Historical Events In December - 17
Friday, 29 March 2024
1920 Japan receives League of Nations mandate over Pacific islands on this day in history.
1920 On December - 17 south Africa receives League of Nations mandate over SW Africa
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 On this day in history last British troops leave Ireland Freestate
1922 On December - 17 eric Brand, diplomat
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 December - 17.
1924 1st US diesel electric locomotive enters service, Bronx, NY on this day in history.
1925 Colonel William "Billy" Mitchell court-martial for insubordination on December - 17.
1925 Col William "Billy" Mitchell court-martial for insubordination on this day in history.
1925 On this day in history rijk de Gooyer, Dutch actor (Black Rider, Rififi in Amsterdam)
1925 On this day in history a N "Monkey" Hornby, cricketer (England capt at Oval 1882), dies
1926 On December - 17 german Marx govt falls due to cooperation with red army
1926 Jeremy Brooks, writer on December - 17.
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 On December - 17 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 Marilyn Beck, newspaper columnist on this day in history.
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 On December - 17 peter Warlock, composer, dies at 36
1931 Yvonne Keuls, [Bamberg], Dutch writer (Jan Rap & Co) on December - 17.
1932 On December - 17 cards trade Jim Bottomley to Reds for Estel Crabtree & Ownie Carroll
1933 On December - 17 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 December - 17.
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 this day in history.
1939 German pocket battleship Graf Spee scuttled by its crew off Uruguay on this day in history.
1939 The first elements of the first Canadian Dvision arrive in Britian on December - 17.
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