April 17 is the 107th day of the year (108th in leap years). There are 258 days remaining.
- 1951 – Olivia Hussey is born.
- 1952 – Joe Alaskey is born.
- 1973 – George Lucas begins writing a story treatment called "The Star Wars."
- 1984 – Star Wars (1977) 85 published.
- 1987 – Griffin McElroy is born.
- 2001 – Star Wars Gamer 3 published.
- 2002 – The Official Star Wars Fact File 16 published.
- 2003 – Star Wars Magazine UK 44 published.
- 2006 – What's The Story? Round 5 published in the Databank.
- 2010 – "Death Trap" airs on Cartoon Network.
- 2018 – Last Shot published.
- 2019 – TIE Fighter 1 published.
- 2019 – Age of Rebellion Special 1 published.
- 2019 – Star Wars Adventures (2017) 20 published.
- 2019 – The Triple Dark junior novelization published in French.
- 2020 – "Old Friends Not Forgotten" airs on Disney+.
- 2020 – "Kylo Ren vs. Resistance Rebels" is uploaded on YouTube.
- 2024 – "Into the Breach" airs on Disney+.
- 2024 – Mace Windu 3 published.
- 2024 – The High Republic Adventures – Saber for Hire 1 published.
