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 this day in history.   

1850  Knickerbocker Engine Co Number 5 organized on this day in history.   

1854  On this day in history miners burn down Eureka Hotel, Ballarat, after court dismisses murder charges against hotelier James Bentley, accused of kicking a young miner to death   

1854  The Australian newspaper The Age, is published for the first time in Melbourne on October - 17.   

1855  Bessemer steelmaking process patented on this day in history.   

1859  William "Buck" Ewing, hall of fame catcher (NY Giants, Cin Reds) on October - 17.   

1860  On this day in history first pro golf tournament held in Scotland   

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  President Grant suspends writ of habeas corpus on this day in history.   

1871  Great Britain annexes Griqualand South Africa on October - 17.   

1875  On October - 17 alfred Polgar, Austrian writer (Yes & No!)   

1876  On this day in history henry Morton Stanley's reaches Lualaba River   

1877  Henry Morton Stanley reaches Boma during trip cross Africa on this day in history.   

1878  Andrei N Rimski-Korssakov, Russian musicologist/son of Nikolai on October - 17.   

1883  On this day in history a S Neill, British headmaster (Summerhill)   

1885  On this day in history the birth of Baroness Karen Blixen, Danish author   

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 October - 17.   

1886  On October - 17 spring Byington, Colo Springs, actress (Lily Ruskin-December Bride)   

1887  On October - 17 gustav R Kirchhoff, German physicist (spectroscopy), dies at 63   

1888  On October - 17 thomas Edison files a patent for the Optical Phonograph (the first movie).   

1890  On October - 17 prosper Philippe Catherine Sainton, composer, dies at 77   

1892  Herbert Norman Howells, composer on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1896  On October - 17 anton Tsjechovs "Chayka," premieres in St Petersburg   

1897  Isidor Dannstrom, composer, dies at 84 on October - 17.   

1898  On this day in history mildred Knopf, cookbook writer   

1899  On October - 17 sutro railroad sold to Robert F Morrow for $215,000   

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1253  On October - 17 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 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  On October - 17 birth of simon van Leeuwen, lawyer/historian (Roman-Holland regt)   

1688  Domenico Zipoli, composer was born on October - 17.   

1696  On October - 17 birth of august III, king of Poland/monarch Frederik August II of Saksen   

0532  Boniface II, 1st "German" Pope, dies on October - 17.   

1174  On this day in history 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  Philip Sidney, English poet/diplomat, dies in battle at 32 on October - 17.   

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  Death of Adrian Scrope, English regicide (b. 1601) on October - 17.