Page 2: Famous Personalities Born In January - 17

1828  On January - 17 birth of eduard Remenyi, Hungarian violinist (d. 1898)   

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

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

1834  On this day in history birth of august Weismann, German biologist (d. 1914)   

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

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

1858  Tomas Carrasquilla, Colombian author (Frutos de mi Tierra) was born on January - 17.   

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 January - 17.   

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

1864  Lucien Herr, France, scientist (Corresp entre Schiller et Schiller) was born on this day in history.   

1865  On this day in history birth of gen Sir Charles Fergusson, Governor-General of New Zealand (d. 1951)   

1867  On this day in history birth of carl Laemmle, German-born film executive (d. 1939)   

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

1873  On this day in history birth of francois Rasse, composer   

1875  On January - 17 birth of florencio Sánchez, Uruguayan dramatist (d. 1910)   

1876  On January - 17 birth of olga Fastrova, writer   

1876  Frank Hague, American politician (d. 1956) was born on January - 17.   

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

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 this day in history.   

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

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