Page 5: Historical Events In December - 17

1920  On December - 17 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  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  On December - 17 last British troops leave Ireland Freestate   

1922  Eric Brand, diplomat on this day in history.   

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

1925  Colonel William "Billy" Mitchell court-martial for insubordination on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history a N "Monkey" Hornby, cricketer (England capt at Oval 1882), dies   

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

1926  Jeremy Brooks, writer on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history 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 this day in history marilyn Beck, newspaper columnist   

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 this day in history peter Warlock, composer, dies at 36   

1931  Yvonne Keuls, [Bamberg], Dutch writer (Jan Rap & Co) on this day in history.   

1932  On this day in history 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  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  On December - 17 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 December - 17.   

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1239  On December - 17 birth of kujo Yoritsugu, Japanese Shogun (d. 1256)   

1267  On December - 17 birth of emperor Go-Uda of Japan (d. 1324)   

1493  On this day in history birth of philippus A Paracelsus, Swiss physician/alchemist (Liber paramixum)   

1554  On this day in history birth of ernst of Bayern, prince/bishop of Liege/archbishop of Cologne   

1619  On December - 17 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  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 December - 17.   

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 December - 17 death of rumi (b.1207)   

1471  Isabella of Portugal, duchess of Burgundy, dies on December - 17.