Page 3: Historical Events In October - 17

1850  On October - 17 james Young obtains a patent for the extraction of paraffin from shale, the beginning of the paraffin industry in West Lothian   

1850  Knickerbocker Engine Co Number 5 organized on October - 17.   

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

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

1855  Bessemer steelmaking process patented on October - 17.   

1859  William "Buck" Ewing, hall of fame catcher (NY Giants, Cin Reds) on October - 17.   

1860  On this day in history first pro golf tournament held in Scotland   

1860  1st British Golf Open: Willie Park shoots a 164 at Prestwick Club on October - 17.   

1860  Dionyssios Lavrangas, composer on October - 17.   

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

1864  On October - 17 elinor Glyn, British novelist (3 Weeks)   

1868  Constitution of Grand Duchy of Luxembourg comes into effect on this day in history.   

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

1871  On this day in history great Britain annexes Griqualand South Africa   

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

1876  On October - 17 henry Morton Stanley's reaches Lualaba River   

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

1878  On this day in history andrei N Rimski-Korssakov, Russian musicologist/son of Nikolai   

1883  A S Neill, British headmaster (Summerhill) on this day in history.   

1885  The birth of Baroness Karen Blixen, Danish author on October - 17.   

1885  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1886  Spring Byington, Colo Springs, actress (Lily Ruskin-December Bride) on this day in history.   

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

1888  Thomas Edison files a patent for the Optical Phonograph (the first movie) on this day in history.   

1890  Prosper Philippe Catherine Sainton, composer, dies at 77 on this day in history.   

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

1893  On this day in history jean Binet, composer   

1894  On October - 17 ohio national guard kills 3 lynchers while rescuing a black man   

1895  On October - 17 doris Humphrey, Oak Park Ill, dancer (Dances of Women)   

1896  Anton Tsjechovs "Chayka," premieres in St Petersburg on this day in history.   

1897  Isidor Dannstrom, composer, dies at 84 on October - 17.   

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

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

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  On October - 17 birth of simon van Leeuwen, lawyer/historian (Roman-Holland regt)   

1688  On October - 17 birth of domenico Zipoli, composer   

1696  August III, king of Poland/monarch Frederik August II of Saksen was born on October - 17.   

0532  Boniface II, 1st "German" Pope, dies on October - 17.   

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 October - 17 andreas Osiander, Protestant Reformation theologist, dies at 53   

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 October - 17.   

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

1660  Death of Adrian Scrope, English regicide (b. 1601) on October - 17.