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  Knickerbocker Engine Co Number 5 organized on October - 17.   

1854  On this day in history miners burn down Eureka Hotel, Ballarat, after court dismisses murder charges against hotelier James Bentley, accused of kicking a young miner to death   

1854  On this day in history the Australian newspaper The Age, is published for the first time in Melbourne   

1855  On October - 17 bessemer steelmaking process patented   

1859  On this day in history 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 October - 17.   

1860  Dionyssios Lavrangas, composer on this day in history.   

1862  Battle of Leetown & Thoroughfare Gap, VA on October - 17.   

1864  On this day in history elinor Glyn, British novelist (3 Weeks)   

1868  On October - 17 constitution of Grand Duchy of Luxembourg comes into effect   

1871  On this day in history president Grant suspends writ of habeas corpus   

1871  On October - 17 great Britain annexes Griqualand South Africa   

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

1876  Henry Morton Stanley's reaches Lualaba River on October - 17.   

1877  On this day in history henry Morton Stanley reaches Boma during trip cross Africa   

1878  Andrei N Rimski-Korssakov, Russian musicologist/son of Nikolai on this day in history.   

1883  On October - 17 a S Neill, British headmaster (Summerhill)   

1885  On October - 17 the birth of Baroness Karen Blixen, Danish author   

1885  On October - 17 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 October - 17.   

1886  On October - 17 spring Byington, Colo Springs, actress (Lily Ruskin-December Bride)   

1887  Gustav R Kirchhoff, German physicist (spectroscopy), dies at 63 on this day in history.   

1888  On October - 17 thomas Edison files a patent for the Optical Phonograph (the first movie).   

1890  On this day in history prosper Philippe Catherine Sainton, composer, dies at 77   

1892  Herbert Norman Howells, composer on this day in history.   

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 this day in history doris Humphrey, Oak Park Ill, dancer (Dances of Women)   

1896  On this day in history anton Tsjechovs "Chayka," premieres in St Petersburg   

1897  On October - 17 isidor Dannstrom, composer, dies at 84   

1898  Mildred Knopf, cookbook writer on this day in history.   

1899  Sutro railroad sold to Robert F Morrow for $215,000 on this day in history.   

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1253  Ivo of Kermartin, ]]) was born on October - 17.   

1563  On October - 17 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 this day in history.   

1623  On October - 17 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 this day in history 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 this day in history boniface II, 1st "German" Pope, dies   

1174  On this day in history 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 October - 17.   

1586  Philip Sidney, English poet/diplomat, dies in battle at 32 on October - 17.   

1616  Death of John Pitts, Catholic scholar and writer. (b. 1560) on this day in history.   

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)