Historical Events In October - 17

1850  On October - 17 james Young obtains a patent for the extraction of paraffin from shale, the beginning of the paraffin industry in West Lothian   

1850  On this day in history knickerbocker Engine Co Number 5 organized   

1854  On this day in history miners burn down Eureka Hotel, Ballarat, after court dismisses murder charges against hotelier James Bentley, accused of kicking a young miner to death   

1854  The Australian newspaper The Age, is published for the first time in Melbourne on October - 17.   

1855  Bessemer steelmaking process patented on this day in history.   

1859  On this day in history william "Buck" Ewing, hall of fame catcher (NY Giants, Cin Reds)   

1860  First pro golf tournament held in Scotland on October - 17.   

1860  1st British Golf Open: Willie Park shoots a 164 at Prestwick Club on October - 17.   

1860  On this day in history dionyssios Lavrangas, composer   

1862  On October - 17 battle of Leetown & Thoroughfare Gap, VA   

1864  Elinor Glyn, British novelist (3 Weeks) on October - 17.   

1868  Constitution of Grand Duchy of Luxembourg comes into effect on October - 17.   

1871  On this day in history president Grant suspends writ of habeas corpus   

1871  Great Britain annexes Griqualand South Africa on this day in history.   

1875  Alfred Polgar, Austrian writer (Yes & No!) on this day in history.   

1876  Henry Morton Stanley's reaches Lualaba River on this day in history.   

1877  On October - 17 henry Morton Stanley reaches Boma during trip cross Africa   

1878  On October - 17 andrei N Rimski-Korssakov, Russian musicologist/son of Nikolai   

1883  A S Neill, British headmaster (Summerhill) on October - 17.   

1885  The birth of Baroness Karen Blixen, Danish author on October - 17.   

1885  On October - 17 baseball sets all players salaries at $1,000-$2,000 for 1885 season   

1885  Aaf Bouber-ten Hoope, Dutch actress (Jantjes)/wife of Herman Bouber on this day in history.   

1886  On October - 17 spring Byington, Colo Springs, actress (Lily Ruskin-December Bride)   

1887  On this day in history gustav R Kirchhoff, German physicist (spectroscopy), dies at 63   

1888  On October - 17 thomas Edison files a patent for the Optical Phonograph (the first movie).   

1890  On October - 17 prosper Philippe Catherine Sainton, composer, dies at 77   

1892  Herbert Norman Howells, composer on this day in history.   

1893  On October - 17 jean Binet, composer   

1894  Ohio national guard kills 3 lynchers while rescuing a black man on this day in history.   

1895  On this day in history doris Humphrey, Oak Park Ill, dancer (Dances of Women)   

1896  Anton Tsjechovs "Chayka," premieres in St Petersburg on October - 17.   

1897  On October - 17 isidor Dannstrom, composer, dies at 84   

1898  Mildred Knopf, cookbook writer on October - 17.   

1899  On this day in history sutro railroad sold to Robert F Morrow for $215,000   

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1253  On October - 17 birth of ivo of Kermartin, ]])   

1563  Jodocus Hondius, Flemish mathematician/cartographer was born on October - 17.   

1577  On this day in history birth of cristofano Allori, Italian painter (Judith)   

1582  Johann Gerhard, German Lutheran leader (d. 1637) was born on October - 17.   

1623  Francis Turretin, Swiss theologian (d. 1687) was born on October - 17.   

1626  On October - 17 birth of simon van Leeuwen, lawyer/historian (Roman-Holland regt)   

1688  Domenico Zipoli, composer was born on this day in history.   

1696  On this day in history birth of august III, king of Poland/monarch Frederik August II of Saksen   

0532  Boniface II, 1st "German" Pope, dies on this day in history.   

1174  Death of Queen Petronila of Aragon (b. 1135) on this day in history.   

1312  Jan II, duke of Brabant/Limburg (charter of Kortenberg), dies on October - 17.   

1552  Andreas Osiander, Protestant Reformation theologist, dies at 53 on October - 17.   

1586  On this day in history philip Sidney, English poet/diplomat, dies in battle at 32   

1616  Death of John Pitts, Catholic scholar and writer. (b. 1560) on October - 17.   

1638  Death of Gilles Claesz de Hondecoeter, Flemish (?) painter, buried at about 63 on this day in history.   

1660  Death of Adrian Scrope, English regicide (b. 1601) on October - 17.