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 December - 17 aL votes to let spitball pitchers to continue using it   

1920  On December - 17 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  Greek king George II overthrown by army/republic on December - 17.   

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

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

1925  On this day in history colonel William "Billy" Mitchell court-martial for insubordination   

1925  On this day in history col William "Billy" Mitchell court-martial for insubordination   

1925  On this day in history rijk de Gooyer, Dutch actor (Black Rider, Rififi in Amsterdam)   

1925  A N "Monkey" Hornby, cricketer (England capt at Oval 1882), dies on this day in history.   

1926  On December - 17 german Marx govt falls due to cooperation with red army   

1926  On December - 17 jeremy Brooks, writer   

1926  On December - 17 alexandr Dmitriyevich Kastal'sky, composer, dies at 70   

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

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

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

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 this day in history.   

1933  On December - 17 hans Vaihinger, German philosopher (Side-Studies), dies at 81   

1935  First flight of the Douglas DC-3 airplane on this day in history.   

1936  Ventriloquist Edgar Bergen & dummy Charlie McCarthy, appear on TV on December - 17.   

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 December - 17.   

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 this day in history.   

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  Ruprecht, prince of Palts/admiral/chemist/engraver/mathematician was born on this day in history.   

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  Johann Ulrich Sultzberger, composer was born on this day in history.   

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 December - 17.   

0942  Death of William Longsword on this day in history.   

1187  Gregory VIII, [Alberto de Morra], Italian Pope (1187), dies on this day in history.   

1195  Boudouin V, count of Hainault/Flanders (Boudouin VIII), dies on December - 17.   

1213  On this day in history jean de Matha, French saint, dies at 53   

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

1471  Isabella of Portugal, duchess of Burgundy, dies on this day in history.