1. The Civil War Battle of Osage was fought on November 17, 1864, in Osage County, Kansas. Confederate forces attempted to capture trains carrying supplies and Union troops, but were repelled by Union forces. The battle resulted in a Union victory and helped secure Kansas as a free state during the Civil War.

2. The first basketball game played in Kansas was on November 17, 1892, at the Topeka YMCA. The game was played between the YMCA and the St. Mary's College of Kansas, and ended with a score of 14-10 in favor of the YMCA.

3. Amelia Earhart, the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic, was born in Atchison, Kansas on November 17, 1897. Earhart went on to set numerous aviation records before disappearing over the Pacific Ocean in 1937 during an attempt to circumnavigate the globe.

4. On November 17, 1957, Dwight D. Eisenhower, the 34th President of the United States, visited his hometown of Abilene, Kansas, to attend a reunion of his Boy Scout troop. Eisenhower was a member of Boy Scout Troop 16 in Abilene and credited his experience in scouting with preparing him for leadership roles later in life.

5. The University of Kansas defeated the University of Missouri in the 2012 edition of the Border War football game on November 17, 2012. The rivalry between the two schools dates back to the mid-19th century and is considered one of the oldest in college football. The game, which was played at Memorial Stadium in Lawrence, Kansas, ended with a 24-10 victory for the Jayhawks.