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  On January - 17 birth of wilhelmina J R Albregt-Engelman, Dutch actress/daughter of Mimi Bia   

1834  August Weismann, German biologist (d. 1914) was born on this day in history.   

1835  On this day in history birth of antanas Baranauskas, Lithuanian bishop/poet/dialectologist   

1835  On this day in history birth of johan Filip von Schantz, composer   

1836  On this day in history birth of jose Silvestre de los Dolores White Lafitte, composer   

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

1845  Lucas Lindeboom, Dutch vicar/evangelist (Vredebond) was born on January - 17.   

1850  Alexander Sergeyevich Taneyev, St Petersburg Russia, composer was born on this day in history.   

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

1853  Alva Vanderbilt Beaumont, women's rights advocate & activist was born on January - 17.   

1853  Alva Belmont, American socialite (d. 1933) was born on January - 17.   

1857  On this day in history birth of eugene Augustin Lauste, developer (1st sound-on-film recording)   

1857  Wilhelm Kienzl, Austrian composer (Evangelimann) was born on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1862  On this day in history birth of john E Akkeringa, Dutch painter/etcher   

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

1863  On this day in history birth of henry Charles Tonking, composer   

1863  On January - 17 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  Gen Sir Charles Fergusson, Governor-General of New Zealand (d. 1951) was born on this day in history.   

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

1871  On January - 17 birth of david Earl Beatty British admiral (d. 1936)   

1873  Francois Rasse, composer was born on January - 17.   

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

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  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  On January - 17 birth of mack Sennett, movie creator (Keystone Kops)   

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 this day in history.   

1103  On January - 17 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  On January - 17 death of king Peter I of Cyprus (murdered) (b. 1328)   

1468  Death of Skanderbeg, Albanian leader (b. 1405) on this day in history.   

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

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