| General Information for July 19th 2017 |
| There are 3 public holidays today. |
| Day 200 of 2017 |
| 165 days left in 2017 |
| Week 29 of the year |
| On this Day in History |
| 1953 - John Glenn is nearly killed in a dog fight. |
| 1887 - The Bangor Castle becomes the first steamer to land at Ventnor Piers on the Isle of Wight. |
| 1843 - Brunel's steamship the SS Great Britain is launched, becoming the first ocean-going craft with an iron hull or screw propeller, as well as the largest vessel afloat in the world. |
| 1545 - The French Armada begins their attack, in the events leading up to the shipwreck of the Mary Rose. |