Historical Events In December - 17

1920  Japan receives League of Nations mandate over Pacific islands on this day in history.   

1920  On December - 17 south Africa receives League of Nations mandate over SW Africa   

1920  AL votes to let spitball pitchers to continue using it on December - 17.   

1920  On this day in history armin Mueller-Stahl, Tilsit East Prussia, actor (Kafka, Music Box)   

1922  Last British troops leave Ireland Freestate on this day in history.   

1922  On this day in history eric Brand, diplomat   

1923  Greek king George II overthrown by army/republic on this day in history.   

1924  First US diesel electric locomotive enters service, Bronx NY on December - 17.   

1924  On December - 17 1st US diesel electric locomotive enters service, Bronx, NY   

1925  On December - 17 colonel William "Billy" Mitchell court-martial for insubordination   

1925  On this day in history col William "Billy" Mitchell court-martial for insubordination   

1925  On December - 17 rijk de Gooyer, Dutch actor (Black Rider, Rififi in Amsterdam)   

1925  A N "Monkey" Hornby, cricketer (England capt at Oval 1882), dies on this day in history.   

1926  German Marx govt falls due to cooperation with red army on this day in history.   

1926  Jeremy Brooks, writer on this day in history.   

1926  Alexandr Dmitriyevich Kastal'sky, composer, dies at 70 on December - 17.   

1927  US sub 'S-4' sinks after collision kills all 34 aboard on December - 17.   

1927  Bradman scores 118 on 1st-class cricket debut, 188 mins 8 fours on this day in history.   

1927  Richard Long, Chic Ill, actor (Prof-Nanny & the Professor) on December - 17.   

1928  On December - 17 john McGraw backs NL Pres John Heydler's designated hitter idea   

1928  Marilyn Beck, newspaper columnist on this day in history.   

1929  On December - 17 william Safire, political columnist (NY Times)/speech writer (Nixon)   

1930  Bob Guccione, [Robert C J Edwa], US publisher (Penthouse, Omni) on this day in history.   

1930  Peter Warlock, composer, dies at 36 on this day in history.   

1931  On this day in history yvonne Keuls, [Bamberg], Dutch writer (Jan Rap & Co)   

1932  On this day in history cards trade Jim Bottomley to Reds for Estel Crabtree & Ownie Carroll   

1933  B H Valentine scores 133 on Test Cricket debut, Eng v India at Bombay on this day in history.   

1933  Hans Vaihinger, German philosopher (Side-Studies), dies at 81 on this day in history.   

1935  First flight of the Douglas DC-3 airplane on this day in history.   

1936  On December - 17 ventriloquist Edgar Bergen & dummy Charlie McCarthy, appear on TV   

1937  On this day in history gerard Vissering, banker/president of Dutch Bank, dies at 72   

1938  Utrecht Central Station destroyed by fire on December - 17.   

1939  German pocket battleship Graf Spee scuttled by its crew off Uruguay on December - 17.   

1939  On this day in history the first elements of the first Canadian Dvision arrive in Britian   

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1239  Kujo Yoritsugu, Japanese Shogun (d. 1256) was born on this day in history.   

1267  On December - 17 birth of emperor Go-Uda of Japan (d. 1324)   

1493  On December - 17 birth of philippus A Paracelsus, Swiss physician/alchemist (Liber paramixum)   

1554  Ernst of Bayern, prince/bishop of Liege/archbishop of Cologne was born on December - 17.   

1619  Ruprecht, prince of Palts/admiral/chemist/engraver/mathematician was born on December - 17.   

1619  On this day in history birth of prince Rupert of the Rhine, commander in the English Civil War (d. 1682)   

1632  Anthony Wood, English antiqurian (d. 1695) was born on December - 17.   

1638  Johann Ulrich Sultzberger, composer was born on this day in history.   

0535  On December - 17 death of emperor Ankan of Japan (b. 466)   

0695  On this day in history begga, ancestress of the Carolingians/saint, dies [or 693]   

0942  On this day in history death of william Longsword   

1187  On this day in history gregory VIII, [Alberto de Morra], Italian Pope (1187), dies   

1195  Boudouin V, count of Hainault/Flanders (Boudouin VIII), dies on December - 17.   

1213  Jean de Matha, French saint, dies at 53 on December - 17.   

1273  On this day in history death of rumi (b.1207)   

1471  Isabella of Portugal, duchess of Burgundy, dies on this day in history.