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 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  Franco Albini, Italian architect on this day in history.   

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 October - 17.   

1909  Nicola Spinelli, composer, dies at 44 on this day in history.   

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

1912  On this day in history 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 October - 17.   

1913  Serbs invade Albania on this day in history.   

1914  On this day in history albert Markos, composer   

1915  Arthur Miller, NYC, playwright (Death of a Salesman, Crucible) on October - 17.   

1916  Dutch women demonstrate for female suffrage on this day in history.   

1916  On this day in history robert Lowery, Kansas City MO, actor (Murder Over NY)   

1917  On October - 17 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  1st British bombing of Germany on October - 17.   

1917  Marsha Hunt, Chicago Ill, actress (Jennifer-Peck's Bad Girl, Jigsaw) on October - 17.   

1917  Maria J "Marie" Bakker, actress/wife of Maarten Stranger, dies at 59 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.   

1918  Yugoslavia proclaims itself a republic on October - 17.   

1918  On this day in history de Kooy airport in Netherlands opens   

1918  On October - 17 gordon White, cricketer (WW I Superb S African batsman 1905-12), dies   

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

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 this day in history montgomery Clift, Omaha NE, actor (From Here to Eternity)   

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

1921  On this day in history george Mackey Brown, poet   

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

1922  On this day in history scottish worker begins hunger march from Glasgow on London   

1922  Louis Benjamin, showman on this day in history.   

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

1623  On October - 17 birth of francis Turretin, Swiss theologian (d. 1687)   

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

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 October - 17.   

1586  Philip Sidney, English poet/diplomat, dies in battle at 32 on this day in history.   

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

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.