July 17th
- 1944 – Return of the Ape Man went to theaters.
- 1950 – P. J. Soles was born.
- 1952 – Robert McCammon was born.
- 1954 – J. Michael Straczynski was born.
- 1964 – Heather Langenkamp was born.
- 1965 – Alex Winter was born.
- 1987 – Jaws: The Revenge went to theaters.
- 2007 – The Devil's Labyrinth by John Saul was published.
- 2011 – I'm Alive and On Fire first aired on television.