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 December - 17.   

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

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  On December - 17 eric Brand, diplomat   

1923  On this day in history greek king George II overthrown by army/republic   

1924  First US diesel electric locomotive enters service, Bronx NY on December - 17.   

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

1925  Rijk de Gooyer, Dutch actor (Black Rider, Rififi in Amsterdam) on this day in history.   

1925  A N "Monkey" Hornby, cricketer (England capt at Oval 1882), dies on December - 17.   

1926  German Marx govt falls due to cooperation with red army on December - 17.   

1926  Jeremy Brooks, writer on December - 17.   

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  On December - 17 richard Long, Chic Ill, actor (Prof-Nanny & the Professor)   

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 December - 17.   

1930  On this day in history 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 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  On December - 17 first flight of the Douglas DC-3 airplane.   

1936  On December - 17 ventriloquist Edgar Bergen & dummy Charlie McCarthy, appear on TV   

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

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  On December - 17 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 this day in history.   

1493  Philippus A Paracelsus, Swiss physician/alchemist (Liber paramixum) was born on December - 17.   

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

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

1638  On this day in history birth of johann Ulrich Sultzberger, composer   

0535  On this day in history death of emperor Ankan of Japan (b. 466)   

0695  On December - 17 begga, ancestress of the Carolingians/saint, dies [or 693]   

0942  On this day in history death of william Longsword   

1187  Gregory VIII, [Alberto de Morra], Italian Pope (1187), dies on December - 17.   

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

1213  Jean de Matha, French saint, dies at 53 on this day in history.   

1273  Death of Rumi (b.1207) on this day in history.   

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