Page 5: Historical Events In December - 17

1920  Japan receives League of Nations mandate over Pacific islands on December - 17.   

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 this day in history.   

1920  On December - 17 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  On December - 17 first US diesel electric locomotive enters service, Bronx NY   

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

1925  Colonel William "Billy" Mitchell court-martial for insubordination on this day in history.   

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  On December - 17 a N "Monkey" Hornby, cricketer (England capt at Oval 1882), dies   

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

1927  On December - 17 uS sub 'S-4' sinks after collision kills all 34 aboard   

1927  On December - 17 bradman scores 118 on 1st-class cricket debut, 188 mins 8 fours   

1927  Richard Long, Chic Ill, actor (Prof-Nanny & the Professor) on this day in history.   

1928  On this day in history john McGraw backs NL Pres John Heydler's designated hitter idea   

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

1929  On this day in history 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  On December - 17 peter Warlock, composer, dies at 36   

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

1932  On December - 17 cards trade Jim Bottomley to Reds for Estel Crabtree & Ownie Carroll   

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

1933  On this day in history hans Vaihinger, German philosopher (Side-Studies), dies at 81   

1935  On this day in history first flight of the Douglas DC-3 airplane.   

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  On this day in history utrecht Central Station destroyed by fire   

1939  On this day in history german pocket battleship Graf Spee scuttled by its crew off Uruguay   

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

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1239  On December - 17 birth of kujo Yoritsugu, Japanese Shogun (d. 1256)   

1267  On this day in history birth of emperor Go-Uda of Japan (d. 1324)   

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

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

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

1619  On December - 17 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  On December - 17 birth of johann Ulrich Sultzberger, composer   

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

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 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 this day in history.   

1273  On December - 17 death of rumi (b.1207)   

1471  Isabella of Portugal, duchess of Burgundy, dies on December - 17.