2017 in the United States
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Timeline of United States history
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Incumbent
Federal Government
- President: Barack Obama (D-Illinois) (until January 20), Donald Trump (R-New York) (starting January 20)
- Vice President: Joe Biden (D-Delaware) (until January 20), Mike Pence (R-Indiana) (starting January 20)
- Chief Justice: John Roberts (New York)
- Speaker of the House of Representatives: Paul Ryan (R-Wisconsin)
- Senate Majority Leader: Mitch McConnell (R-Kentucky)
- Congress: 114th (until January 3), 115th (starting January 3)
Predicted and scheduled events
January
- January 20 - At 12:00 p.m. EST, Barack Obama's second and final term as President of the United States will end, and his successor Donald Trump will take office.[1]
August
- August 21 – A total solar eclipse will take place. This will be the first total solar eclipse of the 21st century for the United States, and the first visible in the continental U.S. since February 26, 1979. Totality will occur along a path curving from Oregon to South Carolina, and will last at most for 2 minutes and 40.2 seconds. The location and time of "greatest eclipse" will be on the western edge of Christian County, Kentucky, at 36.9715 degrees north and 87.6559 degrees west, occurring at 18:25 UTC.[2]
References
- ↑ Murse, Tom. "Obama's Last Day as President: When Barack Obama's Second Term Ends". about.com. Retrieved 10 June 2016.
- ↑ Total Solar Eclipse: August 21 2017. Hermit.org. Updated 2006. Retrieved September 12, 2012.
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