Page 5: Historical Events In December - 17

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

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

1922  Last British troops leave Ireland Freestate on December - 17.   

1922  Eric Brand, diplomat on December - 17.   

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

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

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

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 December - 17.   

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

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

1927  On this day in history 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  On December - 17 marilyn Beck, newspaper columnist   

1929  William Safire, political columnist (NY Times)/speech writer (Nixon) on this day in history.   

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

1930  On December - 17 peter Warlock, composer, dies at 36   

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

1932  On December - 17 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  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 this day in history.   

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 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 December - 17.   

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

1493  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

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  On December - 17 birth of johann Ulrich Sultzberger, composer   

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

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

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 this day in history.   

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

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

1471  On December - 17 isabella of Portugal, duchess of Burgundy, dies