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 this day in history.   

1834  On this day in history 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  Antanas Baranauskas, Lithuanian bishop/poet/dialectologist was born on January - 17.   

1835  Johan Filip von Schantz, composer was born on this day in history.   

1836  Jose Silvestre de los Dolores White Lafitte, composer was born on January - 17.   

1842  Anton G van Hamel, founder (Roman Philology in Netherlands) was born on this day in history.   

1845  On January - 17 birth of lucas Lindeboom, Dutch vicar/evangelist (Vredebond)   

1850  On January - 17 birth of alexander Sergeyevich Taneyev, St Petersburg Russia, composer   

1851  On January - 17 birth of a. B. Frost, American illustrator (d. 1928)   

1853  On this day in history birth of alva Vanderbilt Beaumont, women's rights advocate & activist   

1853  On this day in history 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  Tomas Carrasquilla, Colombian author (Frutos de mi Tierra) was born on January - 17.   

1860  On January - 17 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  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 January - 17.   

1865  Gen Sir Charles Fergusson, Governor-General of New Zealand (d. 1951) was born on January - 17.   

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

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  On this day in history 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  May Gibbs, Australian children's author (d. 1969) was born on January - 17.   

1878  Oscar Apfel, Cleve, actor (Abraham Lincoln, Inspiration, Before Dawn) was born on this day in history.   

1880  On this day in history 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  On this day in history theodosius I, the Great, Spanish emperor of Rome, dies at 49   

1103  Frutolf, German monk/musicologist/historian, dies on January - 17.   

1119  Boudouin VII Hapkin, count of Flanders, dies on January - 17.   

1229  On this day in history 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 January - 17 death of fyodor I Tsar of Russia (b. 1557)   

1604  Santino Garsi, composer, dies at 61 on this day in history.