The 17th of August marks the 229th day in a standard year, or the 230th day in a leap year. Following this date, there are 136 days until the end of the year.
- Back in 1962, Jonathan W. Rinzler entered the world.
- In 1968, Orlagh Cassidy's birth occurred.
- Rupert Degas was born in 1970.
- Rae Carson was born in 1973.
- The release of Star Wars (1977) 65 occurred in 1982.
- The publication of Star Wars Annual (1977) 2 took place in 1982.
- 1983 saw the publication of Return of the Jedi Weekly 9.
- Return of the Jedi Weekly 113 was published in 1985.
- Bryton James came into the world in 1986.
- The publication of Star Wars: The Official Magazine 65 occurred in 2006.
- Knight Errant: Deluge 1 saw publication in 2011.
- In 2011, Star Wars Insider 127 was published.
- Star Wars: X-Wing Miniatures Game was released in 2012.
- The publication of Poe Dameron 5 occurred in 2016.
- The initial trailer for Star Wars Resistance was uploaded to the Disney YouTube Channel in 2018.
- 2021 saw the publication of Star Wars Legends Epic Collection: The Original Marvel Years Vol. 5.
- Naval Weapons and Equipment in Spanish was published in 2021.
- "Star Wars Inside Intel: The Death Star" was published on StarWars.com in 2021.
- The publication of Star Wars (2020) 26 occurred in 2022.
- In 2022, The Mandalorian 2 was published.