Page 2: Famous Personalities Born In January - 17

1828  On this day in history birth of eduard Remenyi, Hungarian violinist (d. 1898)   

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 January - 17.   

1834  August Weismann, German biologist (d. 1914) was born on January - 17.   

1835  Antanas Baranauskas, Lithuanian bishop/poet/dialectologist was born on January - 17.   

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

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 this day in history.   

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

1857  On January - 17 birth of eugene Augustin Lauste, developer (1st sound-on-film recording)   

1857  On January - 17 birth of wilhelm Kienzl, Austrian composer (Evangelimann)   

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 January - 17.   

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  On January - 17 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 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 January - 17.   

1875  Florencio Sánchez, Uruguayan dramatist (d. 1910) was born on January - 17.   

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

1876  Frank Hague, American politician (d. 1956) was born on this day in history.   

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

1877  May Gibbs, Australian children's author (d. 1969) was born on this day in history.   

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  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 January - 17.   

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 this day in history.   

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

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

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