Page 2: Famous Personalities Born In January - 17

1828  Eduard Remenyi, Hungarian violinist (d. 1898) was born on this day in history.   

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

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 this day in history.   

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

1835  On January - 17 birth of johan Filip von Schantz, composer   

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 January - 17.   

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  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  Alva Belmont, American socialite (d. 1933) was born on this day in history.   

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  On January - 17 birth of douglas Hyde, President of Ireland (d. 1949)   

1862  On January - 17 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 this day in history.   

1863  Konstantin S Stanislavski, Russia, director (Stanislavski Method) was born on January - 17.   

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

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

1875  On this day in history 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 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  On this day in history birth of oscar Apfel, Cleve, actor (Abraham Lincoln, Inspiration, Before Dawn)   

1880  Mack Sennett, movie creator (Keystone Kops) was born on this day in history.   

1881  On this day in history birth of alfred R Radcliffe-Browne, British anthropologist (Andaman Islanders)   

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0395  On this day in history theodosius I, the Great, Spanish emperor of Rome, dies at 49   

1103  On January - 17 frutolf, German monk/musicologist/historian, dies   

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

1229  Albert, bishop of Riga/founder (Sword Knights), dies at about 68 on January - 17.   

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

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