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  Wilhelmina J R Albregt-Engelman, Dutch actress/daughter of Mimi Bia was born on January - 17.  

1834  On January - 17 birth of august Weismann, German biologist (d. 1914)  

1835  On January - 17 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  On January - 17 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  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  Alva Belmont, American socialite (d. 1933) was born on this day in history.  

1857  Eugene Augustin Lauste, developer (1st sound-on-film recording) was born on January - 17.  

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

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

1860  On this day in history birth of douglas Hyde, President of Ireland (d. 1949)  

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

1863  Konstantin S Stanislavski, Russia, director (Stanislavski Method) was born on this day in history.  

1864  Lucien Herr, France, scientist (Corresp entre Schiller et Schiller) was born on January - 17.  

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

1867  Carl Laemmle, German-born film executive (d. 1939) was born on this day in history.  

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

1873  On January - 17 birth of francois Rasse, composer  

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

1876  Olga Fastrova, writer was born on January - 17.  

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 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 this day in history.  

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 this day in history frutolf, German monk/musicologist/historian, dies  

1119  On January - 17 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 January - 17.  

1468  On January - 17 death of skanderbeg, Albanian leader (b. 1405)  

1598  On this day in history death of fyodor I Tsar of Russia (b. 1557)  

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