Historical Events In October - 17

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

1904  On October - 17 bank of Italy opens its doors  

1904  On this day in history 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 October - 17.  

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

1909  On October - 17 crozy [William] Cole, US jazz drummer  

1909  Nicola Spinelli, composer, dies at 44 on this day in history.  

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

1912  Turkey declares war on Bulgaria and Serbia on October - 17.  

1912  On this day in history bulgaria, Greece & Serbia declares war on Turkey  

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

1913  On this day in history serbs invade Albania.  

1914  Albert Markos, composer on October - 17.  

1915  On October - 17 arthur Miller, NYC, playwright (Death of a Salesman, Crucible)  

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

1916  On this day in history robert Lowery, Kansas City MO, actor (Murder Over NY)  

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 this day in history.  

1917  1st British bombing of Germany on October - 17.  

1917  On this day in history 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 this day in history de Kooy airport in Netherlands opens  

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

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

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

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

1920  Montgomery Clift, Omaha NE, actor (From Here to Eternity) on this day in history.  

1921  On this day in history belgium's public library law goes into force  

1921  On October - 17 george Mackey Brown, poet  

1921  Katherine Griffith, actress (Pollyanna), dies at 45 on October - 17.  

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

1922  Louis Benjamin, showman on this day in history.  

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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 October - 17 birth of cristofano Allori, Italian painter (Judith)  

1582  On October - 17 birth of johann Gerhard, German Lutheran leader (d. 1637)  

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 October - 17 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  Death of Queen Petronila of Aragon (b. 1135) on October - 17.  

1312  Jan II, duke of Brabant/Limburg (charter of Kortenberg), dies on October - 17.  

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 October - 17.  

1616  On this day in history death of john Pitts, Catholic scholar and writer. (b. 1560)  

1638  Death of Gilles Claesz de Hondecoeter, Flemish (?) painter, buried at about 63 on this day in history.  

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