Page 5: Historical Events In December - 17

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.   

1940  British troops occupies Sollum.   

1941  German troops led by Rommel begin retreating in North Africa.   

1941  HMS THRACIAN, lost while in Hong Kong - ran aground, dry-docked but damaged by Japanese bombing, later beached. Salvaged and served in Japanese Navy.   

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

1213  Jean de matha: French saint,   

1273  Death of Rumi: Rumi (b.1207)   

1471  Isabella of portugal: Duchess of burgundy,