Historical Events In October - 17

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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1253  Ivo of Kermartin, ]]) was born on October - 17.   

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

1577  Cristofano Allori, Italian painter (Judith) was born on October - 17.   

1582  On October - 17 birth of johann Gerhard, German Lutheran leader (d. 1637)   

1623  Francis Turretin, Swiss theologian (d. 1687) was born on October - 17.   

1626  On October - 17 birth of simon van Leeuwen, lawyer/historian (Roman-Holland regt)   

1688  On this day in history birth of domenico Zipoli, composer   

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 this day in history.   

1552  Andreas Osiander, Protestant Reformation theologist, dies at 53 on this day in history.   

1586  Philip Sidney, English poet/diplomat, dies in battle at 32 on October - 17.   

1616  On this day in history 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 this day in history.