Famous Birthdays In January - 17

1828  Eduard Remenyi, Hungarian violinist (d. 1898) was born on this day in history.   

1831  On this day in history birth of archduchess Elisabeth Franziska of Austria (d. 1903)   

1834  On this day in history birth of wilhelmina J R Albregt-Engelman, Dutch actress/daughter of Mimi Bia   

1834  August Weismann, German biologist (d. 1914) was born on this day in history.   

1835  Antanas Baranauskas, Lithuanian bishop/poet/dialectologist was born on this day in history.   

1835  Johan Filip von Schantz, composer was born on January - 17.   

1836  On January - 17 birth of jose Silvestre de los Dolores White Lafitte, composer   

1842  Anton G van Hamel, founder (Roman Philology in Netherlands) was born on January - 17.   

1845  Lucas Lindeboom, Dutch vicar/evangelist (Vredebond) was born on this day in history.   

1850  Alexander Sergeyevich Taneyev, St Petersburg Russia, composer was born on January - 17.   

1851  On January - 17 birth of a. B. Frost, American illustrator (d. 1928)   

1853  On January - 17 birth of alva Vanderbilt Beaumont, women's rights advocate & activist   

1853  On this day in history birth of alva Belmont, American socialite (d. 1933)   

1857  On this day in history birth of eugene Augustin Lauste, developer (1st sound-on-film recording)   

1857  Wilhelm Kienzl, Austrian composer (Evangelimann) was born on January - 17.   

1858  On this day in history birth of tomas Carrasquilla, Colombian author (Frutos de mi Tierra)   

1860  Douglas Hyde, President of Ireland (d. 1949) was born on this day in history.   

1862  On this day in history birth of john E Akkeringa, Dutch painter/etcher   

1863  On January - 17 birth of david Lloyd George, (L-PM-Britain, 1916-22)   

1863  Henry Charles Tonking, composer was born on January - 17.   

1863  Konstantin S Stanislavski, Russia, director (Stanislavski Method) was born on January - 17.   

1864  On this day in history birth of lucien Herr, France, scientist (Corresp entre Schiller et Schiller)   

1865  On this day in history birth of gen Sir Charles Fergusson, Governor-General of New Zealand (d. 1951)   

1867  On this day in history birth of carl Laemmle, German-born film executive (d. 1939)   

1871  David Earl Beatty British admiral (d. 1936) was born on January - 17.   

1873  On January - 17 birth of francois Rasse, composer   

1875  On this day in history birth of florencio Sánchez, Uruguayan dramatist (d. 1910)   

1876  On January - 17 birth of olga Fastrova, writer   

1876  On this day in history birth of frank Hague, American politician (d. 1956)   

1877  Hans Jelmoli, composer was born on this day in history.   

1877  On January - 17 birth of may Gibbs, Australian children's author (d. 1969)   

1878  On January - 17 birth of oscar Apfel, Cleve, actor (Abraham Lincoln, Inspiration, Before Dawn)   

1880  On January - 17 birth of mack Sennett, movie creator (Keystone Kops)   

1881  Alfred R Radcliffe-Browne, British anthropologist (Andaman Islanders) was born on January - 17.   

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0395  Theodosius I, the Great, Spanish emperor of Rome, dies at 49 on this day in history.   

1103  On January - 17 frutolf, German monk/musicologist/historian, dies   

1119  Boudouin VII Hapkin, count of Flanders, dies on this day in history.   

1229  On January - 17 albert, bishop of Riga/founder (Sword Knights), dies at about 68   

1369  On this day in history death of king Peter I of Cyprus (murdered) (b. 1328)   

1468  Death of Skanderbeg, Albanian leader (b. 1405) on January - 17.   

1598  Death of Fyodor I Tsar of Russia (b. 1557) on this day in history.   

1604  On January - 17 santino Garsi, composer, dies at 61