Page 5: Historical Events In December - 17
Tuesday, 18 February 2025
1920 On December - 17 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 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 December - 17.
1922 Last British troops leave Ireland Freestate on this day in history.
1922 On December - 17 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 December - 17.
1926 On December - 17 german Marx govt falls due to cooperation with red army
1926 Jeremy Brooks, writer on December - 17.
1926 On this day in history 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 On December - 17 richard Long, Chic Ill, actor (Prof-Nanny & the Professor)
1928 John McGraw backs NL Pres John Heydler's designated hitter idea on December - 17.
1928 Marilyn Beck, newspaper columnist on this day in history.
1929 William Safire, political columnist (NY Times)/speech writer (Nixon) on this day in history.
1930 Bob Guccione, [Robert C J Edwa], US publisher (Penthouse, Omni) on December - 17.
1930 On December - 17 peter Warlock, composer, dies at 36
1931 Yvonne Keuls, [Bamberg], Dutch writer (Jan Rap & Co) on December - 17.
1932 Cards trade Jim Bottomley to Reds for Estel Crabtree & Ownie Carroll on December - 17.
1933 B H Valentine scores 133 on Test Cricket debut, Eng v India at Bombay on December - 17.
1933 On December - 17 hans Vaihinger, German philosopher (Side-Studies), dies at 81
1935 On December - 17 first flight of the Douglas DC-3 airplane.
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 December - 17.
1938 Utrecht Central Station destroyed by fire on this day in history.
1939 On this day in history german pocket battleship Graf Spee scuttled by its crew off Uruguay
1939 On December - 17 the first elements of the first Canadian Dvision arrive in Britian
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