July 17 is the 198th day (199th in leap years) of the year, with 167 days remaining.
- 1935 – Diahann Carroll is born.
- 1956 – Timothy M. Rose is born.
- 1960 – Nancy Giles is born.
- 1968 – Christian Taylor is born.
- 1992 – Billie Lourd is born.
- 2000 – Star Wars Insider 50 is published.
- 2002 – Jango Fett: Open Seasons 3 published.
- 2003 – Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic was released on the Xbox platform.
- 2012 – Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic Collection released.
- 2013 – Darth Vader and the Ninth Assassin 4 released.
- 2013 – Dark Times—Fire Carrier 1 released.
- 2018 – Star Wars Volume 3 published.
- 2018 – Star Wars: Journey to Star Wars: The Last Jedi – Captain Phasma hardcover published.
- 2019 – Doctor Aphra 34 published.
- 2019 – TIE Fighter 4 published.