Births on January 29

Georges Catroux

Born on January 29, 1877

Georges Catroux, French general and diplomat (d. 1969)

Georges Albert Julien Catroux (29 January 1877 – 21 December 1969) was a French Army general and diplomat who served in both World War I and World War II, and served as Grand Chancellor of the Légion d'honneur from 1954 to 1969.

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Events on 1877

10 May

Mihail Kogălniceanu
Romania declares itself independent from the Ottoman Empire following the Senate adoption of Mihail Kogălniceanu's Declaration of Independence.
10 Jul

Mayagüez, Puerto Rico
The then-villa of Mayagüez, Puerto Rico, formally receives its city charter from the Royal Crown of Spain.
5 Oct

Nez Perce people
Chief Joseph surrenders his Nez Perce band to General Nelson A. Miles.
21 Nov

Phonograph
Thomas Edison announces his invention of the phonograph, a machine that can record and play sound.
29 Nov

Phonograph
Thomas Edison demonstrates his phonograph for the first time.

Births on January 29

Georges Catroux

Born on January 29, 1877

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Mayagüez, Puerto Rico

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