Historical Events In October - 17

1850  On October - 17 james Young obtains a patent for the extraction of paraffin from shale, the beginning of the paraffin industry in West Lothian   

1850  On this day in history knickerbocker Engine Co Number 5 organized   

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 this day in history.   

1854  The Australian newspaper The Age, is published for the first time in Melbourne on this day in history.   

1855  On this day in history bessemer steelmaking process patented   

1859  William "Buck" Ewing, hall of fame catcher (NY Giants, Cin Reds) on this day in history.   

1860  On October - 17 first pro golf tournament held in Scotland   

1860  1st British Golf Open: Willie Park shoots a 164 at Prestwick Club on this day in history.   

1860  Dionyssios Lavrangas, composer on October - 17.   

1862  Battle of Leetown & Thoroughfare Gap, VA on this day in history.   

1864  Elinor Glyn, British novelist (3 Weeks) on October - 17.   

1868  On October - 17 constitution of Grand Duchy of Luxembourg comes into effect   

1871  On this day in history president Grant suspends writ of habeas corpus   

1871  On this day in history great Britain annexes Griqualand South Africa   

1875  On this day in history alfred Polgar, Austrian writer (Yes & No!)   

1876  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1883  A S Neill, British headmaster (Summerhill) on this day in history.   

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

1885  Baseball sets all players salaries at $1,000-$2,000 for 1885 season on this day in history.   

1885  On this day in history aaf Bouber-ten Hoope, Dutch actress (Jantjes)/wife of Herman Bouber   

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 this day in history.   

1888  On this day in history thomas Edison files a patent for the Optical Phonograph (the first movie).   

1890  On this day in history prosper Philippe Catherine Sainton, composer, dies at 77   

1892  Herbert Norman Howells, composer on October - 17.   

1893  On October - 17 jean Binet, composer   

1894  Ohio national guard kills 3 lynchers while rescuing a black man on this day in history.   

1895  On this day in history doris Humphrey, Oak Park Ill, dancer (Dances of Women)   

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

1897  On this day in history isidor Dannstrom, composer, dies at 84   

1898  On October - 17 mildred Knopf, cookbook writer   

1899  Sutro railroad sold to Robert F Morrow for $215,000 on October - 17.   

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1253  On October - 17 birth of ivo of Kermartin, ]])   

1563  On October - 17 birth of jodocus Hondius, Flemish mathematician/cartographer   

1577  Cristofano Allori, Italian painter (Judith) was born on this day in history.   

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

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

1696  On this day in history birth of august III, king of Poland/monarch Frederik August II of Saksen   

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

1174  Death of Queen Petronila of Aragon (b. 1135) on this day in history.   

1312  On October - 17 jan II, duke of Brabant/Limburg (charter of Kortenberg), dies   

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

1586  On this day in history philip Sidney, English poet/diplomat, dies in battle at 32   

1616  Death of John Pitts, Catholic scholar and writer. (b. 1560) on this day in history.   

1638  Death of Gilles Claesz de Hondecoeter, Flemish (?) painter, buried at about 63 on October - 17.   

1660  Death of Adrian Scrope, English regicide (b. 1601) on this day in history.