Page 4: Historical Events In October - 17

1903  On this day in history irene Ryan, El Paso Texas, actress (Granny-Beverly Hillbillies)   

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

1904  On October - 17 bank of Italy (Bank of America) opens its doors   

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

1905  Franco Albini, Italian architect on this day in history.   

1907  Guglielmo Marconi's company begins the first commercial transatlantic wireless service between Glace Bay, Nova Scotia, Canada and Clifden, Ireland on this day in history.   

1909  On this day in history crozy [William] Cole, US jazz drummer   

1909  Nicola Spinelli, composer, dies at 44 on October - 17.   

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 October - 17.   

1912  Bulgaria, Greece & Serbia declares war on Turkey on October - 17.   

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

1913  Serbs invade Albania on October - 17.   

1914  On this day in history albert Markos, composer   

1915  Arthur Miller, NYC, playwright (Death of a Salesman, Crucible) on October - 17.   

1916  On October - 17 dutch women demonstrate for female suffrage   

1916  On October - 17 robert Lowery, Kansas City MO, actor (Murder Over NY)   

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  On October - 17 1st British bombing of Germany   

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

1917  On October - 17 maria J "Marie" Bakker, actress/wife of Maarten Stranger, dies at 59   

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.   

1918  Yugoslavia proclaims itself a republic on October - 17.   

1918  On October - 17 de Kooy airport in Netherlands opens   

1918  On October - 17 gordon White, cricketer (WW I Superb S African batsman 1905-12), dies   

1919  Radio Corporation of America (RCA) created on this day in history.   

1919  John Moroney, cricketer (Australian opener 1949-51) on October - 17.   

1920  Chicago Bears (as Decatur Staleys) play 1st NFL game, win 7-0 on this day in history.   

1920  Montgomery Clift, Omaha NE, actor (From Here to Eternity) on October - 17.   

1921  On October - 17 belgium's public library law goes into force   

1921  George Mackey Brown, poet on October - 17.   

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

1922  On this day in history scottish worker begins hunger march from Glasgow on London   

1922  On this day in history louis Benjamin, showman   

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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 October - 17.   

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

1623  On this day in history birth of francis Turretin, Swiss theologian (d. 1687)   

1626  Simon van Leeuwen, lawyer/historian (Roman-Holland regt) was born on this day in history.   

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  Death of Queen Petronila of Aragon (b. 1135) on this day in history.   

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  Philip Sidney, English poet/diplomat, dies in battle at 32 on this day in history.   

1616  On October - 17 death of john Pitts, Catholic scholar and writer. (b. 1560)   

1638  On October - 17 death of gilles Claesz de Hondecoeter, Flemish (?) painter, buried at about 63   

1660  On October - 17 death of adrian Scrope, English regicide (b. 1601)