| 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 |
| 1964 - The Republican Party selects Barry Goldwater as their presidential candidate; one of the central issues in the election is US involvement in the Vietnam War. |
| 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. |
| 1947 - Camilla Rosemary Shand is born in London. |
| 1945 - The Potsdam Conference began with world leaders Truman, Stalin and Churchill planning for the future peace at the end of the Second World War. |