Historical Events on July 17

Miss Universe 1953 — 2nd Miss Universe pageant

1954 British Grand Prix — Formula One motor race held in 1954

1971 British Grand Prix — Formula One motor race held in 1971

1994 FIFA World Cup Final — championship match of the 1994 FIFA World Cup

TWA Flight 800 — Flight that exploded and crashed in 1996 off the coast of New York

TAM Airlines Flight 3054 — aviation accident

Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 — passenger flight from Amsterdam to Kuala Lumpur