Page 5: Historical Events In December - 17

1920  Japan receives League of Nations mandate over Pacific islands on this day in history.   

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

1920  AL votes to let spitball pitchers to continue using it on this day in history.   

1920  Armin Mueller-Stahl, Tilsit East Prussia, actor (Kafka, Music Box) on December - 17.   

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

1922  Eric Brand, diplomat on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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

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

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  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 December - 17.   

1926  Jeremy Brooks, writer on this day in history.   

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

1932  Cards trade Jim Bottomley to Reds for Estel Crabtree & Ownie Carroll on this day in history.   

1933  B H Valentine scores 133 on Test Cricket debut, Eng v India at Bombay on December - 17.   

1933  Hans Vaihinger, German philosopher (Side-Studies), dies at 81 on December - 17.   

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

1936  Ventriloquist Edgar Bergen & dummy Charlie McCarthy, appear on TV on this day in history.   

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

1938  Utrecht Central Station destroyed by fire on December - 17.   

1939  German pocket battleship Graf Spee scuttled by its crew off Uruguay on this day in history.   

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  Emperor Go-Uda of Japan (d. 1324) was born on this day in history.   

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 December - 17.   

1619  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

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

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 this day in history.   

1187  On this day in history 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 December - 17.   

1273  On this day in history death of rumi (b.1207)   

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