Page 5: Historical Events In December - 17

1920  On December - 17 japan receives League of Nations mandate over Pacific islands   

1920  South Africa receives League of Nations mandate over SW Africa on December - 17.   

1920  On December - 17 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  Eric Brand, diplomat on this day in history.   

1923  On December - 17 greek king George II overthrown by army/republic   

1924  First US diesel electric locomotive enters service, Bronx NY on this day in history.   

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

1925  On this day in history colonel William "Billy" Mitchell court-martial for insubordination   

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

1925  On this day in history 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  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 this day in history.   

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 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  On December - 17 marilyn Beck, newspaper columnist   

1929  William Safire, political columnist (NY Times)/speech writer (Nixon) on December - 17.   

1930  On this day in history bob Guccione, [Robert C J Edwa], US publisher (Penthouse, Omni)   

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

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 this day in history.   

1938  On December - 17 utrecht Central Station destroyed by fire   

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

1939  The first elements of the first Canadian Dvision arrive in Britian on December - 17.   

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1239  Kujo Yoritsugu, Japanese Shogun (d. 1256) was born on this day in history.   

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  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  On December - 17 birth of anthony Wood, English antiqurian (d. 1695)   

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 this day in history.   

0942  Death of William Longsword on this day in history.   

1187  On December - 17 gregory VIII, [Alberto de Morra], Italian Pope (1187), dies   

1195  Boudouin V, count of Hainault/Flanders (Boudouin VIII), dies on this day in history.   

1213  Jean de Matha, French saint, dies at 53 on this day in history.   

1273  Death of Rumi (b.1207) on December - 17.   

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