Historical Events
- Battle of Honey Springs - largest battle in Indian Territory
- Māori forces are defeated by British troops at Koheroa, Waikato, in the New Zealand Wars between Maori tribes and British colonials
Famous Deaths
- J. Johnston Pettigrew, American lawyer and Confederate General in the American Civil War, dies at 35
About July 17, 1863
Day of the Week: Friday
How Long Ago? 159 years, 10 months and 20 days
Leap Year: No
Star Sign: Cancer
