Historical Events In October - 17

1903  On October - 17 irene Ryan, El Paso Texas, actress (Granny-Beverly Hillbillies)   

1904  On October - 17 bank of Italy opens its doors   

1904  On October - 17 bank of Italy (Bank of America) opens its doors   

1904  On October - 17 nikolai Amani, composer, dies at 32   

1905  Franco Albini, Italian architect on October - 17.   

1907  On this day in history guglielmo Marconi's company begins the first commercial transatlantic wireless service between Glace Bay, Nova Scotia, Canada and Clifden, Ireland.   

1909  Crozy [William] Cole, US jazz drummer on October - 17.   

1909  Nicola Spinelli, composer, dies at 44 on this day in history.   

1910  On October - 17 julia Ward Howe, composer (Battle Hymn of Republic), dies at 91   

1912  Turkey declares war on Bulgaria and Serbia on October - 17.   

1912  Bulgaria, Greece & Serbia declares war on Turkey on October - 17.   

1912  On this day in history john Paul I, [Albino Luciano], 263rd Roman Catholic pope (1978)   

1913  Serbs invade Albania on October - 17.   

1914  On October - 17 albert Markos, composer   

1915  Arthur Miller, NYC, playwright (Death of a Salesman, Crucible) on October - 17.   

1916  Dutch women demonstrate for female suffrage on this day in history.   

1916  Robert Lowery, Kansas City MO, actor (Murder Over NY) on this day in history.   

1917  First train over the Quebec Bridge over the St. Lawrence. This was constructed by the Dominion Government for use by the National Transcontinental Railway. This bridge was notorious in that it fell down twice during construction On August 29, 1907 the south cantilever arm collapsed killing 65 or more workmen on this day in history.   

1917  On this day in history 1st British bombing of Germany   

1917  On October - 17 marsha Hunt, Chicago Ill, actress (Jennifer-Peck's Bad Girl, Jigsaw)   

1917  Maria J "Marie" Bakker, actress/wife of Maarten Stranger, dies at 59 on October - 17.   

1917  First train over the Quebec Bridge over the St. Lawrence. This was constructed by the Dominion Government for use by the National Transcontinental Railway. This bridge was notorious in that it fell down twice during construction: On August 29, 1907 the south cantilever arm collapsed killing 65 or more workmen on October - 17.   

1918  Yugoslavia proclaims itself a republic on this day in history.   

1918  De Kooy airport in Netherlands opens on October - 17.   

1918  On this day in history gordon White, cricketer (WW I Superb S African batsman 1905-12), dies   

1919  On this day in history radio Corporation of America (RCA) created   

1919  On October - 17 john Moroney, cricketer (Australian opener 1949-51)   

1920  Chicago Bears (as Decatur Staleys) play 1st NFL game, win 7-0 on this day in history.   

1920  On this day in history montgomery Clift, Omaha NE, actor (From Here to Eternity)   

1921  On this day in history belgium's public library law goes into force   

1921  George Mackey Brown, poet on October - 17.   

1921  Katherine Griffith, actress (Pollyanna), dies at 45 on October - 17.   

1922  Scottish worker begins hunger march from Glasgow on London on this day in history.   

1922  On October - 17 louis Benjamin, showman   

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1253  Ivo of Kermartin, ]]) was born on this day in history.   

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

1577  Cristofano Allori, Italian painter (Judith) was born on October - 17.   

1582  On October - 17 birth of johann Gerhard, German Lutheran leader (d. 1637)   

1623  On October - 17 birth of francis Turretin, Swiss theologian (d. 1687)   

1626  On this day in history birth of simon van Leeuwen, lawyer/historian (Roman-Holland regt)   

1688  On October - 17 birth of domenico Zipoli, composer   

1696  August III, king of Poland/monarch Frederik August II of Saksen was born on October - 17.   

0532  Boniface II, 1st "German" Pope, dies on October - 17.   

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

1312  On this day in history jan II, duke of Brabant/Limburg (charter of Kortenberg), dies   

1552  On October - 17 andreas Osiander, Protestant Reformation theologist, dies at 53   

1586  Philip Sidney, English poet/diplomat, dies in battle at 32 on this day in history.   

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 October - 17.   

1660  On October - 17 death of adrian Scrope, English regicide (b. 1601)