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 this day in history.   

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

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 this day in history first US diesel electric locomotive enters service, Bronx NY   

1924  On December - 17 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 December - 17 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 this day in history.   

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

1928  Marilyn Beck, newspaper columnist on December - 17.   

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  Peter Warlock, composer, dies at 36 on December - 17.   

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

1933  Hans Vaihinger, German philosopher (Side-Studies), dies at 81 on this day in history.   

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

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  On December - 17 utrecht Central Station destroyed by fire   

1939  On December - 17 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 this day in history birth of kujo Yoritsugu, Japanese Shogun (d. 1256)   

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 December - 17.   

1619  Ruprecht, prince of Palts/admiral/chemist/engraver/mathematician was born on this day in history.   

1619  On December - 17 birth of prince Rupert of the Rhine, commander in the English Civil War (d. 1682)   

1632  On this day in history birth of anthony Wood, English antiqurian (d. 1695)   

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 December - 17 begga, ancestress of the Carolingians/saint, dies [or 693]   

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 this day in history.   

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.