Page 4: Historical Events In October - 17

1903  Irene Ryan, El Paso Texas, actress (Granny-Beverly Hillbillies) on this day in history.   

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

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

1904  On October - 17 nikolai Amani, composer, dies at 32   

1905  On this day in history franco Albini, Italian architect   

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 this day in history crozy [William] Cole, US jazz drummer   

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

1910  On this day in history julia Ward Howe, composer (Battle Hymn of Republic), dies at 91   

1912  On this day in history turkey declares war on Bulgaria and Serbia.   

1912  On October - 17 bulgaria, Greece & Serbia declares war on Turkey   

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

1913  On this day in history serbs invade Albania.   

1914  Albert Markos, composer on October - 17.   

1915  Arthur Miller, NYC, playwright (Death of a Salesman, Crucible) on this day in history.   

1916  Dutch women demonstrate for female suffrage on October - 17.   

1916  On this day in history robert Lowery, Kansas City MO, actor (Murder Over NY)   

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  On October - 17 1st British bombing of Germany   

1917  On this day in history marsha Hunt, Chicago Ill, actress (Jennifer-Peck's Bad Girl, Jigsaw)   

1917  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1918  On October - 17 yugoslavia proclaims itself a republic   

1918  De Kooy airport in Netherlands opens on this day in history.   

1918  Gordon White, cricketer (WW I Superb S African batsman 1905-12), dies on October - 17.   

1919  Radio Corporation of America (RCA) created on October - 17.   

1919  On this day in history john Moroney, cricketer (Australian opener 1949-51)   

1920  Chicago Bears (as Decatur Staleys) play 1st NFL game, win 7-0 on this day in history.   

1920  Montgomery Clift, Omaha NE, actor (From Here to Eternity) on this day in history.   

1921  On October - 17 belgium's public library law goes into force   

1921  On this day in history george Mackey Brown, poet   

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

1922  On October - 17 scottish worker begins hunger march from Glasgow on London   

1922  Louis Benjamin, showman on this day in history.   

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

1563  Jodocus Hondius, Flemish mathematician/cartographer was born on this day in history.   

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

1582  Johann Gerhard, German Lutheran leader (d. 1637) was born on October - 17.   

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

1626  Simon van Leeuwen, lawyer/historian (Roman-Holland regt) was born on October - 17.   

1688  Domenico Zipoli, composer was born on this day in history.   

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  Death of Queen Petronila of Aragon (b. 1135) on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1586  Philip Sidney, English poet/diplomat, dies in battle at 32 on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.