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 this day in history.   

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

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

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 October - 17.   

1876  Henry Morton Stanley's reaches Lualaba River on October - 17.   

1877  On this day in history henry Morton Stanley reaches Boma during trip cross Africa   

1878  Andrei N Rimski-Korssakov, Russian musicologist/son of Nikolai on this day in history.   

1883  On October - 17 a S Neill, British headmaster (Summerhill)   

1885  The birth of Baroness Karen Blixen, Danish author on this day in history.   

1885  Baseball sets all players salaries at $1,000-$2,000 for 1885 season on this day in history.   

1885  On October - 17 aaf Bouber-ten Hoope, Dutch actress (Jantjes)/wife of Herman Bouber   

1886  On this day in history 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  Thomas Edison files a patent for the Optical Phonograph (the first movie) on this day in history.   

1890  On this day in history prosper Philippe Catherine Sainton, composer, dies at 77   

1892  On this day in history herbert Norman Howells, composer   

1893  Jean Binet, composer on this day in history.   

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

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  Isidor Dannstrom, composer, dies at 84 on October - 17.   

1898  On October - 17 mildred Knopf, cookbook writer   

1899  Sutro railroad sold to Robert F Morrow for $215,000 on this day in history.   

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1253  On this day in history birth of ivo of Kermartin, ]])   

1563  Jodocus Hondius, Flemish mathematician/cartographer was born on this day in history.   

1577  Cristofano Allori, Italian painter (Judith) was born on this day in history.   

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

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

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 October - 17 birth of august III, king of Poland/monarch Frederik August II of Saksen   

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

1174  On October - 17 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 this day in history.   

1616  Death of John Pitts, Catholic scholar and writer. (b. 1560) on this day in history.   

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.