Page 3: 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  Knickerbocker Engine Co Number 5 organized on this day in history.   

1854  On October - 17 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 this day in history.   

1855  On this day in history bessemer steelmaking process patented   

1859  William "Buck" Ewing, hall of fame catcher (NY Giants, Cin Reds) on October - 17.   

1860  On October - 17 first pro golf tournament held in Scotland   

1860  1st British Golf Open: Willie Park shoots a 164 at Prestwick Club on this day in history.   

1860  Dionyssios Lavrangas, composer on this day in history.   

1862  Battle of Leetown & Thoroughfare Gap, VA on October - 17.   

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

1868  On October - 17 constitution of Grand Duchy of Luxembourg comes into effect   

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

1871  Great Britain annexes Griqualand South Africa on October - 17.   

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

1876  On this day in history henry Morton Stanley's reaches Lualaba River   

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  On October - 17 aaf Bouber-ten Hoope, Dutch actress (Jantjes)/wife of Herman Bouber   

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

1887  Gustav R Kirchhoff, German physicist (spectroscopy), dies at 63 on this day in history.   

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

1890  Prosper Philippe Catherine Sainton, composer, dies at 77 on this day in history.   

1892  On this day in history herbert Norman Howells, composer   

1893  Jean Binet, composer on October - 17.   

1894  On October - 17 ohio national guard kills 3 lynchers while rescuing a black man   

1895  On October - 17 doris Humphrey, Oak Park Ill, dancer (Dances of Women)   

1896  On this day in history anton Tsjechovs "Chayka," premieres in St Petersburg   

1897  On this day in history isidor Dannstrom, composer, dies at 84   

1898  Mildred Knopf, cookbook writer on this day in history.   

1899  Sutro railroad sold to Robert F Morrow for $215,000 on October - 17.   

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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 this day in history.   

1623  On this day in history birth of francis Turretin, Swiss theologian (d. 1687)   

1626  Simon van Leeuwen, lawyer/historian (Roman-Holland regt) was born on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history death of queen Petronila of Aragon (b. 1135)   

1312  Jan II, duke of Brabant/Limburg (charter of Kortenberg), dies on this day in history.   

1552  On this day in history andreas Osiander, Protestant Reformation theologist, dies at 53   

1586  Philip Sidney, English poet/diplomat, dies in battle at 32 on October - 17.   

1616  On this day in history death of john Pitts, Catholic scholar and writer. (b. 1560)   

1638  Death of Gilles Claesz de Hondecoeter, Flemish (?) painter, buried at about 63 on October - 17.   

1660  On this day in history death of adrian Scrope, English regicide (b. 1601)