The almanac
The 2017 Edition
Limited to about 144 million copies: the babies born worldwide in 2017. About 137 million are still in circulation.
Estimates from the UN World Population Prospects 2024. How we count
What happened in 2017
- Shape of You debuted at No. 1Ed Sheeran's single entered the Billboard Hot 100 at the top.January 28 · Source: Billboard
- Despacito reached No. 1The Spanish-language hit by Luis Fonsi and Daddy Yankee topped the Hot 100.May 27 · Source: Billboard
- Wonder Woman opened in theatersGal Gadot starred as the Amazon princess in her first solo film.June 2 · Source: The Numbers
- Real Madrid repeated as European championReal beat Juventus 4 to 1 in Cardiff to win the Champions League again.June 3 · Source: RSSSF
- A total solar eclipse crossed AmericaThe Moon's shadow raced from Oregon to South Carolina.August 21 · Source: NASA
- Cassini's mission ended at SaturnAfter 13 years at the ringed planet, the probe made a final plunge into it.September 15 · Source: NASA
No. 1 songs of 2017
- StarboyThe Weeknd Featuring Daft Punk · first week at No. 1: January 7, 2017
- Black BeatlesRae Sremmurd Featuring Gucci Mane · first week at No. 1: January 14, 2017
- Bad And BoujeeMigos Featuring Lil Uzi Vert · first week at No. 1: January 21, 2017
- Shape Of YouEd Sheeran · first week at No. 1: January 28, 2017
- Humble.Kendrick Lamar · first week at No. 1: May 6, 2017
- That's What I LikeBruno Mars · first week at No. 1: May 13, 2017
- I'm The OneDJ Khaled Featuring Justin Bieber, Quavo, Chance The Rapper & Lil Wayne · first week at No. 1: May 20, 2017
- DespacitoLuis Fonsi & Daddy Yankee Featuring Justin Bieber · first week at No. 1: May 27, 2017
- Look What You Made Me DoTaylor Swift · first week at No. 1: September 16, 2017
- Bodak Yellow (Money Moves)Cardi B · first week at No. 1: October 7, 2017
- RockstarPost Malone Featuring 21 Savage · first week at No. 1: October 28, 2017
- PerfectEd Sheeran · first week at No. 1: December 23, 2017
Billboard Hot 100, chart weeks of 2017. Spotted a mistake?
If you were born in 2017
- Older than the first black hole photoAstronomers released the first image of a black hole on April 10, 2019.
- Older than the PlayStation 5The PlayStation 5 went on sale in the US and six other markets on November 12, 2020.
- Older than the Perseverance roverNASA's Perseverance rover landed on Mars on February 18, 2021.
- Older than the first flight on MarsNASA's Ingenuity helicopter made the first powered flight on another planet on April 19, 2021.
- Younger than Pokémon GOPokémon GO was released (month only; the day is not given by the source) on July 1, 2016.
- Younger than the Pluto flybyNASA's New Horizons became the first spacecraft to fly past Pluto on July 14, 2015.
- Younger than the Apple WatchThe Apple Watch went on sale on April 24, 2015.