Historical Events In December - 17

1920  On this day in history japan receives League of Nations mandate over Pacific islands   

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

1920  On December - 17 aL votes to let spitball pitchers to continue using it   

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

1922  On December - 17 last British troops leave Ireland Freestate   

1922  On this day in history eric Brand, diplomat   

1923  On this day in history greek king George II overthrown by army/republic   

1924  On this day in history first US diesel electric locomotive enters service, Bronx NY   

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

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

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

1925  On this day in history rijk de Gooyer, Dutch actor (Black Rider, Rififi in Amsterdam)   

1925  A N "Monkey" Hornby, cricketer (England capt at Oval 1882), dies on December - 17.   

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

1926  On December - 17 jeremy Brooks, writer   

1926  On December - 17 alexandr Dmitriyevich Kastal'sky, composer, dies at 70   

1927  On this day in history uS sub 'S-4' sinks after collision kills all 34 aboard   

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 this day in history john McGraw backs NL Pres John Heydler's designated hitter idea   

1928  On December - 17 marilyn Beck, newspaper columnist   

1929  William Safire, political columnist (NY Times)/speech writer (Nixon) on December - 17.   

1930  On this day in history bob Guccione, [Robert C J Edwa], US publisher (Penthouse, Omni)   

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

1931  Yvonne Keuls, [Bamberg], Dutch writer (Jan Rap & Co) on December - 17.   

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  On December - 17 hans Vaihinger, German philosopher (Side-Studies), dies at 81   

1935  First flight of the Douglas DC-3 airplane on December - 17.   

1936  Ventriloquist Edgar Bergen & dummy Charlie McCarthy, appear on TV on December - 17.   

1937  Gerard Vissering, banker/president of Dutch Bank, dies at 72 on December - 17.   

1938  On December - 17 utrecht Central Station destroyed by fire   

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

1939  The first elements of the first Canadian Dvision arrive in Britian on this day in history.   

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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  Philippus A Paracelsus, Swiss physician/alchemist (Liber paramixum) was born on December - 17.   

1554  On this day in history birth of ernst of Bayern, prince/bishop of Liege/archbishop of Cologne   

1619  On this day in history birth of ruprecht, prince of Palts/admiral/chemist/engraver/mathematician   

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 December - 17.   

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

0695  Begga, ancestress of the Carolingians/saint, dies [or 693] on December - 17.   

0942  Death of William Longsword on December - 17.   

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

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

1213  On this day in history jean de Matha, French saint, dies at 53   

1273  Death of Rumi (b.1207) on this day in history.   

1471  On this day in history isabella of Portugal, duchess of Burgundy, dies