2017 Snapshot
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The Vibe
Pop Culture
Me Too Movement
Slang
"Extra"
Price Check
Gas: $2.42
Notable Deaths
Tom Petty, Hugh Hefner, Chuck Berry
Music & Style
Mumble Rap
World Affairs
Brexit Begins
Marawi Siege
Year's Summary
- Global Events: The #MeToo movement goes viral, transforming the global conversation on sexual harassment. The Great American Eclipse crosses the US. Total victory over ISIS is declared in Iraq.
- Culture & Mood: A rise in 'activism culture.' Fortnite is released and quickly becomes a global obsession for millions of players.
- Fashion & Slang: Fanny packs (worn across the chest) and 'Millennial Pink.' 'Extra' and 'Ghosting.'
- Fun Fact: 2017 was the year the first ever interstellar object, 'Oumuamua, was detected passing through our solar system!
- 20 Jan 2017: Inauguration of Donald Trump as 45th US President – Donald J. Trump was sworn in as the 45th President of the United States, advocating for an "America First" national policy platform and initiating major shifts in global trade, immigration, and foreign relations.
- 21 Jan 2017: Global Women's Marches Mobilize Millions Worldwide – Worldwide civilian demonstrations occurred across hundreds of cities, led by the central Women's March in Washington, D.C., advocating for women's rights, civil liberties, healthcare reform, and racial equality.
- 29 Mar 2017: United Kingdom Officially Triggers Article 50 for Brexit – Prime Minister Theresa May formally invoked Article 50 of the Treaty on European Union, officially initiating the two-year legal timeline for the United Kingdom's withdrawal from the European Union.
- 7 May 2017: Emmanuel Macron Elected President of France – Centrist candidate Emmanuel Macron defeated far-right opponent Marine Le Pen in the French presidential runoff election, becoming the youngest president in French history and strengthening European Union integration.
- 22 May 2017: Manchester Arena Bombing Following Concert – A suicide bomber detonated an explosive device outside an Ariana Grande concert at Manchester Arena, resulting in twenty-two fatalities and hundreds of injuries, sparking national security alerts across the UK.
- 27 Oct 2017: Catalan Regional Parliament Declares Independence from Spain – Following a disputed independence referendum, the Catalan regional parliament voted to unilaterally declare independence from Spain, prompting the Spanish central government to invoke constitutional emergency powers, dissolve the regional parliament, and assume direct rule over Catalonia.
- 21 Nov 2017: Resignation of Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe – Robert Mugabe formally resigned as President of Zimbabwe after thirty-seven years in power, following military intervention and impeachment proceedings initiated by parliament, marking a historical political transition in southern Africa.