Page 3: Historical Events In October - 17

1850  On this day in history james Young obtains a patent for the extraction of paraffin from shale, the beginning of the paraffin industry in West Lothian   

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 this day in history.   

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

1855  Bessemer steelmaking process patented on this day in history.   

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

1860  On this day in history dionyssios Lavrangas, composer   

1862  On October - 17 battle of Leetown & Thoroughfare Gap, VA   

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 this day in history president Grant suspends writ of habeas corpus   

1871  On October - 17 great Britain annexes Griqualand South Africa   

1875  Alfred Polgar, Austrian writer (Yes & No!) on October - 17.   

1876  Henry Morton Stanley's reaches Lualaba River on this day in history.   

1877  Henry Morton Stanley reaches Boma during trip cross Africa on October - 17.   

1878  On October - 17 andrei N Rimski-Korssakov, Russian musicologist/son of Nikolai   

1883  On October - 17 a S Neill, British headmaster (Summerhill)   

1885  The birth of Baroness Karen Blixen, Danish author on this day in history.   

1885  Baseball sets all players salaries at $1,000-$2,000 for 1885 season on October - 17.   

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  On this day in history 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  Prosper Philippe Catherine Sainton, composer, dies at 77 on this day in history.   

1892  On October - 17 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 this day in history.   

1896  Anton Tsjechovs "Chayka," premieres in St Petersburg on October - 17.   

1897  On October - 17 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 this day in history birth of ivo of Kermartin, ]])   

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

1577  On this day in history birth of cristofano Allori, Italian painter (Judith)   

1582  Johann Gerhard, German Lutheran leader (d. 1637) was born on October - 17.   

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  On this day in history birth of domenico Zipoli, composer   

1696  August III, king of Poland/monarch Frederik August II of Saksen was born on October - 17.   

0532  Boniface II, 1st "German" Pope, dies on this day in history.   

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  On October - 17 andreas Osiander, Protestant Reformation theologist, dies at 53   

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 October - 17 death of gilles Claesz de Hondecoeter, Flemish (?) painter, buried at about 63   

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