Page 3: Historical Events In October - 17

1850  On this day in history 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 October - 17.   

1854  Miners burn down Eureka Hotel, Ballarat, after court dismisses murder charges against hotelier James Bentley, accused of kicking a young miner to death on October - 17.   

1854  On this day in history the Australian newspaper The Age, is published for the first time in Melbourne   

1855  On this day in history bessemer steelmaking process patented   

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 this day in history.   

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

1864  Elinor Glyn, British novelist (3 Weeks) on this day in history.   

1868  Constitution of Grand Duchy of Luxembourg comes into effect on this day in history.   

1871  President Grant suspends writ of habeas corpus on October - 17.   

1871  On this day in history great Britain annexes Griqualand South Africa   

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  Andrei N Rimski-Korssakov, Russian musicologist/son of Nikolai on October - 17.   

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

1885  On October - 17 the birth of Baroness Karen Blixen, Danish author   

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 October - 17 gustav R Kirchhoff, German physicist (spectroscopy), dies at 63   

1888  On this day in history 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  On this day in history herbert Norman Howells, composer   

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 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  Isidor Dannstrom, composer, dies at 84 on this day in history.   

1898  On this day in history mildred Knopf, cookbook writer   

1899  On October - 17 sutro railroad sold to Robert F Morrow for $215,000   

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

1688  Domenico Zipoli, composer was born on October - 17.   

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

0532  On October - 17 boniface II, 1st "German" Pope, dies   

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

1312  On October - 17 jan II, duke of Brabant/Limburg (charter of Kortenberg), dies   

1552  Andreas Osiander, Protestant Reformation theologist, dies at 53 on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1638  On this day in history death of gilles Claesz de Hondecoeter, Flemish (?) painter, buried at about 63   

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