Historical Events In October - 17
Saturday, 07 September 2024
1903 On October - 17 irene Ryan, El Paso Texas, actress (Granny-Beverly Hillbillies)
1904 On October - 17 bank of Italy opens its doors
1904 On October - 17 bank of Italy (Bank of America) opens its doors
1904 On this day in history 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 this day in history.
1909 On this day in history crozy [William] Cole, US jazz drummer
1909 Nicola Spinelli, composer, dies at 44 on October - 17.
1910 On October - 17 julia Ward Howe, composer (Battle Hymn of Republic), dies at 91
1912 On October - 17 turkey declares war on Bulgaria and Serbia.
1912 On this day in history bulgaria, Greece & Serbia declares war on Turkey
1912 John Paul I, [Albino Luciano], 263rd Roman Catholic pope (1978) on this day in history.
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 October - 17 dutch women demonstrate for female suffrage
1916 Robert Lowery, Kansas City MO, actor (Murder Over NY) on this day in history.
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 Maria J "Marie" Bakker, actress/wife of Maarten Stranger, dies at 59 on October - 17.
1917 On this day in history 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 Yugoslavia proclaims itself a republic on October - 17.
1918 On October - 17 de Kooy airport in Netherlands opens
1918 Gordon White, cricketer (WW I Superb S African batsman 1905-12), dies on October - 17.
1919 On this day in history radio Corporation of America (RCA) created
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 Belgium's public library law goes into force on October - 17.
1921 On October - 17 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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