Page 2: Famous Personalities Born In January - 17

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

1831  On January - 17 birth of archduchess Elisabeth Franziska of Austria (d. 1903)   

1834  On January - 17 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 January - 17 birth of antanas Baranauskas, Lithuanian bishop/poet/dialectologist   

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  On this day in history birth of anton G van Hamel, founder (Roman Philology in Netherlands)   

1845  On this day in history birth of lucas Lindeboom, Dutch vicar/evangelist (Vredebond)   

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

1851  A. B. Frost, American illustrator (d. 1928) was born on this day in history.   

1853  Alva Vanderbilt Beaumont, women's rights advocate & activist was born on January - 17.   

1853  Alva Belmont, American socialite (d. 1933) was born on January - 17.   

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 this day in history.   

1858  On January - 17 birth of tomas Carrasquilla, Colombian author (Frutos de mi Tierra)   

1860  Douglas Hyde, President of Ireland (d. 1949) was born on January - 17.   

1862  On January - 17 birth of john E Akkeringa, Dutch painter/etcher   

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

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

1863  On this day in history birth of konstantin S Stanislavski, Russia, director (Stanislavski Method)   

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

1865  On January - 17 birth of gen Sir Charles Fergusson, Governor-General of New Zealand (d. 1951)   

1867  Carl Laemmle, German-born film executive (d. 1939) was born on January - 17.   

1871  On this day in history birth of david Earl Beatty British admiral (d. 1936)   

1873  Francois Rasse, composer was born on this day in history.   

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

1877  Hans Jelmoli, composer was born on January - 17.   

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

1878  On this day in history birth of oscar Apfel, Cleve, actor (Abraham Lincoln, Inspiration, Before Dawn)   

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

1881  On January - 17 birth of alfred R Radcliffe-Browne, British anthropologist (Andaman Islanders)   

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0395  Theodosius I, the Great, Spanish emperor of Rome, dies at 49 on January - 17.   

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

1369  Death of King Peter I of Cyprus (murdered) (b. 1328) on this day in history.   

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

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

1604  Santino Garsi, composer, dies at 61 on January - 17.