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 this day in history.   

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

1905  On October - 17 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  Crozy [William] Cole, US jazz drummer on October - 17.   

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  Turkey declares war on Bulgaria and Serbia on October - 17.   

1912  Bulgaria, Greece & Serbia declares war on Turkey on October - 17.   

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

1913  Serbs invade Albania on October - 17.   

1914  Albert Markos, composer on October - 17.   

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

1916  On this day in history dutch women demonstrate for female suffrage   

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 October - 17.   

1917  On this day in history 1st British bombing of Germany   

1917  Marsha Hunt, Chicago Ill, actress (Jennifer-Peck's Bad Girl, Jigsaw) on October - 17.   

1917  On this day in history maria J "Marie" Bakker, actress/wife of Maarten Stranger, dies at 59   

1917  On October - 17 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.   

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 this day in history.   

1919  On October - 17 john Moroney, cricketer (Australian opener 1949-51)   

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

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

1921  On this day in history belgium's public library law goes into force   

1921  On this day in history george Mackey Brown, poet   

1921  On this day in history katherine Griffith, actress (Pollyanna), dies at 45   

1922  Scottish worker begins hunger march from Glasgow on London on this day in history.   

1922  Louis Benjamin, showman on October - 17.   

« Previous Page | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | Next Page »

1	2	3	4	5	6	7
8	9	10	11	12	13	14
15	16	17	18	19	20	21
22	23	24	25	26	27	28
29	30	31

1253  Ivo of Kermartin, ]]) was born on this day in history.   

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

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

1312  Jan II, duke of Brabant/Limburg (charter of Kortenberg), dies on this day in history.   

1552  On October - 17 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 October - 17 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  On October - 17 death of adrian Scrope, English regicide (b. 1601)