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 this day in history.   

1904  On this day in history bank of Italy (Bank of America) opens its doors   

1904  Nikolai Amani, composer, dies at 32 on October - 17.   

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 October - 17.   

1909  On October - 17 crozy [William] Cole, US jazz drummer   

1909  On this day in history nicola Spinelli, composer, dies at 44   

1910  On this day in history julia Ward Howe, composer (Battle Hymn of Republic), dies at 91   

1912  On October - 17 turkey declares war on Bulgaria and Serbia.   

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 this day in history.   

1913  Serbs invade Albania on this day in history.   

1914  On October - 17 albert Markos, composer   

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

1916  Dutch women demonstrate for female suffrage on October - 17.   

1916  On October - 17 robert Lowery, Kansas City MO, actor (Murder Over NY)   

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 October - 17.   

1917  1st British bombing of Germany on this day in history.   

1917  On October - 17 marsha Hunt, Chicago Ill, actress (Jennifer-Peck's Bad Girl, Jigsaw)   

1917  On this day in history maria J "Marie" Bakker, actress/wife of Maarten Stranger, dies at 59   

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  De Kooy airport in Netherlands opens on this day in history.   

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

1919  On October - 17 radio Corporation of America (RCA) created   

1919  John Moroney, cricketer (Australian opener 1949-51) on October - 17.   

1920  On October - 17 chicago Bears (as Decatur Staleys) play 1st NFL game, win 7-0   

1920  On this day in history 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  Scottish worker begins hunger march from Glasgow on London on this day in history.   

1922  Louis Benjamin, showman on this day in history.   

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1253  Ivo of Kermartin, ]]) was born on this day in history.   

1563  Jodocus Hondius, Flemish mathematician/cartographer was born on October - 17.   

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

1582  On this day in history birth of johann Gerhard, German Lutheran leader (d. 1637)   

1623  Francis Turretin, Swiss theologian (d. 1687) was born on this day in history.   

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

1688  Domenico Zipoli, composer was born on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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

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 October - 17.   

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

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

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

1660  On this day in history death of adrian Scrope, English regicide (b. 1601)