Historical Events In December - 17

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 this day in history.  

1920  On December - 17 armin Mueller-Stahl, Tilsit East Prussia, actor (Kafka, Music Box)  

1922  On December - 17 last British troops leave Ireland Freestate  

1922  On this day in history eric Brand, diplomat  

1923  Greek king George II overthrown by army/republic on this day in history.  

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

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  

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1925  Col William "Billy" Mitchell court-martial for insubordination on this day in history.  

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

1925  A N "Monkey" Hornby, cricketer (England capt at Oval 1882), dies on December - 17.  

1926  On this day in history german Marx govt falls due to cooperation with red army  

1926  On December - 17 jeremy Brooks, writer  

1926  On this day in history alexandr Dmitriyevich Kastal'sky, composer, dies at 70  

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  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  Marilyn Beck, newspaper columnist on this day in history.  

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  Cards trade Jim Bottomley to Reds for Estel Crabtree & Ownie Carroll on this day in history.  

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  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  On December - 17 gerard Vissering, banker/president of Dutch Bank, dies at 72  

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  On this day in history the first elements of the first Canadian Dvision arrive in Britian  

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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 this day in history.  

1493  On December - 17 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 this day in history.  

1619  On this day in history 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 this day in history.  

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 this day in history.  

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

1195  On December - 17 boudouin V, count of Hainault/Flanders (Boudouin VIII), dies  

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

1273  On December - 17 death of rumi (b.1207)  

1471  On this day in history isabella of Portugal, duchess of Burgundy, dies