Page 4: Historical Events In October - 17

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

1904  Bank of Italy opens its doors on this day in history.   

1904  Bank of Italy (Bank of America) opens its doors on October - 17.   

1904  Nikolai Amani, composer, dies at 32 on October - 17.   

1905  Franco Albini, Italian architect on this day in history.   

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

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

1909  Nicola Spinelli, composer, dies at 44 on October - 17.   

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

1912  On October - 17 turkey declares war on Bulgaria and Serbia.   

1912  Bulgaria, Greece & Serbia declares war on Turkey on this day in history.   

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

1913  On October - 17 serbs invade Albania.   

1914  On October - 17 albert Markos, composer   

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

1916  On October - 17 dutch women demonstrate for female suffrage   

1916  Robert Lowery, Kansas City MO, actor (Murder Over NY) on this day in history.   

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  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 October - 17.   

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  Radio Corporation of America (RCA) created on October - 17.   

1919  John Moroney, cricketer (Australian opener 1949-51) on this day in history.   

1920  Chicago Bears (as Decatur Staleys) play 1st NFL game, win 7-0 on October - 17.   

1920  On October - 17 montgomery Clift, Omaha NE, actor (From Here to Eternity)   

1921  Belgium's public library law goes into force on October - 17.   

1921  On this day in history george Mackey Brown, poet   

1921  On October - 17 katherine Griffith, actress (Pollyanna), dies at 45   

1922  On this day in history scottish worker begins hunger march from Glasgow on London   

1922  On this day in history louis Benjamin, showman   

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

1563  On this day in history birth of jodocus Hondius, Flemish mathematician/cartographer   

1577  Cristofano Allori, Italian painter (Judith) was born on October - 17.   

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

1623  On this day in history 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  August III, king of Poland/monarch Frederik August II of Saksen was born on this day in history.   

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

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  Andreas Osiander, Protestant Reformation theologist, dies at 53 on October - 17.   

1586  On this day in history philip Sidney, English poet/diplomat, dies in battle at 32   

1616  On October - 17 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 this day in history death of adrian Scrope, English regicide (b. 1601)