Page 2: Famous Personalities Born In January - 17

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

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

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

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

1836  Jose Silvestre de los Dolores White Lafitte, composer was born on this day in history.   

1842  On January - 17 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  Alexander Sergeyevich Taneyev, St Petersburg Russia, composer was born on January - 17.   

1851  On this day in history 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  Wilhelm Kienzl, Austrian composer (Evangelimann) was born on January - 17.   

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

1860  Douglas Hyde, President of Ireland (d. 1949) was born on January - 17.   

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 this day in history.   

1863  On January - 17 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 January - 17.   

1867  Carl Laemmle, German-born film executive (d. 1939) was born on January - 17.   

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

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 this day in history birth of olga Fastrova, writer   

1876  On this day in history birth of frank Hague, American politician (d. 1956)   

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

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

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  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.