 years since the birth of V.V. Vereshchagin (1842-1904), Russian painter, writer;

October 27, 2017 - 235 years since the birth of Niccolo Paganini (1782-1840), Italian composer, violinist;

October 31, 2017 - 385 years since the birth of John Vermeer (Vermeer) of Delphi (1632-1675), Dutch artist;

October 31, 2017 is the 180th anniversary of the birth of Louis Jacolliot (1837-1890), French writer and traveler.

Military operation in Syria, 100th anniversary October revolution, as well as economic difficulties, Russians remember most of all in the past year, according to the results of a survey by the Romir holding.

According to the survey results, the operation in Syria was called the event of the year in Russia by almost a quarter of Russians (23%). 18% of citizens of our country considered the 100th anniversary of the October Revolution an important event, reports RIA Novosti.

Slightly less – 17% of Russians – recognized the difficult economic situation in the country as the key event. Sociologists note that the share of those who considered economic difficulties to be the most important event was much higher last year - it amounted to 40%. Romir noted that this year “there is a clear recovery” of the economy, and this “affected the general mood and assessments of our compatriots.”

Less than a tenth of those surveyed focused their attention on other events. Almost every 10th person ranked the resignation of a number of governors as the event of the year, 8% named the ongoing doping scandal with Russian athletes as the main event, 7% named the Confederations Cup.

Criminal case against former minister economic development Alexey Ulyukaev was considered the event of the year by only 4% of respondents. 2% of Russians each considered the holding of the Year of Ecology in Russia, as well as the commissioning of the site, to be the event of the year railway Zhuravka-Millerovo bypassing Ukraine.

Separately, Russians were asked about the events of the year on a global scale. Thus, almost a third of respondents – 32% – called the war in Syria the main event of the outgoing 2017. 18% named the fight against the Islamic State as such. The share of such answers, sociologists note, is decreasing over time: two years ago, the fight against IS* attracted the attention of 42% of respondents, and last year the share dropped to 30%.

14% remembered the terrorist attacks in the USA and Europe, another 13% mentioned the inauguration of Donald Trump as US President. One in eight (12%) Russians attach importance to the nuclear tests conducted by North Korea this year.

The presidential elections in France and the referendum on the independence of Catalonia and the crisis that followed, as well as the entry into the smartphone market from Apple iPhone 8 and IPhone X attracted the attention of only 1-2% of Russians.

The survey involved 2 thousand respondents aged 18 to 60 years and older, living in all types of cities and rural areas, in all federal districts.

Previously, the results of a similar survey were published by the All-Russian Center for the Study public opinion. VTsIOM also noted that for the third time in a row, the Russians' war in Syria was the main world event of 2017. On a national scale, such an event was called the construction of a bridge across the Kerch Strait.

* An organization in respect of which the court made a decision that has entered into legal force to liquidate or prohibit its activities on the grounds provided for by the Federal Law “On Combating Extremist Activities”

January

15th anniversary of the transition to a single European currency, the euro, by 12 EU countries.

On January 1, Malta takes over the presidency of the European Union.
The traditional New Year's concert in Vienna will be held under the direction of Venezuelan conductor Gustavo Dudamel.
60th anniversary of the Battle of Algiers.
January 8 – 74th Golden Globe Awards ceremony in Los Angeles.
January 13 marks five years since the sinking of the cruise ship Costa Concordia, in which 32 passengers died off the coast of Tuscany.
January 14-22 – Detroit Auto Show.
Milan Men's Fashion Week opens on January 16th.
January 17-20 – World Economic Forum in Davos.
January 20 – inauguration ceremony of US President-elect Donald Trump.
January 20 – The UK Supreme Court is expected to decide on the British government’s appeal on mandatory consultation with Parliament before starting the process of withdrawing the UK from the EU.
January 25 – Gangster Al Capone died 70 years ago.
January 28 is the Year of the Rooster according to the Chinese calendar.

February

10th anniversary of the US mortgage crisis.
February 3 – The EU summit will be held in Valletta without the participation of Great Britain.
February 4 is World Cancer Day.
February 7 is the 25th anniversary of the Maastricht Treaty for the Unification of Europe.
February 9-19 – International Film Festival in Berlin.
February 9-17 – New York Fashion Week.
February 12 – presidential elections in Turkmenistan.
February 12 – 59th Grammy Awards Ceremony.
February 17-21 – London Fashion week.
February 18 – Carnival in Venice.
February 18 - Robert Oppenheimer, one of the creators of the American nuclear bomb, died 50 years ago.
February 24 – presentation of the Cesar prizes by the French Film Academy.
February 24 – Carnival in Rio de Janeiro.
February 26 – 89th Academy Awards ceremony.

March

Parliamentary elections in the Netherlands.
March 9-19 – International Motor Show in Geneva.
March 15 - six years ago, the brutal suppression of mass protest actions provoked the start of the conflict in Syria.
March 20-24 – information technology exhibition in Hannover CeBIT.
March 22 is the first anniversary of the terrorist attacks in Brussels (32 dead, 340 injured).
On February 25, the Salon of Agriculture opens in Paris.
March 25 is the 60th anniversary of the signing of the Treaty of Rome, which laid the foundations of the European Union.

April

Festival "French Spring" in Ukraine.
Festival "French Cinema Today" in Kazakhstan.
April 4th marks one year since the publication of the Panama Archives documents.
April 9 – Formula 1 Chinese Grand Prix.
April 14 – 100 years since the death of L. Zamenhof, the creator of the Esperanto language.
April 17 – Boston Marathon.
April 23 – first round of presidential elections in France.
April 23 – London Marathon.
April 26 is the 80th anniversary of the bombing of Guernica by Nazi Germany.
April 30 – Formula 1 Russian Grand Prix.

In May, parliamentary elections will be held in Armenia and Serbia.
May 5-21 – The Ice Hockey World Championship will be held in Germany and France.
May 7 – second round of presidential elections in France.
May 9-13 – 62nd Eurovision Song Contest in Kyiv.
May 12-22 – Islamic Solidarity Games will be held in Baku.
May 14 – Germany will hold elections to the local parliament of North Rhine-Westphalia.
May 14 – Formula 1 Spanish Grand Prix in Barcelona.
May 16 - 130 years since the birth of Igor Severyanin (1887-1941), Russian modernist poet, translator, memoirist.
May 17-28 – 70th International Festival in Cannes.
May 19 – presidential elections in Iran.
May 19 is the anniversary of the EgyptAir Airbus crash, which killed 66 people.
May 20 – European “Night of Museums”.
May 22 – Roland-Garros tennis tournament in France (until June 11).
May 22 – 145 years since the birth of Teffi (N.A. Lokhvitskaya) (1872-1952), poetess and writer of the Russian diaspora.
May 26-27 – G7 summit in Italy.
May 28 – Formula 1 Monaco Grand Prix.
May 31st is International No Tobacco Day.

June

June 1 – Georgia will become the first invited country for the exhibition of the Wine Museum opening in Bordeaux.
June 5 – 50th anniversary of the “Six Day War” in Sinai.
June 5 is the 70th anniversary of the Marshall Plan for the restoration of Europe.
June 10-September 10 - the international exhibition Expo 2017 will be held in the capital of Kazakhstan, Astana.
June 11 and 18 – parliamentary elections in France.
June 11 – Formula 1 Canadian Grand Prix.
June 15 – 150 years since the birth of K.D. Balmont (1867-1942), Russian poet, critic, representative of symbolism in Russian poetry.
June 18 – Formula 1 Grand Prix in Baku.
June 23 - a year ago, British citizens voted for Brexit.

July

July 1 – Estonia will become the head of the European Union.
July 1 – the Tour de France cycling race starts in Dusseldorf.
July 1 is 20 years since the British authorities transferred sovereignty over Hong Kong to China.
July 2 – Formula 1 Grand Prix in Austria.
July 3-16 – tennis tournament at Wimbledon.
July 7-8 – G20 summit in Hamburg.
July 9 – Formula 1 Grand Prix in Great Britain.
July 10-13 – Men's Fashion Week in New York.
In July (date to be confirmed), a NATO summit will be held in Brussels with the participation of US President Donald Trump.
July 14 is the first anniversary of the terrorist attack on the Promenade des Anglais in Nice, in which 86 people were killed.
July 17 – 200 years since the birth of I.K. Aivazovsky (1817-1900).
July 23 – Formula 1 Grand Prix in Hungary.
July 26 is the first anniversary of the murder of priest Jacques Hamel in France (the Islamic State group claimed responsibility).
July 30 – 10 years ago, directors Ingmar Bergman and Michelangelo Antonioni died.

August

August 2-12 – Locarno Film Festival.
August 16 is 40 years since the death of Elvis Presley.
August 27 – Formula 1 Grand Prix in Belgium.
August 28 – American tennis tournament in New York.
August 30 – the international festival opens in Venice (until September 9).
August 31 is 20 years since the death of Princess Diana in Paris.
August 31 is the 150th anniversary of the birth of Charles Baudelaire.

September

September 3 – Formula 1 Grand Prix in Monza (Italy).
September 13 – at the 130th session of the IOC in Lima, the capital of the 2024 Olympics will be announced.
September 15 – 20 years ago, Larry Page and Sergey Brin registered the domain name google.com.
September 15-19 – Fashion week in London.
September 16 is 40 years since the death of Maria Callas.
September 20 – Parliamentary elections will be held in Germany.
September 20-26 – Women's Fashion Week in Milan.

October

Laureates will be announced in Stockholm Nobel Prize in medicine, physics, chemistry, economics and literature. The Nobel Peace Prize laureate will be announced in Oslo.
In October, parliamentary elections will be held in the Czech Republic, presidential elections in Kyrgyzstan.
October 11-15 – Book Fair in Frankfurt.
Formula 1 Grand Prix in Singapore (October 1), Japan (8), Indonesia.

November

Presidential elections will be held in Chile.
Formula 1 Grand Prix in Mexico (5), Brazil (12), Abu Dhabi (26).
New York Marathon
November 7 – 100 years of the October Revolution. On this day in Sevastopol they plan to read out a “message to the communists of the future.”
November 7 is the 150th anniversary of the birth of Marie Curie.

December

Festival "French Cinema Today" in Russia.
December 20 – presidential elections in South Korea.