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On November 14, 2017, the Boston Celtics became the first team in NBA history to win at least 13 straight games after starting the season 0–2. The winning streak ended at 16 when they lost to the Miami Heat on November 22, 2017.
2018–19. 2019–20. The 2017–18 network television schedule for the five major English-language commercial broadcast networks in the United States covers prime time hours from September 2017 to August 2018. The schedule is followed by a list per network of returning series, new series, and series canceled after the 2016–17 season .
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Pre-1600
1. 1373 – Julian of Norwich has visions of Jesus while suffering from a life-threatening illness, visions which are later described and interpreted in her book Revelations of Divine Love. 2. 1501 – Amerigo Vespucci, this time under Portuguese flag, set sail for western lands. 3. 1568 – Mary Queen of Scots is defeated at the Battle of Langside, part of the civil war between Queen Mary and the supporters of her son, James VI.
1601–1900
1. 1612 – Sword duel between Miyamoto Musashi and Sasaki Kojiroon the shores of Ganryū Island. Kojiro dies at the end. 2. 1619 – Dutch statesman Johan van Oldenbarnevelt is executed in The Hague after being convicted of treason. 3. 1654 – A Venetian fleet under Admiral Cort Adelerbreaks through a line of galleys and defeats the Turkish navy. 4. 1779 – War of the Bavarian Succession: Russian and French mediators at the Congress of Teschen negotiate an end to the war. In the agreement Austria r...
1901–present
1. 1909 – The first edition of the Giro d'Italia, a long-distance multiple-stage bicycle race, began in Milan; the Italian cyclist Luigi Gannawas the eventual winner. 2. 1912 – The Royal Flying Corps, the forerunner of the Royal Air Force, is established in the United Kingdom. 3. 1917 – Three children report the first apparition of Our Lady of Fátima in Fátima, Portugal. 4. 1940 – World War II: Germany's conquest of France begins, as the German army crosses the Meuse. Winston Churchill makes...
Pre-1600
1. 1024 – Hugh of Cluny, French abbot and saint (d. 1109) 2. 1179 – Theobald III, Count of Champagne(d. 1201) 3. 1221 – Alexander Nevsky, Russian prince and saint (d. 1263) 4. 1254 – Marie of Brabant, Queen of France(d. 1321) 5. 1453 – Mary Stewart, Countess of Arran, Scottish princess (d. 1488) 6. 1588 – Ole Worm, Danish physician and historian (d. 1654) 7. 1597 – Cornelis Schut, Flemish painter, draughtsman and engraver (d. 1655)
1601–1900
1. 1638 – Richard Simon, French priest and scholar (d. 1712) 2. 1699 – Sebastião José de Carvalho e Melo, 1st Marquis of Pombal, Portuguese politician, Prime Minister of Portugal(d. 1782) 3. 1712 – Count Johann Hartwig Ernst von Bernstorff, Danish politician and diplomat (d. 1772) 4. 1713 – Alexis Clairaut, French mathematician, astronomer, and geophysicist (d. 1765) 5. 1717 – Maria Theresa, Archduchess, Queen, and Empress; Austrian wife of Francis I, Holy Roman Emperor(d. 1780) 6. 1730 – Cha...
1901–present
1. 1905 – Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed, Indian lawyer and politician, 5th President of India(d. 1977) 2. 1907 – Daphne du Maurier, English novelist and playwright (d. 1989) 3. 1909 – Ken Darby, American composer and conductor (d. 1992) 4. 1911 – Maxine Sullivan, American singer and actress (d. 1987) 5. 1912 – Gil Evans, Canadian-American pianist, composer, and bandleader (d. 1988) 6. 1913 – Robert Dorning, English actor, singer, and dancer (d. 1989) 7. 1913 – William R. Tolbert, Jr., Liberian politic...
Pre-1600
1. 189 – Emperor Ling of Han, Chinese emperor (b. 156) 2. 1112 – Ulric II, Margrave of Carniola 3. 1176 – Matthias I, Duke of Lorraine(b. 1119) 4. 1285 – Robert de Ros, 1st Baron de Ros 5. 1312 – Theobald II, Duke of Lorraine(b. 1263) 6. 1573 – Takeda Shingen, Japanese daimyō (b. 1521)
1601–1900
1. 1612 – Sasaki Kojirō, Japanese master swordsman(b. 1575) 2. 1619 – Johan van Oldenbarnevelt, Dutch politician (b. 1547) 3. 1704 – Louis Bourdaloue, French preacher and author (b. 1632) 4. 1726 – Francesco Antonio Pistocchi, Italian singer (b. 1659) 5. 1782 – Daniel Solander, Swedish-English botanist and phycologist (b. 1736) 6. 1807 – Eliphalet Dyer, American colonel, lawyer, and politician (b. 1721) 7. 1809 – Beilby Porteus, English bishop (b. 1731) 8. 1832 – Georges Cuvier, French zoolog...
1901–present
1. 1903 – Apolinario Mabini, Filipino lawyer and politician, 1st Prime Minister of the Philippines(b. 1864) 2. 1916 – Sholem Aleichem, Ukrainian-American author and playwright (b. 1859) 3. 1921 – Jean Aicard, French author, poet, and playwright (b. 1848) 4. 1926 – Libert H. Boeynaems, Belgian-American bishop (b. 1857) 5. 1929 – Arthur Scherbius, German electrical engineer, invented the Enigma machine(b. 1878) 6. 1930 – Fridtjof Nansen, Norwegian scientist, explorer, and academic, Nobel Prizel...
Abbotsbury Garland Day (Dorset, England)Christian feast day:Rotuma Day (Rotuma)The New York Times: On This DayThe 2017-18 Premier League is the 26th Premier League as Chelsea are the defending Champions. The season started on 11 August 2017 and finished on 13 May 2018. Newcastle United F.C. Brighton and Hove Albion and Huddersfield Town got promoted to the Premier League from the English Football League.
The 2017 Atlantic hurricane season was a devastating and extremely active Atlantic hurricane season, and the costliest on record, with a damage total of at least $294.92 billion . [nb 1] The season featured 17 named storms , 10 hurricanes, and 6 major hurricanes.
Sep 13, 2021 · Take a look back at the 2017-18 NBA season, in which the Warriors repeated as NBA champions. From NBA.com Staff. September 13, 2021 7:08 AM. PREVIOUS SEASON | NEXT SEASON. The 2017-18...
2018 (Thursday) 2017 (Wednesday) 2016 (Tuesday) 2015 (Sunday) May 17 is the 137th day of the year (138th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar; 228 days remain until the end of the year.
