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 this day in history.   

1920  On this day in history aL votes to let spitball pitchers to continue using it   

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

1922  Last British troops leave Ireland Freestate on this day in history.   

1922  On this day in history eric Brand, diplomat   

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

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

1924  1st US diesel electric locomotive enters service, Bronx, NY on this day in history.   

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

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

1925  Rijk de Gooyer, Dutch actor (Black Rider, Rififi in Amsterdam) on December - 17.   

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  On this day in history jeremy Brooks, writer   

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

1927  On December - 17 uS sub 'S-4' sinks after collision kills all 34 aboard   

1927  On this day in history bradman scores 118 on 1st-class cricket debut, 188 mins 8 fours   

1927  Richard Long, Chic Ill, actor (Prof-Nanny & the Professor) on December - 17.   

1928  John McGraw backs NL Pres John Heydler's designated hitter idea on December - 17.   

1928  Marilyn Beck, newspaper columnist on this day in history.   

1929  William Safire, political columnist (NY Times)/speech writer (Nixon) on this day in history.   

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

1930  On this day in history peter Warlock, composer, dies at 36   

1931  Yvonne Keuls, [Bamberg], Dutch writer (Jan Rap & Co) on December - 17.   

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  On December - 17 hans Vaihinger, German philosopher (Side-Studies), dies at 81   

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  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 December - 17.   

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

1267  On December - 17 birth of emperor Go-Uda of Japan (d. 1324)   

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  On December - 17 birth of ruprecht, prince of Palts/admiral/chemist/engraver/mathematician   

1619  Prince Rupert of the Rhine, commander in the English Civil War (d. 1682) was born on this day in history.   

1632  On this day in history birth of anthony Wood, English antiqurian (d. 1695)   

1638  On this day in history birth of johann Ulrich Sultzberger, composer   

0535  Death of Emperor Ankan of Japan (b. 466) on this day in history.   

0695  On December - 17 begga, ancestress of the Carolingians/saint, dies [or 693]   

0942  Death of William Longsword on this day in history.   

1187  On this day in history 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  On this day in history jean de Matha, French saint, dies at 53   

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

1471  Isabella of Portugal, duchess of Burgundy, dies on this day in history.