Page 4: Historical Events In October - 17

1903  Irene Ryan, El Paso Texas, actress (Granny-Beverly Hillbillies) on this day in history.   

1904  Bank of Italy opens its doors on this day in history.   

1904  Bank of Italy (Bank of America) opens its doors on this day in history.   

1904  Nikolai Amani, composer, dies at 32 on this day in history.   

1905  On October - 17 franco Albini, Italian architect   

1907  Guglielmo Marconi's company begins the first commercial transatlantic wireless service between Glace Bay, Nova Scotia, Canada and Clifden, Ireland on October - 17.   

1909  Crozy [William] Cole, US jazz drummer on this day in history.   

1909  On October - 17 nicola Spinelli, composer, dies at 44   

1910  Julia Ward Howe, composer (Battle Hymn of Republic), dies at 91 on this day in history.   

1912  Turkey declares war on Bulgaria and Serbia on this day in history.   

1912  On October - 17 bulgaria, Greece & Serbia declares war on Turkey   

1912  On October - 17 john Paul I, [Albino Luciano], 263rd Roman Catholic pope (1978)   

1913  On October - 17 serbs invade Albania.   

1914  Albert Markos, composer on October - 17.   

1915  On this day in history arthur Miller, NYC, playwright (Death of a Salesman, Crucible)   

1916  On this day in history dutch women demonstrate for female suffrage   

1916  Robert Lowery, Kansas City MO, actor (Murder Over NY) on this day in history.   

1917  On October - 17 first train over the Quebec Bridge over the St. Lawrence. This was constructed by the Dominion Government for use by the National Transcontinental Railway. This bridge was notorious in that it fell down twice during construction On August 29, 1907 the south cantilever arm collapsed killing 65 or more workmen.   

1917  1st British bombing of Germany on this day in history.   

1917  On October - 17 marsha Hunt, Chicago Ill, actress (Jennifer-Peck's Bad Girl, Jigsaw)   

1917  Maria J "Marie" Bakker, actress/wife of Maarten Stranger, dies at 59 on October - 17.   

1917  First train over the Quebec Bridge over the St. Lawrence. This was constructed by the Dominion Government for use by the National Transcontinental Railway. This bridge was notorious in that it fell down twice during construction: On August 29, 1907 the south cantilever arm collapsed killing 65 or more workmen on October - 17.   

1918  Yugoslavia proclaims itself a republic on this day in history.   

1918  On this day in history de Kooy airport in Netherlands opens   

1918  Gordon White, cricketer (WW I Superb S African batsman 1905-12), dies on October - 17.   

1919  On this day in history radio Corporation of America (RCA) created   

1919  On October - 17 john Moroney, cricketer (Australian opener 1949-51)   

1920  On October - 17 chicago Bears (as Decatur Staleys) play 1st NFL game, win 7-0   

1920  On this day in history montgomery Clift, Omaha NE, actor (From Here to Eternity)   

1921  Belgium's public library law goes into force on October - 17.   

1921  George Mackey Brown, poet on this day in history.   

1921  Katherine Griffith, actress (Pollyanna), dies at 45 on this day in history.   

1922  Scottish worker begins hunger march from Glasgow on London on October - 17.   

1922  Louis Benjamin, showman on October - 17.   

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

1626  On this day in history birth of simon van Leeuwen, lawyer/historian (Roman-Holland regt)   

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

1696  On this day in history birth of august III, king of Poland/monarch Frederik August II of Saksen   

0532  On this day in history 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  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.