Page 5: Historical Events In December - 17

1920  Japan receives League of Nations mandate over Pacific islands.   

1920  South Africa receives League of Nations mandate over SW Africa   

1920  AL votes to let spitball pitchers to continue using it   

1920  Armin Mueller-Stahl, Tilsit East Prussia, actor (Kafka, Music Box)   

1922  Last British troops leave Ireland Freestate.   

1922  Eric Brand, diplomat.   

1923  Greek king George II overthrown by army/republic.   

1924  inaugural US diesel electric locomotive enters service, Bronx NY.   

1924  1st US diesel electric locomotive enters service, Bronx, NY   

1925  Colonel William "Billy" Mitchell court-martial for insubordination   

1925  Col William "Billy" Mitchell court-martial for insubordination   

1925  Rijk de Gooyer, Dutch actor (Black Rider, Rififi in Amsterdam)   

1925  A N "Monkey" Hornby, cricketer (England capt at Oval 1882), dies   

1926  German Marx govt falls due to cooperation with red army.   

1926  Jeremy Brooks, writer.   

1926  Alexandr Dmitriyevich Kastal'sky, composer, dies at 70   

1927  US sub 'S-4' sinks after collision results in the deaths of all 34 aboard.   

1927  Bradman scores 118 on 1st-class cricket debut, 188 mins 8 fours   

1927  Richard Long, Chic Ill, actor (Prof-Nanny and the Professor).   

1928  John McGraw backs NL Pres John Heydler's designated hitter idea   

1928  Marilyn Beck, newspaper columnist   

1929  William Safire, political columnist (NY Times)/speech writer (Nixon).   

1930  Bob Guccione, [Robert C J Edwa], US publisher (Penthouse, Omni)   

1930  Peter Warlock, composer, dies at 36.   

1931  Yvonne Keuls, [Bamberg], Dutch writer (Jan Rap and Co)   

1932  Cards trade Jim Bottomley to Reds for Estel Crabtree and Ownie Carroll.   

1933  B H Valentine scores 133 on Test Cricket debut, Eng v India at Bombay   

1933  Hans Vaihinger, German philosopher (Side-Studies), dies at 81   

1935  inaugural flight of the Douglas DC-3 airplane.   

1936  Ventriloquist Edgar Bergen and dummy Charlie McCarthy, appear on TV   

1937  Gerard Vissering, banker/president of Dutch Bank, dies at 72   

1938  Utrecht Central Station destroyed by fire   

1939  German pocket battleship Graf Spee scuttled by its crew off Uruguay.   

1939  The inaugural elements of the inaugural Canadian Dvision arrive in Britian.   

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1239  Kujo yoritsugu: Japanese shogun   

1267  Emperor go-uda of japan: Emperor go-uda of japan (d. 1324)   

1493  Philippus a paracelsus: Swiss physician/alchemist (liber paramixum)   

1554  Ernst of bayern: Prince/bishop of liege/archbishop of cologne   

1619  Ruprecht: Prince of palts/admiral/chemist/engraver/mathematician   

1619  Prince rupert of the rhine: Commander in the english civil war   

1632  Anthony wood: English antiqurian   

1638  Johann ulrich sultzberger: Composer   

0535  Death of Emperor ankan of japan: Emperor ankan of japan (b. 466)   

0695  Death of Begga: Ancestress of the carolingians/saint,   

0942  Death of William longsword: William longsword   

1187  Death of Gregory viii: [alberto de morra], italian pope (1187),   

1195  Boudouin v: Count of hainault/flanders (boudouin viii),   

1213  Death of Jean de matha: French saint,   

1273  Rumi: Rumi (b.1207)   

1471  Isabella of portugal: Duchess of burgundy,