Page 3: Historical Events In October - 17

1850  James Young obtains a patent for the extraction of paraffin from shale, the beginning of the paraffin industry in West Lothian on October - 17.   

1850  Knickerbocker Engine Co Number 5 organized on October - 17.   

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  Bessemer steelmaking process patented on October - 17.   

1859  William "Buck" Ewing, hall of fame catcher (NY Giants, Cin Reds) on this day in history.   

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 October - 17 dionyssios Lavrangas, composer   

1862  On October - 17 battle of Leetown & Thoroughfare Gap, VA   

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

1868  On this day in history constitution of Grand Duchy of Luxembourg comes into effect   

1871  President Grant suspends writ of habeas corpus on this day in history.   

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

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

1876  On October - 17 henry Morton Stanley's reaches Lualaba River   

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

1878  On October - 17 andrei N Rimski-Korssakov, Russian musicologist/son of Nikolai   

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

1885  On this day in history the birth of Baroness Karen Blixen, Danish author   

1885  Baseball sets all players salaries at $1,000-$2,000 for 1885 season on October - 17.   

1885  On this day in history aaf Bouber-ten Hoope, Dutch actress (Jantjes)/wife of Herman Bouber   

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

1892  Herbert Norman Howells, composer on October - 17.   

1893  Jean Binet, composer on this day in history.   

1894  Ohio national guard kills 3 lynchers while rescuing a black man on this day in history.   

1895  Doris Humphrey, Oak Park Ill, dancer (Dances of Women) on October - 17.   

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

1897  On October - 17 isidor Dannstrom, composer, dies at 84   

1898  Mildred Knopf, cookbook writer on October - 17.   

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 October - 17.   

1563  On October - 17 birth of jodocus Hondius, Flemish mathematician/cartographer   

1577  On this day in history birth of cristofano Allori, Italian painter (Judith)   

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

1623  Francis Turretin, Swiss theologian (d. 1687) was born on this day in history.   

1626  On October - 17 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  On this day in history boniface II, 1st "German" Pope, dies   

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

1586  On October - 17 philip Sidney, English poet/diplomat, dies in battle at 32   

1616  Death of John Pitts, Catholic scholar and writer. (b. 1560) on October - 17.   

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 this day in history.