Famous Birthdays 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 this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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

1836  On January - 17 birth of jose Silvestre de los Dolores White Lafitte, composer   

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

1845  Lucas Lindeboom, Dutch vicar/evangelist (Vredebond) was born on January - 17.   

1850  Alexander Sergeyevich Taneyev, St Petersburg Russia, composer was born on January - 17.   

1851  A. B. Frost, American illustrator (d. 1928) was born on this day in history.   

1853  On this day in history birth of alva Vanderbilt Beaumont, women's rights advocate & activist   

1853  Alva Belmont, American socialite (d. 1933) was born on this day in history.   

1857  Eugene Augustin Lauste, developer (1st sound-on-film recording) was born on January - 17.   

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  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 January - 17.   

1863  Henry Charles Tonking, composer was born on January - 17.   

1863  On January - 17 birth of konstantin S Stanislavski, Russia, director (Stanislavski Method)   

1864  On this day in history birth of lucien Herr, France, scientist (Corresp entre Schiller et Schiller)   

1865  On this day in history birth of gen Sir Charles Fergusson, Governor-General of New Zealand (d. 1951)   

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

1871  On this day in history birth of david Earl Beatty British admiral (d. 1936)   

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 January - 17.   

1876  Frank Hague, American politician (d. 1956) was born on January - 17.   

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

1877  On this day in history 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  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  On this day in history theodosius I, the Great, Spanish emperor of Rome, dies at 49   

1103  Frutolf, German monk/musicologist/historian, dies on January - 17.   

1119  Boudouin VII Hapkin, count of Flanders, dies on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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