Page 5: Historical Events In December - 17

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

1920  South Africa receives League of Nations mandate over SW Africa on this day in history.   

1920  On this day in history aL votes to let spitball pitchers to continue using it   

1920  Armin Mueller-Stahl, Tilsit East Prussia, actor (Kafka, Music Box) on this day in history.   

1922  On this day in history last British troops leave Ireland Freestate   

1922  Eric Brand, diplomat on December - 17.   

1923  Greek king George II overthrown by army/republic on December - 17.   

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

1924  1st US diesel electric locomotive enters service, Bronx, NY on this day in history.   

1925  Colonel William "Billy" Mitchell court-martial for insubordination on December - 17.   

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

1925  Rijk de Gooyer, Dutch actor (Black Rider, Rififi in Amsterdam) on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history jeremy Brooks, writer   

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

1927  On December - 17 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 December - 17.   

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  On December - 17 bob Guccione, [Robert C J Edwa], US publisher (Penthouse, Omni)   

1930  On this day in history peter Warlock, composer, dies at 36   

1931  On December - 17 yvonne Keuls, [Bamberg], Dutch writer (Jan Rap & Co)   

1932  Cards trade Jim Bottomley to Reds for Estel Crabtree & Ownie Carroll on December - 17.   

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

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 December - 17.   

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

1937  Gerard Vissering, banker/president of Dutch Bank, dies at 72 on this day in history.   

1938  On December - 17 utrecht Central Station destroyed by fire   

1939  On December - 17 german pocket battleship Graf Spee scuttled by its crew off Uruguay   

1939  The first elements of the first Canadian Dvision arrive in Britian on December - 17.   

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1239  Kujo Yoritsugu, Japanese Shogun (d. 1256) was born on December - 17.   

1267  Emperor Go-Uda of Japan (d. 1324) was born on December - 17.   

1493  Philippus A Paracelsus, Swiss physician/alchemist (Liber paramixum) was born on this day in history.   

1554  Ernst of Bayern, prince/bishop of Liege/archbishop of Cologne was born on this day in history.   

1619  On December - 17 birth of ruprecht, prince of Palts/admiral/chemist/engraver/mathematician   

1619  Prince Rupert of the Rhine, commander in the English Civil War (d. 1682) was born on December - 17.   

1632  On December - 17 birth of anthony Wood, English antiqurian (d. 1695)   

1638  On this day in history birth of johann Ulrich Sultzberger, composer   

0535  Death of Emperor Ankan of Japan (b. 466) on this day in history.   

0695  Begga, ancestress of the Carolingians/saint, dies [or 693] on this day in history.   

0942  On December - 17 death of william Longsword   

1187  On December - 17 gregory VIII, [Alberto de Morra], Italian Pope (1187), dies   

1195  On this day in history boudouin V, count of Hainault/Flanders (Boudouin VIII), dies   

1213  Jean de Matha, French saint, dies at 53 on this day in history.   

1273  Death of Rumi (b.1207) on December - 17.   

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