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 January - 17.   

1835  On this day in history birth of antanas Baranauskas, Lithuanian bishop/poet/dialectologist   

1835  On this day in history birth of johan Filip von Schantz, composer   

1836  Jose Silvestre de los Dolores White Lafitte, composer was born on this day in history.   

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 this day in history birth of a. B. Frost, American illustrator (d. 1928)   

1853  Alva Vanderbilt Beaumont, women's rights advocate & activist was born on this day in history.   

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

1857  Eugene Augustin Lauste, developer (1st sound-on-film recording) was born on this day in history.   

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

1858  Tomas Carrasquilla, Colombian author (Frutos de mi Tierra) was born on this day in history.   

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

1862  John E Akkeringa, Dutch painter/etcher was born on this day in history.   

1863  David Lloyd George, (L-PM-Britain, 1916-22) was born on January - 17.   

1863  On this day in history birth of henry Charles Tonking, composer   

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

1864  On January - 17 birth of lucien Herr, France, scientist (Corresp entre Schiller et Schiller)   

1865  Gen Sir Charles Fergusson, Governor-General of New Zealand (d. 1951) was born on this day in history.   

1867  On January - 17 birth of carl Laemmle, German-born film executive (d. 1939)   

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

1873  Francois Rasse, composer was born on January - 17.   

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

1876  Olga Fastrova, writer was born on this day in history.   

1876  On January - 17 birth of frank Hague, American politician (d. 1956)   

1877  On January - 17 birth of hans Jelmoli, composer   

1877  On this day in history birth of may Gibbs, Australian children's author (d. 1969)   

1878  Oscar Apfel, Cleve, actor (Abraham Lincoln, Inspiration, Before Dawn) was born on January - 17.   

1880  Mack Sennett, movie creator (Keystone Kops) was born on this day in history.   

1881  On this day in history birth of alfred R Radcliffe-Browne, British anthropologist (Andaman Islanders)   

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0395  On this day in history theodosius I, the Great, Spanish emperor of Rome, dies at 49   

1103  Frutolf, German monk/musicologist/historian, dies on this day in history.   

1119  On this day in history boudouin VII Hapkin, count of Flanders, dies   

1229  Albert, bishop of Riga/founder (Sword Knights), dies at about 68 on January - 17.   

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

1468  On this day in history death of skanderbeg, Albanian leader (b. 1405)   

1598  On January - 17 death of fyodor I Tsar of Russia (b. 1557)   

1604  On this day in history santino Garsi, composer, dies at 61