Historical Events In December - 17

1920  On this day in history japan receives League of Nations mandate over Pacific islands  

1920  On this day in history south Africa receives League of Nations mandate over SW Africa  

1920  AL votes to let spitball pitchers to continue using it on December - 17.  

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 this day in history.  

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 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 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  On this day in history jeremy Brooks, writer  

1926  Alexandr Dmitriyevich Kastal'sky, composer, dies at 70 on this day in history.  

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

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 this day in history.  

1928  On December - 17 john McGraw backs NL Pres John Heydler's designated hitter idea  

1928  Marilyn Beck, newspaper columnist on December - 17.  

1929  On this day in history william Safire, political columnist (NY Times)/speech writer (Nixon)  

1930  Bob Guccione, [Robert C J Edwa], US publisher (Penthouse, Omni) on this day in history.  

1930  Peter Warlock, composer, dies at 36 on December - 17.  

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

1932  On this day in history 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 December - 17.  

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

1935  On December - 17 first flight of the Douglas DC-3 airplane.  

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

1937  On this day in history gerard Vissering, banker/president of Dutch Bank, dies at 72  

1938  Utrecht Central Station destroyed by fire on this day in history.  

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 December - 17 birth of kujo Yoritsugu, Japanese Shogun (d. 1256)  

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 this day in history.  

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 December - 17.  

1632  Anthony Wood, English antiqurian (d. 1695) was born on December - 17.  

1638  On December - 17 birth of johann Ulrich Sultzberger, composer  

0535  On December - 17 death of emperor Ankan of Japan (b. 466)  

0695  Begga, ancestress of the Carolingians/saint, dies [or 693] on this day in history.  

0942  On December - 17 death of william Longsword  

1187  On this day in history gregory VIII, [Alberto de Morra], Italian Pope (1187), dies  

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

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

1273  Death of Rumi (b.1207) on December - 17.  

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