July 17th
- 1789 – The Chenoweth Massacre took place.
- 1898 – John Stuart Williams died, aged 80.
- 1902 – Oscar Turner, Jr. died, aged 34.
- 1978 – Clover Hill listed on National Register of Historic Places.
- 1980 – Derek Smith born.
- 1997 – John B. Castleman Monument listed on National Register of Historic Places.
- 1997 – Colored Soldiers Monument in Frankfort listed on National Register of Historic Places.
- 1997 – Confederate Martyrs Monument in Jeffersontown listed on National Register of Historic Places.
- 1997 – Confederate Monument in Frankfort listed on National Register of Historic Places.
- 1997 – Confederate Monument in Louisville listed on National Register of Historic Places.
- 1997 – Union Monument in Louisville listed on National Register of Historic Places.
- 2015 – Bill Arnsparger died, aged 88.