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 this day in history.   

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

1855  Bessemer steelmaking process patented on this day in history.   

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

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 this day in history.   

1860  Dionyssios Lavrangas, composer on this day in history.   

1862  On October - 17 battle of Leetown & Thoroughfare Gap, VA   

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

1868  Constitution of Grand Duchy of Luxembourg comes into effect on October - 17.   

1871  President Grant suspends writ of habeas corpus on October - 17.   

1871  On October - 17 great Britain annexes Griqualand South Africa   

1875  Alfred Polgar, Austrian writer (Yes & No!) on this day in history.   

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

1877  Henry Morton Stanley reaches Boma during trip cross Africa on October - 17.   

1878  Andrei N Rimski-Korssakov, Russian musicologist/son of Nikolai on October - 17.   

1883  A S Neill, British headmaster (Summerhill) on October - 17.   

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 this day in history.   

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

1887  On this day in history gustav R Kirchhoff, German physicist (spectroscopy), dies at 63   

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

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

1892  On October - 17 herbert Norman Howells, composer   

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  Doris Humphrey, Oak Park Ill, dancer (Dances of Women) on this day in history.   

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

1897  Isidor Dannstrom, composer, dies at 84 on this day in history.   

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  On October - 17 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 this day in history.   

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

1623  On October - 17 birth of francis Turretin, Swiss theologian (d. 1687)   

1626  On this day in history birth of simon van Leeuwen, lawyer/historian (Roman-Holland regt)   

1688  Domenico Zipoli, composer was born on October - 17.   

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

0532  On this day in history boniface II, 1st "German" Pope, dies   

1174  Death of Queen Petronila of Aragon (b. 1135) on October - 17.   

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  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 October - 17.   

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