Page 4: Historical Events In October - 17

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

1904  On October - 17 bank of Italy opens its doors   

1904  Bank of Italy (Bank of America) opens its doors on October - 17.   

1904  On this day in history nikolai Amani, composer, dies at 32   

1905  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

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

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

1910  On October - 17 julia Ward Howe, composer (Battle Hymn of Republic), dies at 91   

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

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 this day in history.   

1914  On this day in history albert Markos, composer   

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

1916  Dutch women demonstrate for female suffrage on this day in history.   

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 this day in history 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  On October - 17 yugoslavia proclaims itself a republic   

1918  De Kooy airport in Netherlands opens on October - 17.   

1918  Gordon White, cricketer (WW I Superb S African batsman 1905-12), dies on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1921  Belgium's public library law goes into force on this day in history.   

1921  On this day in history george Mackey Brown, poet   

1921  On October - 17 katherine Griffith, actress (Pollyanna), dies at 45   

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  On this day in history birth of jodocus Hondius, Flemish mathematician/cartographer   

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

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

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  Boniface II, 1st "German" Pope, dies on this day in history.   

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  Andreas Osiander, Protestant Reformation theologist, dies at 53 on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1638  Death of Gilles Claesz de Hondecoeter, Flemish (?) painter, buried at about 63 on October - 17.   

1660  On this day in history death of adrian Scrope, English regicide (b. 1601)