Historical Events In December - 17
Saturday, 02 November 2024
1920 On December - 17 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 December - 17 armin Mueller-Stahl, Tilsit East Prussia, actor (Kafka, Music Box)
1922 On this day in history last British troops leave Ireland Freestate
1922 On December - 17 eric Brand, diplomat
1923 On December - 17 greek king George II overthrown by army/republic
1924 On this day in history 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 this day in history.
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 On this day in history a N "Monkey" Hornby, cricketer (England capt at Oval 1882), dies
1926 German Marx govt falls due to cooperation with red army on this day in history.
1926 On this day in history jeremy Brooks, writer
1926 On this day in history alexandr Dmitriyevich Kastal'sky, composer, dies at 70
1927 On this day in history uS sub 'S-4' sinks after collision kills all 34 aboard
1927 On December - 17 bradman scores 118 on 1st-class cricket debut, 188 mins 8 fours
1927 On December - 17 richard Long, Chic Ill, actor (Prof-Nanny & the Professor)
1928 On this day in history john McGraw backs NL Pres John Heydler's designated hitter idea
1928 On this day in history 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 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 this day in history.
1933 On December - 17 b H Valentine scores 133 on Test Cricket debut, Eng v India at Bombay
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 Gerard Vissering, banker/president of Dutch Bank, dies at 72 on this day in history.
1938 Utrecht Central Station destroyed by fire on this day in history.
1939 German pocket battleship Graf Spee scuttled by its crew off Uruguay on December - 17.
1939 The first elements of the first Canadian Dvision arrive in Britian on this day in history.
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