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2017 Iran–Iraq earthquake
The 2017 Iran–Iraq earthquake, also known as the Ezgeleh or Sarpol-e Zahab earthquake, was a magnitude 7.3 quake that killed roughly 630 people on 12 November 2017.
2017 Iranian presidential election
The 2017 Iranian presidential election (May 19, 2017) reelected moderate incumbent Hassan Rouhani with 57% against hard-liner Ebrahim Raisi's 38.5%, 73% turnout, six Guardian Council-approved candidates, economy and nuclear deal the central issues.
2017 Jacksonville Jaguars season
2017 Jacksonville Jaguars season: 10-6, AFC South champions, first playoff berth since 2007; "Sacksonville" defense led NFL in forced fumbles, passer rating allowed; lost AFC Championship to New England.
2017 Kenyan general election
The 2017 Kenyan general election: Uhuru Kenyatta (Jubilee) beat Raila Odinga (NASA) 54.3% to 44.7% on August 8; the Supreme Court annulled the result, and the boycotted October 26 rerun gave Kenyatta 98.3% on 39% turnout.
2017 Kerala actor assault case
Kerala criminal case in which a Malayalam actress was abducted and gang raped in Kochi on February 17, 2017; six men including Pulsar Suni were convicted and Dileep, accused no. 8, acquitted in December 2025.
2017 Las Vegas shooting
The 2017 Las Vegas shooting: Stephen Paddock, 64, fired from Mandalay Bay's 32nd floor on the Route 91 Harvest Festival on October 1, 2017, killing 60 and wounding hundreds; motive officially undetermined.
2017 Las Vegas shooting conspiracy theories
Conspiracy theories about the 2017 Las Vegas shooting, also called Mandalay Bay conspiracy theories: claims of multiple shooters, false flags, ISIS or antifa links, all rejected by FBI and LVMPD findings that Stephen Paddock acted alone with no clear motive.
2017 London Bridge attack
The 2017 London Bridge attack: three jihadists, Khuram Butt, Rachid Redouane and Youssef Zaghba, killed eight and injured 48 on 3 June 2017 with a rented van and ceramic knives before armed police shot them dead in about eight minutes.
2017 Major League Baseball season
2017 Major League Baseball season, April 2 to November 1, 2017; Houston Astros beat Los Angeles Dodgers 4-3 for first World Series title; Altuve and Stanton MVPs; new no-pitch intentional walk rule.
2017 Major League Soccer season
2017 Major League Soccer season, MLS's 22nd with 22 clubs including expansion Atlanta United and Minnesota United; Toronto FC won a record 69-point Supporters' Shield and the domestic treble, beating Seattle 2-0 in MLS Cup.
2017 Masters Tournament
2017 Masters Tournament, Augusta National, April 6-9, 2017: Sergio García beat Justin Rose on the first playoff hole at 279 (9 under) for his first major, becoming the third Spanish Masters champion on Seve Ballesteros's would-be 60th birthday.
2017 Mexico City earthquake
The 2017 Mexico City earthquake was a magnitude 7.1 earthquake that struck central Mexico on September 19, 2017, collapsing dozens of buildings in the capital and killing several hundred people.
2017 Mocoa landslide
The 2017 Mocoa landslide (Avalancha de Mocoa) was a rainfall-triggered debris flow that struck Mocoa, capital of Putumayo, Colombia, on 31 March 2017, killing 333 people.
2017 Monaco Grand Prix
2017 Monaco Grand Prix, round 6 of the 2017 F1 season, won by Sebastian Vettel for Ferrari from Kimi Räikkönen; decided by the overcut pit strategy, Ferrari's first Monaco win since 2001.
2017 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series
2017 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series, first season under Monster Energy sponsorship, introduced three-stage racing and playoff points; Martin Truex Jr. won the title at Homestead-Miami with a series-best eight wins.
2017 MTV Video Music Awards
The 2017 MTV Video Music Awards (34th annual VMAs) were held August 27, 2017 at the Forum in Inglewood, California, hosted by Katy Perry. Kendrick Lamar won six awards including Video of the Year for "HUMBLE."; Pink received the Video Vanguard Award; it was the first gender-neutral VMAs and the least watched to date.
2017 NBA All-Star Game
2017 NBA All-Star Game, 66th NBA All-Star Game in New Orleans (relocated from Charlotte). West beat East 192-182; Anthony Davis won MVP with a record 52 points, breaking Wilt Chamberlain's 42.
2017 NBA draft
2017 NBA draft, held June 22, 2017 at Barclays Center, Brooklyn: Markelle Fultz went No. 1 to the 76ers via trade-up, Lonzo Ball No. 2 to the Lakers, and the Bulls traded Jimmy Butler to Minnesota for Zach LaVine, Kris Dunn, and Lauri Markkanen.
2017 NBA Finals
2017 NBA Finals: Golden State Warriors beat Cleveland Cavaliers 4-1 for their second title in three seasons; Kevin Durant named Finals MVP (35.2 ppg), LeBron James first to average a Finals triple-double.
2017 NBA playoffs
2017 NBA playoffs: postseason of the 2016-17 season, won 4-1 by the Golden State Warriors over the Cleveland Cavaliers in a third straight Finals; Warriors went 16-1, Kevin Durant Finals MVP.
2017 NCAA Division I FBS football season
2017 NCAA Division I FBS football season, also called the 2017 college football season: Alabama won the AP and CFP national championship, beating Georgia 26-23; Baker Mayfield won the Heisman; UCF went unbeaten; Alabama was preseason and final AP No. 1.
2017 New England Patriots season
2017 New England Patriots season: 13-3, 15th AFC East title, top AFC seed; Brady's age-40 MVP year (4,577 yards, 32 TD); lost Super Bowl LII 41-33 to Philadelphia amid the unexplained Malcolm Butler benching.
2017 New Jersey gubernatorial election
2017 New Jersey gubernatorial election: Democrat Phil Murphy beat Republican Kim Guadagno on November 7, 2017, 55.60% to 42.29%, succeeding term-limited Governor Chris Christie in an open-seat race.
2017 New York City mayoral election
2017 New York City mayoral election: incumbent Democrat Bill de Blasio re-elected November 7, 2017, beating Republican Nicole Malliotakis 66.5% to 27.8% after a 74.6% Democratic primary win; low-turnout, low-challenge race.
2017 New Zealand general election
The 2017 New Zealand general election, held 23 September 2017, was the 52nd and eighth under MMP. National won 56 seats and 44.4% of party votes, but Labour, NZ First, and the Greens formed a coalition government under Jacinda Ardern.
2017 NFL season
2017 NFL season, the league's 98th, opened September 7, 2017 and ended with the Philadelphia Eagles beating the Patriots 41-33 in Super Bowl LII for their first title; Brady won MVP, Browns went 0-16.
2017 NHL entry draft
The 2017 NHL Entry Draft, held June 23-24 at United Center in Chicago, saw the Devils draft Nico Hischier first overall, the first Chicago-hosted draft, 217 selections, and the expansion Vegas Golden Knights picking sixth.
2017 North Indian Ocean cyclone season
The 2017 North Indian Ocean cyclone season was a below-normal year with 10 disturbances and 3 cyclones, Maarutha, Mora, and Ockhi, all over the Bay of Bengal.
2017 Northern Ireland Assembly election
Snap election held 2 March 2017 for the 90-seat Northern Ireland Assembly after Martin McGuinness's resignation over the RHI scandal; DUP won 28 seats to Sinn Féin's 27, but no Executive formed.
2017 OF201
2017 OF201 is a trans-Neptunian object and dwarf planet candidate discovered in 2025, about 700 km across, on an extremely wide orbit reaching the inner Oort cloud.