Historical Events In October - 17
Thursday, 18 April 2024
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 Miners burn down Eureka Hotel, Ballarat, after court dismisses murder charges against hotelier James Bentley, accused of kicking a young miner to death on this day in history.
1854 On October - 17 the Australian newspaper The Age, is published for the first time in Melbourne
1855 Bessemer steelmaking process patented on this day in history.
1859 William "Buck" Ewing, hall of fame catcher (NY Giants, Cin Reds) on October - 17.
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 Dionyssios Lavrangas, composer on October - 17.
1862 On this day in history battle of Leetown & Thoroughfare Gap, VA
1864 On this day in history elinor Glyn, British novelist (3 Weeks)
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 Great Britain annexes Griqualand South Africa on this day in history.
1875 On this day in history alfred Polgar, Austrian writer (Yes & No!)
1876 Henry Morton Stanley's reaches Lualaba River on October - 17.
1877 Henry Morton Stanley reaches Boma during trip cross Africa on this day in history.
1878 On October - 17 andrei N Rimski-Korssakov, Russian musicologist/son of Nikolai
1883 On this day in history a S Neill, British headmaster (Summerhill)
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 Spring Byington, Colo Springs, actress (Lily Ruskin-December Bride) on this day in history.
1887 Gustav R Kirchhoff, German physicist (spectroscopy), dies at 63 on this day in history.
1888 On this day in history 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 Herbert Norman Howells, composer on this day in history.
1893 On this day in history jean Binet, composer
1894 Ohio national guard kills 3 lynchers while rescuing a black man on October - 17.
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 this day in history isidor Dannstrom, composer, dies at 84
1898 On October - 17 mildred Knopf, cookbook writer
1899 On this day in history sutro railroad sold to Robert F Morrow for $215,000
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