Page 2: Famous Personalities Born In January - 17

1828  Eduard Remenyi, Hungarian violinist (d. 1898) was born on January - 17.   

1831  Archduchess Elisabeth Franziska of Austria (d. 1903) was born on this day in history.   

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 January - 17.   

1835  On January - 17 birth of antanas Baranauskas, Lithuanian bishop/poet/dialectologist   

1835  Johan Filip von Schantz, composer was born on this day in history.   

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

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  A. B. Frost, American illustrator (d. 1928) was born on January - 17.   

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

1853  On January - 17 birth of alva Belmont, American socialite (d. 1933)   

1857  On January - 17 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  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 January - 17 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  Henry Charles Tonking, composer was born on January - 17.   

1863  Konstantin S Stanislavski, Russia, director (Stanislavski Method) was born on this day in history.   

1864  On January - 17 birth of lucien Herr, France, scientist (Corresp entre Schiller et Schiller)   

1865  On January - 17 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  David Earl Beatty British admiral (d. 1936) was born on January - 17.   

1873  On this day in history birth of francois Rasse, composer   

1875  On this day in history birth of florencio Sánchez, Uruguayan dramatist (d. 1910)   

1876  Olga Fastrova, writer was born on this day in history.   

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

1877  On January - 17 birth of hans Jelmoli, composer   

1877  May Gibbs, Australian children's author (d. 1969) was born on this day in history.   

1878  Oscar Apfel, Cleve, actor (Abraham Lincoln, Inspiration, Before Dawn) was born on this day in history.   

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

1881  On January - 17 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  On January - 17 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  Death of King Peter I of Cyprus (murdered) (b. 1328) on this day in history.   

1468  Death of Skanderbeg, Albanian leader (b. 1405) on January - 17.   

1598  Death of Fyodor I Tsar of Russia (b. 1557) on January - 17.   

1604  Santino Garsi, composer, dies at 61 on this day in history.