What Happened In November 1877 - Historical Events 1877 November

Historical Events for November, 1877

21st » Thomas Edison announces his invention of the phonograph, a machine that can record and play sound.
29th » Thomas Edison demonstrates his phonograph for the first time.

1st » Roger Quilter, English composer (d. 1953)
2nd » Joseph De Piro, Maltese priest and missionary (d. 1933)
2nd » Aga Khan III, Indian 48th Shia Imam (d. 1957)
2nd » Victor Trumper, Australian cricketer (d. 1915)
3rd » Carlos Ibáñez del Campo, Chilean general and politician, 20th President of Chile (d. 1960)
9th » Enrico De Nicola, Italian journalist, lawyer, and politician, 1st President of the Italian Republic (d. 1959)
9th » Muhammad Iqbal, Pakistani philosopher, poet, and politician (d. 1938)
14th » John Biller, American jumper (d. 1934)
17th » Frank Calder, English-Canadian journalist and businessman (d. 1943)
19th » Giuseppe Volpi, Italian businessman and politician, founded the Venice Film Festival (d. 1947)
20th » Herbert Pitman, English ship officer on the RMS Titanic (d. 1961)
21st » Sigfrid Karg-Elert, German composer and educator (d. 1933)
22nd » Endre Ady, Hungarian journalist and poet (d. 1919)
22nd » Joan Gamper, Swiss-Spanish footballer, founded FC Barcelona (d. 1930)
24th » Alben W. Barkley, American lawyer and politician, 35th Vice President of the United States (d. 1956)
24th » Kavasji Jamshedji Petigara, Indian police officer (d. 1941)