January 17th
- 1867 – Carl Laemmle was born.
- 1953 – Mark Jones was born.
- 1961 – Man in the Cage first aired on television.
- 1963 – Valley of the Shadow first aired on television.
- 1964 – The Self-Improvement of Salvadore Ross first aired on television.
- 1967 – Dark Shadows, Episode 147 first aired on television.
- 1970 – That's Snow Ghost first aired on television.
- 1975 – Primal Scream first aired on television.
- 1988 – Nightmare in Blue first aired on television.
- 2006 – Faith first aired on television.