Historical Events In December - 17
Monday, 29 May 2023
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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