361 Historic Events for October 17
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| 1829 |
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Delaware River and Chesapeake Bay Canal formally opens
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| 1829 |
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German 1st assassination on abandoned teenager Kaspar Hauser
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| 1831 |
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Felix Mendelssohn's 1st Piano concert in G, premieres
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| 1835 |
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Alexandrine-Pieternella-Fran‡oise Tinn‚, explored White Nile
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| 1837 |
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Johann Nepomuk Hummel, Austrian composer, dies at 58
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| 1839 |
Birth |
H‚lŠne Mercier, Dutch author/social reformer
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| 1844 |
Birth |
Miguel Nieto, composer
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| 1845 |
Birth |
Franz Ehrle, German prefect of Vatican library
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| 1848 |
Birth |
William "Candy" Cummings, created curve ball
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| 1849 |
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Fr‚d‚ric F Chopin, Polish/French pianist/composer, dies at 39
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| 1850 |
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Knickerbocker Engine Co Number 5 organized
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| 1855 |
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Bessemer steelmaking process patented
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| 1859 |
Birth |
William "Buck" Ewing, hall of fame catcher (NY Giants, Cin Reds)
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| 1860 |
Birth |
Dionyssios Lavrangas, composer
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| 1860 |
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1st pro golf tournament held (Scotland) (Willie Park wins)
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| 1860 |
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1st British Golf Open: Willie Park shoots a 164 at Prestwick Club
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| 1862 |
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Battle of Leetown and Thoroughfare Gap, VA
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| 1864 |
Birth |
Elinor Glyn, British novelist (3 Weeks)
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| 1868 |
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Constitution of Grand Duchy of Luxembourg comes into effect
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| 1871 |
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Great Britain annexes Griqualand South Africa
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| 1871 |
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President Grant suspends writ of habeas corpus
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| 1875 |
Birth |
Alfred Polgar, Austrian writer (Yes and No!)
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| 1876 |
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Henry Morton Stanley's reaches Lualaba River
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| 1877 |
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Henry Morton Stanley reaches Boma during trip cross Africa
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| 1878 |
Birth |
Andrei N Rimski-Korssakov, Russian musicologist/son of Nikolai
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