Historical Events In December - 17

1920  Japan receives League of Nations mandate over Pacific islands on this day in history.  

1920  On this day in history south Africa receives League of Nations mandate over SW Africa  

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 December - 17.  

1922  On this day in history eric Brand, diplomat  

1923  On this day in history greek king George II overthrown by army/republic  

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

1924  On December - 17 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 December - 17.  

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

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  US sub 'S-4' sinks after collision kills all 34 aboard on December - 17.  

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  On December - 17 marilyn Beck, newspaper columnist  

1929  On December - 17 william Safire, political columnist (NY Times)/speech writer (Nixon)  

1930  Bob Guccione, [Robert C J Edwa], US publisher (Penthouse, Omni) on December - 17.  

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

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 this day in history.  

1933  Hans Vaihinger, German philosopher (Side-Studies), dies at 81 on December - 17.  

1935  First flight of the Douglas DC-3 airplane on this day in history.  

1936  On December - 17 ventriloquist Edgar Bergen & dummy Charlie McCarthy, appear on TV  

1937  Gerard Vissering, banker/president of Dutch Bank, dies at 72 on December - 17.  

1938  Utrecht Central Station destroyed by fire on this day in history.  

1939  On December - 17 german pocket battleship Graf Spee scuttled by its crew off Uruguay  

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

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1239  On this day in history birth of kujo Yoritsugu, Japanese Shogun (d. 1256)  

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

1493  Philippus A Paracelsus, Swiss physician/alchemist (Liber paramixum) was born on December - 17.  

1554  On this day in history birth of ernst of Bayern, prince/bishop of Liege/archbishop of Cologne  

1619  On December - 17 birth of ruprecht, prince of Palts/admiral/chemist/engraver/mathematician  

1619  On this day in history birth of prince Rupert of the Rhine, commander in the English Civil War (d. 1682)  

1632  On December - 17 birth of anthony Wood, English antiqurian (d. 1695)  

1638  Johann Ulrich Sultzberger, composer was born on this day in history.  

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 December - 17.  

1187  Gregory VIII, [Alberto de Morra], Italian Pope (1187), dies on this day in history.  

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

1213  On December - 17 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.