Page 2: Famous Personalities Born In January - 17

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

1831  Archduchess Elisabeth Franziska of Austria (d. 1903) was born on January - 17.   

1834  Wilhelmina J R Albregt-Engelman, Dutch actress/daughter of Mimi Bia was born on this day in history.   

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  On January - 17 birth of johan Filip von Schantz, composer   

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 January - 17.   

1850  On this day in history birth of alexander Sergeyevich Taneyev, St Petersburg Russia, composer   

1851  On this day in history 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 January - 17 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  On this day in history birth of wilhelm Kienzl, Austrian composer (Evangelimann)   

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 this day in history.   

1862  John E Akkeringa, Dutch painter/etcher was born on January - 17.   

1863  On this day in history birth of david Lloyd George, (L-PM-Britain, 1916-22)   

1863  Henry Charles Tonking, composer was born on this day in history.   

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

1864  On January - 17 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  Carl Laemmle, German-born film executive (d. 1939) was born on this day in history.   

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

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

1875  On January - 17 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  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 January - 17.   

1881  Alfred R Radcliffe-Browne, British anthropologist (Andaman Islanders) was born on this day in history.   

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0395  On January - 17 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 January - 17 boudouin VII Hapkin, count of Flanders, dies   

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

1369  Death of King Peter I of Cyprus (murdered) (b. 1328) on January - 17.   

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

1598  Death of Fyodor I Tsar of Russia (b. 1557) on January - 17.   

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