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  On October - 17 knickerbocker Engine Co Number 5 organized   

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  On this day in history bessemer steelmaking process patented   

1859  William "Buck" Ewing, hall of fame catcher (NY Giants, Cin Reds) on this day in history.   

1860  First pro golf tournament held in Scotland on this day in history.   

1860  On this day in history 1st British Golf Open: Willie Park shoots a 164 at Prestwick Club   

1860  On October - 17 dionyssios Lavrangas, composer   

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

1864  Elinor Glyn, British novelist (3 Weeks) on this day in history.   

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

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

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

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

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

1885  On this day in history the birth of Baroness Karen Blixen, Danish author   

1885  On this day in history baseball sets all players salaries at $1,000-$2,000 for 1885 season   

1885  On October - 17 aaf Bouber-ten Hoope, Dutch actress (Jantjes)/wife of Herman Bouber   

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 October - 17.   

1892  Herbert Norman Howells, composer on October - 17.   

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  Anton Tsjechovs "Chayka," premieres in St Petersburg on October - 17.   

1897  On this day in history isidor Dannstrom, composer, dies at 84   

1898  Mildred Knopf, cookbook writer on October - 17.   

1899  Sutro railroad sold to Robert F Morrow for $215,000 on October - 17.   

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1253  On this day in history birth of ivo of Kermartin, ]])   

1563  Jodocus Hondius, Flemish mathematician/cartographer was born on October - 17.   

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

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

1174  On October - 17 death of queen Petronila of Aragon (b. 1135)   

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 this day in history.   

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

1638  On this day in history death of gilles Claesz de Hondecoeter, Flemish (?) painter, buried at about 63   

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