Historical Events In October - 17
Saturday, 07 September 2024
1850 James Young obtains a patent for the extraction of paraffin from shale, the beginning of the paraffin industry in West Lothian on October - 17.
1850 Knickerbocker Engine Co Number 5 organized on this day in history.
1854 Miners burn down Eureka Hotel, Ballarat, after court dismisses murder charges against hotelier James Bentley, accused of kicking a young miner to death on October - 17.
1854 On October - 17 the Australian newspaper The Age, is published for the first time in Melbourne
1855 Bessemer steelmaking process patented on October - 17.
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 October - 17.
1860 On October - 17 1st British Golf Open: Willie Park shoots a 164 at Prestwick Club
1860 Dionyssios Lavrangas, composer on October - 17.
1862 Battle of Leetown & Thoroughfare Gap, VA on this day in history.
1864 On this day in history elinor Glyn, British novelist (3 Weeks)
1868 On this day in history constitution of Grand Duchy of Luxembourg comes into effect
1871 On October - 17 president Grant suspends writ of habeas corpus
1871 Great Britain annexes Griqualand South Africa on this day in history.
1875 Alfred Polgar, Austrian writer (Yes & No!) on October - 17.
1876 On October - 17 henry Morton Stanley's reaches Lualaba River
1877 On October - 17 henry Morton Stanley reaches Boma during trip cross Africa
1878 Andrei N Rimski-Korssakov, Russian musicologist/son of Nikolai on October - 17.
1883 A S Neill, British headmaster (Summerhill) on October - 17.
1885 The birth of Baroness Karen Blixen, Danish author on this day in history.
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 On this day in history spring Byington, Colo Springs, actress (Lily Ruskin-December Bride)
1887 Gustav R Kirchhoff, German physicist (spectroscopy), dies at 63 on October - 17.
1888 Thomas Edison files a patent for the Optical Phonograph (the first movie) on this day in history.
1890 On October - 17 prosper Philippe Catherine Sainton, composer, dies at 77
1892 On this day in history herbert Norman Howells, composer
1893 On this day in history jean Binet, composer
1894 On this day in history ohio national guard kills 3 lynchers while rescuing a black man
1895 Doris Humphrey, Oak Park Ill, dancer (Dances of Women) on October - 17.
1896 Anton Tsjechovs "Chayka," premieres in St Petersburg on October - 17.
1897 Isidor Dannstrom, composer, dies at 84 on this day in history.
1898 Mildred Knopf, cookbook writer on October - 17.
1899 On this day in history sutro railroad sold to Robert F Morrow for $215,000
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