Page 2: Famous Personalities Born 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 this day in history.   

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

1835  Antanas Baranauskas, Lithuanian bishop/poet/dialectologist was born on this day in history.   

1835  Johan Filip von Schantz, composer was born on January - 17.   

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  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 January - 17.   

1853  Alva Vanderbilt Beaumont, women's rights advocate & activist was born on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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

1858  Tomas Carrasquilla, Colombian author (Frutos de mi Tierra) was born on this day in history.   

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

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

1863  David Lloyd George, (L-PM-Britain, 1916-22) was born on this day in history.   

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

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 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 January - 17 birth of carl Laemmle, German-born film executive (d. 1939)   

1871  David Earl Beatty British admiral (d. 1936) was born on this day in history.   

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

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

1876  On January - 17 birth of olga Fastrova, writer   

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

1877  Hans Jelmoli, composer was born on January - 17.   

1877  On January - 17 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  Mack Sennett, movie creator (Keystone Kops) was born on this day in history.   

1881  Alfred R Radcliffe-Browne, British anthropologist (Andaman Islanders) was born on this day in history.   

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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 this day in history boudouin VII Hapkin, count of Flanders, dies   

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

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

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