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 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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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  On this day in history 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 October - 17 birth of simon van Leeuwen, lawyer/historian (Roman-Holland regt)   

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 October - 17 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 this day in history.   

1552  Andreas Osiander, Protestant Reformation theologist, dies at 53 on October - 17.   

1586  On October - 17 philip Sidney, English poet/diplomat, dies in battle at 32   

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