Page 4: Historical Events In October - 17

1903  Irene Ryan, El Paso Texas, actress (Granny-Beverly Hillbillies) on this day in history.   

1904  Bank of Italy opens its doors on October - 17.   

1904  On October - 17 bank of Italy (Bank of America) opens its doors   

1904  Nikolai Amani, composer, dies at 32 on this day in history.   

1905  Franco Albini, Italian architect on October - 17.   

1907  On this day in history guglielmo Marconi's company begins the first commercial transatlantic wireless service between Glace Bay, Nova Scotia, Canada and Clifden, Ireland.   

1909  Crozy [William] Cole, US jazz drummer on this day in history.   

1909  Nicola Spinelli, composer, dies at 44 on October - 17.   

1910  Julia Ward Howe, composer (Battle Hymn of Republic), dies at 91 on this day in history.   

1912  Turkey declares war on Bulgaria and Serbia on this day in history.   

1912  Bulgaria, Greece & Serbia declares war on Turkey on this day in history.   

1912  John Paul I, [Albino Luciano], 263rd Roman Catholic pope (1978) on October - 17.   

1913  On this day in history serbs invade Albania.   

1914  On October - 17 albert Markos, composer   

1915  On this day in history arthur Miller, NYC, playwright (Death of a Salesman, Crucible)   

1916  On October - 17 dutch women demonstrate for female suffrage   

1916  Robert Lowery, Kansas City MO, actor (Murder Over NY) 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.   

1917  On this day in history 1st British bombing of Germany   

1917  Marsha Hunt, Chicago Ill, actress (Jennifer-Peck's Bad Girl, Jigsaw) on this day in history.   

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 this day in history de Kooy airport in Netherlands opens   

1918  Gordon White, cricketer (WW I Superb S African batsman 1905-12), dies on this day in history.   

1919  Radio Corporation of America (RCA) created on October - 17.   

1919  On this day in history john Moroney, cricketer (Australian opener 1949-51)   

1920  Chicago Bears (as Decatur Staleys) play 1st NFL game, win 7-0 on October - 17.   

1920  On October - 17 montgomery Clift, Omaha NE, actor (From Here to Eternity)   

1921  On October - 17 belgium's public library law goes into force   

1921  On October - 17 george Mackey Brown, poet   

1921  On this day in history katherine Griffith, actress (Pollyanna), dies at 45   

1922  Scottish worker begins hunger march from Glasgow on London on this day in history.   

1922  On this day in history louis Benjamin, showman   

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

1563  Jodocus Hondius, Flemish mathematician/cartographer was born on this day in history.   

1577  On October - 17 birth of cristofano Allori, Italian painter (Judith)   

1582  Johann Gerhard, German Lutheran leader (d. 1637) was born on this day in history.   

1623  On this day in history birth of francis Turretin, Swiss theologian (d. 1687)   

1626  Simon van Leeuwen, lawyer/historian (Roman-Holland regt) was born on this day in history.   

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

1696  August III, king of Poland/monarch Frederik August II of Saksen was born on this day in history.   

0532  On October - 17 boniface II, 1st "German" Pope, dies   

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 October - 17.   

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

1616  On October - 17 death of john Pitts, Catholic scholar and writer. (b. 1560)   

1638  On this day in history death of gilles Claesz de Hondecoeter, Flemish (?) painter, buried at about 63   

1660  On October - 17 death of adrian Scrope, English regicide (b. 1601)