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Page from Ilustração Portuguesa, 29 October 1917, showing the people looking at the Sun during the Fátima apparitions attributed to the Virgin Mary. The Miracle of the Sun (Portuguese: Milagre do Sol), also known as the Miracle of Fátima, is a series of events reported to have occurred miraculously on 13 October 1917, attended by a large crowd who had gathered in Fátima, Portugal, in ...
October 17 is the 290th day of the year (291st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar; 75 days remain until the end of the year. Events. Pre-1600. 690 ...
The International Day for the Eradication of Poverty is an international observance celebrated each year on October 17 throughout the world. The first commemoration, "World Day to Overcome Poverty" took place in Paris, France, in 1987 when 100,000 people gathered on the Human Rights and Liberties Plaza at the Trocadéro to honour victims of poverty, hunger, violence, and fear at the unveiling ...
On Oct. 17, comet A3 will be about 6 degrees — roughly half a fist — above the horizon. On Oct. 20, the comet will be about 12 degrees above the horizon, or just above your fist.
Naga fireballs (Thai: บั้งไฟพญานาค; RTGS: bang fai phaya nak), also known as bung fai phaya nak or "Mekong lights" and formerly "ghost lights", [1] are a phenomenon said to be seen annually on the Mekong River. Glowing balls are alleged to naturally rise from the water high into the air. [2]
The Sagittarius Venus transit lasts from October 17 to November 11, 2024. During this time, dating, romance, and social are continually blessed for this zodiac sign. Sagittarius is set for a lover ...
The annular solar eclipse will take place on Oct. 2. This will be the last solar eclipse phenomenon to take place in 2024. The first total solar eclipse took place earlier this year on April 8.
This is a list of selected October 17 anniversaries that appear in the "On this day" section of the Main Page. To suggest a new item, in most cases, you can be bold and edit this page. Please read the selected anniversaries guidelines before making your edit.