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  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 October - 17.   

1854  On October - 17 the Australian newspaper The Age, is published for the first time in Melbourne   

1855  Bessemer steelmaking process patented on October - 17.   

1859  On October - 17 william "Buck" Ewing, hall of fame catcher (NY Giants, Cin Reds)   

1860  First pro golf tournament held in Scotland on October - 17.   

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

1860  On October - 17 dionyssios Lavrangas, composer   

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 this day in history.   

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

1875  On this day in history alfred Polgar, Austrian writer (Yes & No!)   

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 this day in history andrei N Rimski-Korssakov, Russian musicologist/son of Nikolai   

1883  On this day in history a S Neill, British headmaster (Summerhill)   

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

1885  On this day in history 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 this day in history 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  Prosper Philippe Catherine Sainton, composer, dies at 77 on this day in history.   

1892  Herbert Norman Howells, composer on October - 17.   

1893  On October - 17 jean Binet, composer   

1894  On this day in history 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 October - 17 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  Sutro railroad sold to Robert F Morrow for $215,000 on this day in history.   

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1253  On October - 17 birth of ivo of Kermartin, ]])   

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

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  Francis Turretin, Swiss theologian (d. 1687) was born on October - 17.   

1626  Simon van Leeuwen, lawyer/historian (Roman-Holland regt) was born on October - 17.   

1688  On October - 17 birth of domenico Zipoli, composer   

1696  On this day in history 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  On this day in history jan II, duke of Brabant/Limburg (charter of Kortenberg), dies   

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

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 this day in history.