Page 5: Historical Events In December - 17

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

1920  South Africa receives League of Nations mandate over SW Africa on this day in history.   

1920  On this day in history aL votes to let spitball pitchers to continue using it   

1920  Armin Mueller-Stahl, Tilsit East Prussia, actor (Kafka, Music Box) on December - 17.   

1922  On this day in history last British troops leave Ireland Freestate   

1922  On this day in history 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 this day in history 1st US diesel electric locomotive enters service, Bronx, NY   

1925  On December - 17 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  On December - 17 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  On December - 17 jeremy Brooks, writer   

1926  Alexandr Dmitriyevich Kastal'sky, composer, dies at 70 on December - 17.   

1927  On December - 17 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 this day in history.   

1927  On December - 17 richard Long, Chic Ill, actor (Prof-Nanny & the Professor)   

1928  John McGraw backs NL Pres John Heydler's designated hitter idea on this day in history.   

1928  On December - 17 marilyn Beck, newspaper columnist   

1929  William Safire, political columnist (NY Times)/speech writer (Nixon) on this day in history.   

1930  On December - 17 bob Guccione, [Robert C J Edwa], US publisher (Penthouse, Omni)   

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 December - 17 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 this day in history.   

1933  Hans Vaihinger, German philosopher (Side-Studies), dies at 81 on December - 17.   

1935  First flight of the Douglas DC-3 airplane on December - 17.   

1936  On this day in history ventriloquist Edgar Bergen & dummy Charlie McCarthy, appear on TV   

1937  Gerard Vissering, banker/president of Dutch Bank, dies at 72 on this day in history.   

1938  Utrecht Central Station destroyed by fire on December - 17.   

1939  German pocket battleship Graf Spee scuttled by its crew off Uruguay on this day in history.   

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 December - 17.   

1267  Emperor Go-Uda of Japan (d. 1324) was born on December - 17.   

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

1554  Ernst of Bayern, prince/bishop of Liege/archbishop of Cologne was born on this day in history.   

1619  Ruprecht, prince of Palts/admiral/chemist/engraver/mathematician was born on December - 17.   

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 this day in history.   

1638  Johann Ulrich Sultzberger, composer was born on this day in history.   

0535  Death of Emperor Ankan of Japan (b. 466) on December - 17.   

0695  Begga, ancestress of the Carolingians/saint, dies [or 693] on December - 17.   

0942  Death of William Longsword on this day in history.   

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 December - 17.   

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

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