| General Information for July 17th 2015 |
| There are 5 public holidays today. |
| Day 198 of 2015 |
| 167 days left in 2015 |
| Week 29 of the year |
| On this Day in History |
| 1975 - An international space link-up between US astronauts and Soviet cosmonauts took place when they crossed over from their docked spacecraft and shook hands 140 miles above Britain's south coast. |
| 1955 - Walt Disney's Disneyland was opened in California. |
| 1948 - A London rail disaster happens when an express train from Edinburgh to King's Cross derails at New Southgate due to a track defect and travelling above speed limit. |
| 1941 - Joe DiMaggio's winning streak runs out, another Great Moment in Baseball. |