On This Day — October 17

Here are some of the most significant historical events that happened on October 17.

• 2023: An explosion at Al-Ahli Arab Hospital in Gaza kills hundreds of Palestinians during the Gaza war.
• 2019: Drug dealers in Culiacan, Sinaloa, Mexico force the government to back down on an arrest.
• 2019: The 17 October Revolution starts in Lebanon.
• 2018: The recreational use of cannabis is legalized in Canada.
• 2018: A mass shooting and bombing at Kerch Polytechnic College in Crimea kills 21 people including the attacker and injures 70 others.

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