Historical Events In December - 17

1920  Japan receives League of Nations mandate over Pacific islands on December - 17.   

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

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 December - 17 first US diesel electric locomotive enters service, Bronx NY   

1924  1st US diesel electric locomotive enters service, Bronx, NY on December - 17.   

1925  Colonel William "Billy" Mitchell court-martial for insubordination on December - 17.   

1925  On December - 17 col William "Billy" Mitchell court-martial for insubordination   

1925  On December - 17 rijk de Gooyer, Dutch actor (Black Rider, Rififi in Amsterdam)   

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  Jeremy Brooks, writer on December - 17.   

1926  On December - 17 alexandr Dmitriyevich Kastal'sky, composer, dies at 70   

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  On this day in history 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  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 December - 17.   

1930  On December - 17 peter Warlock, composer, dies at 36   

1931  On this day in history 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  Hans Vaihinger, German philosopher (Side-Studies), dies at 81 on December - 17.   

1935  On this day in history first flight of the Douglas DC-3 airplane.   

1936  Ventriloquist Edgar Bergen & dummy Charlie McCarthy, appear on TV on this day in history.   

1937  Gerard Vissering, banker/president of Dutch Bank, dies at 72 on December - 17.   

1938  On December - 17 utrecht Central Station destroyed by fire   

1939  On this day in history 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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1239  On this day in history birth of kujo Yoritsugu, Japanese Shogun (d. 1256)   

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

1493  On December - 17 birth of philippus A Paracelsus, Swiss physician/alchemist (Liber paramixum)   

1554  On December - 17 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  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 December - 17 death of emperor Ankan of Japan (b. 466)   

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

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 this day in history.   

1213  On this day in history jean de Matha, French saint, dies at 53   

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

1471  On December - 17 isabella of Portugal, duchess of Burgundy, dies