Page 2: Famous Personalities Born In January - 17

1828  On this day in history birth of eduard Remenyi, Hungarian violinist (d. 1898)   

1831  Archduchess Elisabeth Franziska of Austria (d. 1903) was born on January - 17.   

1834  Wilhelmina J R Albregt-Engelman, Dutch actress/daughter of Mimi Bia was born on January - 17.   

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

1835  Antanas Baranauskas, Lithuanian bishop/poet/dialectologist was born on January - 17.   

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

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

1842  On this day in history birth of anton G van Hamel, founder (Roman Philology in Netherlands)   

1845  On this day in history birth of lucas Lindeboom, Dutch vicar/evangelist (Vredebond)   

1850  On this day in history birth of alexander Sergeyevich Taneyev, St Petersburg Russia, composer   

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 this day in history.   

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  Douglas Hyde, President of Ireland (d. 1949) was born on this day in history.   

1862  John E Akkeringa, Dutch painter/etcher was born on January - 17.   

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  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 January - 17.   

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

1867  Carl Laemmle, German-born film executive (d. 1939) was born on this day in history.   

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

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 this day in history.   

1876  On January - 17 birth of frank Hague, American politician (d. 1956)   

1877  Hans Jelmoli, composer was born on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1880  On January - 17 birth of mack Sennett, movie creator (Keystone Kops)   

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

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0395  On January - 17 theodosius I, the Great, Spanish emperor of Rome, dies at 49   

1103  On this day in history 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 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.