Explore the major historical events, famous births, and notable deaths that occurred in the year 1907. This year saw 121 significant events. 19 notable figures were born. 1 notable figure passed away.
Joe Gans lands a devastating right to the head of Canadian challenger Kid Herman to retain his world lightweight boxing title with an 8th-round knockout in Tonopah, Nevada
American industrialist Henry J. Kaiser (24) weds Bess Fosburgh in Boston, Massachusetts
Author Arthur Conan Doyle (48) weds Jean Elizabeth Leckie
Guglielmo Marconi's company begins the first commercial transatlantic wireless service between Glace Bay, Nova Scotia, Canada and Clifden, Ireland
A run on Knickerbocker Trust Company stock leads to a nationwide run on US banks and the Panic of 1907
Association of Football Players' and Trainers' Union (English Professional Football Players' Association) is formed by Charlie Roberts and Billy Meredith in Manchester, England
Clyde Fitch's play "The Truth" premieres in NYC
Responsible government is a conception of a system of government that embodies the principle of parliamentary accountability, the foundation of the Westminster system of parliamentary democracy.
Jamaica is an island country in the Caribbean, covering 10,990 square kilometres (4,240 sq mi). It is a popular tourism and resort destination.
Lee de Forest (August 26, 1873 – June 30, 1961) was an American inventor, electrical engineer, and early pioneer in electronics of fundamental importance.
Stanley Cup Hockey, Montreal Arena, Westmount, Quebec: Kenora Thistles (ON) beat Montreal Wanderers, 8-6 for 12-8 aggregate challenge series victory
Julia Ward Howe is first woman elected to National Institute of Arts & Letters (USA)
1st US federal corrupt election practices law passed
Korean National Debt Redemption Movement started by Seo Sang-dong of Daegu, attempt by the Korean public to repay debt to Japan to avoid further colonization [1]
Conservative coalition take over Reichstag in Germany after rallying conservatives against the threat of a socialist government
De Master's Dutch government resigns
A suffragette was a member or supporter of the British Women's Social and Political Union (WSPU), an activist women's group agitating for votes for women, which in the early 20th century broke away...
1st US foxhound association forms in NYC
SS Berlin sinks off the Hook of Holland (142 dead)
Leonid Andreyev's "Zhizn Cheloveka" premieres in St Petersburg
1st radio broadcast of a musical composition aired
1st involuntary sterilization law enacted, Indiana
By Presidential order, Japanese laborers are excluded from entering the USA
Finland is 1st European country to give women the right to vote
First 1st-class cricket game between NSW & Western Australia
18.8 cm precipitation at Lewer's Ranch, Nevada (state record)
US sends troops to Honduras to halt the Nicaraguan army takeover
The new Boer government in the Transvaal passes an Asiatic Registration Bill, that restricts immigration from India
The first issue of the Georgian Bolshevik newspaper Dro is published
Stanley Cup, Winnipeg Auditorium, Winnipeg, Manitoba: Montreal Wanderers lose to Kenora Thistles, 6-5 but win on 2 game aggregate, 12-8
Romanian Army puts down Moldavian farmers' revolt
New York Giants future Baseball Hall of Fame backstop Roger Bresnahan becomes first catcher to wear shin guards
Belgium government of Paul Smet de Naeyer resigns
Ellis Island, New York records 11,745 immigrants
Augustus Thomas' "Witching Hour" premieres in NYC
Jamestown, Virginia Tercentenary Exposition opens
Honolulu, Hawaii, becomes an independent city
Belgium government of De Trooz forms
Jules baron de Trooz forms Belgian government
Central American Court of Justice inaugurated in San Jose, Costa Rica - first standing tribunal for International Law in the world [1]
The 1907 Boston Doves season was the 37th season of the franchise. Before the season, longtime Boston Beaneaters owner Arthur Soden sold the team to the Dovey Brothers.
Ariane et Barbe-bleue is an opera in three acts by Paul Dukas. The French libretto is adapted (with very few changes) from the symbolist play of the same name by Maurice Maeterlinck, itself loosely...
A derailment outside Lompoc, California, kills 32 Shriners when their chartered train jumps off the tracks at a switch near Surf Depot
Proportional representation (PR) is achieved by any electoral system under which subgroups of an electorate are reflected proportionately in the elected body.
Pact of Cartagena: Britain, France and Spain agree to maintain the status quo in the Mediterranean and along the Atlantic coast of Europe and Africa
Albert Edwin Trott (6 February 1873 – 30 July 1914) was a Test cricketer for both Australia and England. He was named as one of the Wisden Cricketers of the Year in 1899.
The single chamber Parliament of Finland gathers for its first plenary session.
The San Francisco plague of 1900–1904 was an epidemic of bubonic plague centered on San Francisco's Chinatown. It was the first plague epidemic in the continental United States.
Auto-Cycle Union Tourist Trophy, 1st held
Taxicabs in New York City come in two varieties: yellow and green; they are widely recognizable symbols of the city.
-27°F (-33°C), Sarmiento, Argentina (South American record)
Centro Escolar University (Filipino: Pamantasang Centro Escolar; Spanish: Universidad Centro Escolar), commonly referred to as CEU, is a private, non-sectarian, coeducational institution of higher...
France and Japan sign an agreement to maintain the independence and integrity of China, equality for all nations in trading with China, and the status quo in the Far East
Edward George Dennett (27 April 1879 – 15 September 1937) was a left arm spinner for Gloucestershire County Cricket Club between 1903 and 1926, and from his figures could be considered one of the...
The Detroit Tigers are an American professional baseball team based in Detroit. The Tigers compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) Central Division.
Lowest temperature ever in 48 US states for June, 2°F in Tamarack, California
Government of Transvaal sends home 50,000 Chinese day workers
1st Portland Rose festival held in Portland, Oregon
E. W. Scripps founds United Press Associations in the US
Bolsheviks overthrows transport in Tiflis
The Orange Free State was a landlocked independent Boer republic in Southern Africa during the second half of the 19th century, which ceased to exist after it was defeated and surrendered to the...
Papal decree forbids the modernization of theology
Tom Reece takes 5 weeks to compile the highest recorded billiards break in a match (499,135) in London, his 'cradle' cannon method is soon banned
Florenz Ziegfeld stages first Follies on NY Theater roof
Florenz Ziegfeld's "Follies of 1907" premieres in NYC
Under pressure from the Japanese, the Emperor of Korea abdicates in favor of his son, a figurehead
A train wreck on the Pere Marquette Railroad near Salem, Michigan kills thirty and injures seventy more
From 1910 to 1945, Korea was ruled by the Empire of Japan as a colony under the name Chōsen (朝鮮), the Japanese reading of "Joseon". Japan first took Korea into its sphere of influence during the late...
First helicopter ascent in Douai, France
Filipinos elect their first legislature, which will meet on 16 October
Brownsea Island is the largest of the islands in Poole Harbour, in the county of Dorset, England.
Emperor Wilhelm of Germany meets with Tsar Nicholas of Russia to discuss Germany's plan to build a railroad to Baghdad; the discussion helps move Russia towards Britain and eventually the Triple Entente
First Boy Scout camp concludes on Brownsea Island in Poole Harbour, southern England
Prince Scipione Borghese wins the Beijing to Paris 7,500-mile auto rally
St. Louis Cardinals pitcher Ed Karger throws a perfect game against the Boston Doves, winning 4-0 in 7 innings at Robison Field, St. Louis
First taxicabs, imported by Harry N. Allen, operate in New York City
Mulay Hafid is proclaimed Sultan of Morocco by supporters, leading to civil war; Mulay is supported by Germany, while France supports the existing Sultan
Bishop forbids Christian membership of Dutch Textile Union
Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher Howie Camnitz no-hits the NY Giants, 1-0, in a 5-inning game at the Polo Grounds, NYC
James E. Casey (March 29, 1888 – June 6, 1983) was an American businessman, known for being the founder of the American Messenger Company, today known as UPS. In 1907, 19-year-old James Casey founded...
The Quebec Bridge (French: pont de Québec) is a road, rail, and pedestrian bridge across the lower Saint Lawrence River between Sainte-Foy (a former suburb that in 2002 became the arrondissement...
Britain & Russia sign treaty with Afghanistan, Persia & Tibet
Adolph Sutro's ornate Cliff House in San Francisco is destroyed by fire
Pope Pius X (Italian: Pio X; born Giuseppe Melchiorre Sarto; 2 June 1835 – 20 August 1914) was head of the Catholic Church from 4 August 1903 until his death in August 1914.
Canadian Interprovincial Rugby Football Union (IRFU) forms with merge of Hamilton Tigers, Toronto Argonauts (ORFU) and Ottawa Rough Riders, Montreal FC (QRFU)
Exposition Park was the name given to three historic stadiums, located in what is today Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The fields were used mainly for professional baseball and American football from c.
Proclamation sets the fineness and weight of silver and bronze coins of Canada
The Dominion of New Zealand was the historical successor to the Colony of New Zealand.
The Cathedral Church of Saint Peter and Saint Paul in the City and Episcopal Diocese of Washington, commonly known as Washington National Cathedral or National Cathedral, is a cathedral of the...
Cardinals' Ed Konetchy steals home twice, and Joe Delahanty also steals home for a record of three steals of home against Boston
Canadian Interprovincial Rugby Football Union (IRFU) plays its first game; Montreal defeats Toronto 17-8 in Montreal
The Belasco Theatre is a Broadway theater at 111 West 44th Street, between Seventh Avenue and Sixth Avenue, in the Theater District of Midtown Manhattan in New York City, New York, U.S.
Frederik of Oaths disbands mental home colony Walden
The first trial of the so called Eulenberg Affair, which will rock the highest circles of Germany, ends
Calgary City Rugby Football Club defeats Strathcona Rugby Football Club 15-0 in Calgary in their first game
Ottawa Mint Proclamation is published
In a landmark decision for Australia, the Court of Conciliation and Arbitration rules that the Sunshine Harvester Work must pay 'fair and reasonable wages'
Edmonton Rugby Foot-ball Club was an early Canadian football team based in Edmonton, Alberta. The team was founded in 1907 as the Edmonton Rugby Foot-ball Club.
French bicycle maker Paul Cornu flies the first twin-rotor helicopter, lifting 1.5 m (5 ft) off the ground for 20 seconds
The governor of Oklahoma is the head of government of the U.S. state of Oklahoma. Under the Oklahoma Constitution, the governor serves as the head of the Oklahoma executive branch, of the government...
Jules Massenet's opera "Thaïs" has its first American performance in New York
Seattle City Councilman Thomas Revelle dedicates the Pike Place Market to the people of Seattle
George M. Cohan's musical "Talk of the Town" premieres in NYC
The Benwood Mine Disaster was a coal mine explosion that occurred on Monday, April 28, 1924, at the Benwood Mine of the former Benwood Works of Wheeling Steel Corporation, located in the city of...
Eugene Corri becomes the first referee inside the boxing ring
Gustaf V of Sweden becomes King of Sweden (1907-50)
Christmas seals are adhesive labels that are similar in appearance to postage stamps that are sold then affixed to mail during the Christmas season to raise funds and awareness for charitable...
Gustav Mahler was an Austro-Bohemian Romantic composer, and one of the leading conductors of his generation.
New Zealand Parliament Buildings almost completely destroyed by fire
George Gunn scores 119 on Test debut v Australia SCG
German Emperor Wilhelm II visits Amsterdam
The schooner Thomas W. Lawson runs aground and founders near the Hellweather's Reef within the Scilly Isles in a gale. The pilot and 15 seamen die.
In Persia, the Shah leads a coup de'etat against the liberal Prime Minister Nasir ul-Mulk and imprisons him, but a popular uprising forces the Shah to restore Nasir ul-Mulk soon after
Bhutan, officially the Kingdom of Bhutan, is a landlocked country in South Asia, located in the Eastern Himalayas, bordering China to the north and northwest and India to the south and southeast.
workers died in a coal mine explosion in Jacobs Creek, Pennsylvania
Explosion at Yolande Alabama, coal mine kills 91
Dutch government of De Master falls due to war budget
Saint-Saëns'/Fokine's ballet "Le Cygne" premieres in St Petersburg
The Yosemite Valley Railroad (YVRR) was a short-line railroad in Merced and Mariposa counties, California, that operated from 1907 to 1945.
Mills Commission, headed by Abraham G. Mills, declares baseball was invented in 1839 by future American Civil War general Abner Doubleday in Cooperstown, New York; widely disproven and now known as the Doubleday myth
For 1st time, a ball drops at Times Square to signal the New Year
Sergei Korolev soviet aerospace engineer, known for soviet aerospace engineer, was born on 1907-01-12. Sergei Pavlovich Korolev (12 January 1907 [O.S.
Henry Cotton is born
Johnny Longden, American athlete, known for american horse trainer and jockey, was born on 1907-02-14.
Cesar Romero actor, known for american actor, was born on 1907-02-15. César Julio Romero Jr. (February 15, 1907 – January 1, 1994) was an American actor.
Mildred Bailey musician, known for native american jazz singer, was born on 1907-02-27.
Alexander S. Wiener is born
Elizabeth Maconchy, English musician, known for irish composer, was born on 1907-03-19. Dame Elizabeth Violet Maconchy LeFanu (19 March 1907 – 11 November 1994) was an English-Irish composer.
François Duvalier is born
Katharine Hepburn, American actress, known for american actress, was born on 1907-05-12.
Laurence Olivier, English actor and director, known for english actor and director, was born on 1907-05-22.
U Nu is born
John Wayne, American actor, known for american actor, was born on 1907-05-26. Marion Robert Morrison (May 26, 1907 – June 11, 1979), known professionally as John Wayne, was an American actor.
Frida Kahlo, Mexican painter, known for mexican painter, was born on 1907-07-06. Magdalena Carmen Frida Kahlo y Calderón was a Mexican painter known for her many portraits, self-portraits, and works…
Orville Redenbacher, American businessman, known for american businessman, was born on 1907-07-16.
Lewis F. Powell Jr. is born
Jane Froman, American musician, known for american actress, was born on 1907-11-10. Ellen Jane Froman (November 10, 1907 – April 22, 1980) was an American actress and singer.
Burgess Meredith, American actor, known for american actor, was born on 1907-11-16.
Cab Calloway, American jazz singer, songwriter and bandleader, known for american jazz singer, songwriter and bandleader, was born on 1907-12-25.
Joseph Gilbert Hamilton is born
Dmitri Mendeleev chemist, known for russian chemist, died on 1907-02-02. Dmitri Ivanovich Mendeleev ( MEN-dəl-AY-əf; 8 February [O.S. 27 January] 1834 – 2 February [O.S.
Joe Gans lands a devastating right to the head of Canadian challenger Kid Herman to retain his world lightweight boxing title with an 8th-round knockout in Tonopah, Nevada
American industrialist Henry J. Kaiser (24) weds Bess Fosburgh in Boston, Massachusetts
Author Arthur Conan Doyle (48) weds Jean Elizabeth Leckie
Guglielmo Marconi's company begins the first commercial transatlantic wireless service between Glace Bay, Nova Scotia, Canada and Clifden, Ireland
A run on Knickerbocker Trust Company stock leads to a nationwide run on US banks and the Panic of 1907
Association of Football Players' and Trainers' Union (English Professional Football Players' Association) is formed by Charlie Roberts and Billy Meredith in Manchester, England
Clyde Fitch's play "The Truth" premieres in NYC
Responsible government is a conception of a system of government that embodies the principle of parliamentary accountability, the foundation of the Westminster system of parliamentary democracy.
Jamaica is an island country in the Caribbean, covering 10,990 square kilometres (4,240 sq mi). It is a popular tourism and resort destination.
Lee de Forest (August 26, 1873 – June 30, 1961) was an American inventor, electrical engineer, and early pioneer in electronics of fundamental importance.
Stanley Cup Hockey, Montreal Arena, Westmount, Quebec: Kenora Thistles (ON) beat Montreal Wanderers, 8-6 for 12-8 aggregate challenge series victory
Julia Ward Howe is first woman elected to National Institute of Arts & Letters (USA)
1st US federal corrupt election practices law passed
Korean National Debt Redemption Movement started by Seo Sang-dong of Daegu, attempt by the Korean public to repay debt to Japan to avoid further colonization [1]
Conservative coalition take over Reichstag in Germany after rallying conservatives against the threat of a socialist government
De Master's Dutch government resigns
A suffragette was a member or supporter of the British Women's Social and Political Union (WSPU), an activist women's group agitating for votes for women, which in the early 20th century broke away...
1st US foxhound association forms in NYC
SS Berlin sinks off the Hook of Holland (142 dead)
Leonid Andreyev's "Zhizn Cheloveka" premieres in St Petersburg
1st radio broadcast of a musical composition aired
1st involuntary sterilization law enacted, Indiana
By Presidential order, Japanese laborers are excluded from entering the USA
Finland is 1st European country to give women the right to vote
First 1st-class cricket game between NSW & Western Australia
18.8 cm precipitation at Lewer's Ranch, Nevada (state record)
US sends troops to Honduras to halt the Nicaraguan army takeover
The new Boer government in the Transvaal passes an Asiatic Registration Bill, that restricts immigration from India
The first issue of the Georgian Bolshevik newspaper Dro is published
Stanley Cup, Winnipeg Auditorium, Winnipeg, Manitoba: Montreal Wanderers lose to Kenora Thistles, 6-5 but win on 2 game aggregate, 12-8
Romanian Army puts down Moldavian farmers' revolt
New York Giants future Baseball Hall of Fame backstop Roger Bresnahan becomes first catcher to wear shin guards
Belgium government of Paul Smet de Naeyer resigns
Ellis Island, New York records 11,745 immigrants
Augustus Thomas' "Witching Hour" premieres in NYC
Jamestown, Virginia Tercentenary Exposition opens
Honolulu, Hawaii, becomes an independent city
Belgium government of De Trooz forms
Jules baron de Trooz forms Belgian government
Central American Court of Justice inaugurated in San Jose, Costa Rica - first standing tribunal for International Law in the world [1]
The 1907 Boston Doves season was the 37th season of the franchise. Before the season, longtime Boston Beaneaters owner Arthur Soden sold the team to the Dovey Brothers.
Ariane et Barbe-bleue is an opera in three acts by Paul Dukas. The French libretto is adapted (with very few changes) from the symbolist play of the same name by Maurice Maeterlinck, itself loosely...
A derailment outside Lompoc, California, kills 32 Shriners when their chartered train jumps off the tracks at a switch near Surf Depot
Proportional representation (PR) is achieved by any electoral system under which subgroups of an electorate are reflected proportionately in the elected body.
Pact of Cartagena: Britain, France and Spain agree to maintain the status quo in the Mediterranean and along the Atlantic coast of Europe and Africa
Albert Edwin Trott (6 February 1873 – 30 July 1914) was a Test cricketer for both Australia and England. He was named as one of the Wisden Cricketers of the Year in 1899.
The single chamber Parliament of Finland gathers for its first plenary session.
The San Francisco plague of 1900–1904 was an epidemic of bubonic plague centered on San Francisco's Chinatown. It was the first plague epidemic in the continental United States.
Auto-Cycle Union Tourist Trophy, 1st held
Taxicabs in New York City come in two varieties: yellow and green; they are widely recognizable symbols of the city.
-27°F (-33°C), Sarmiento, Argentina (South American record)
Centro Escolar University (Filipino: Pamantasang Centro Escolar; Spanish: Universidad Centro Escolar), commonly referred to as CEU, is a private, non-sectarian, coeducational institution of higher...
France and Japan sign an agreement to maintain the independence and integrity of China, equality for all nations in trading with China, and the status quo in the Far East
Edward George Dennett (27 April 1879 – 15 September 1937) was a left arm spinner for Gloucestershire County Cricket Club between 1903 and 1926, and from his figures could be considered one of the...
The Detroit Tigers are an American professional baseball team based in Detroit. The Tigers compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) Central Division.
Lowest temperature ever in 48 US states for June, 2°F in Tamarack, California
Government of Transvaal sends home 50,000 Chinese day workers
1st Portland Rose festival held in Portland, Oregon
E. W. Scripps founds United Press Associations in the US
Bolsheviks overthrows transport in Tiflis
The Orange Free State was a landlocked independent Boer republic in Southern Africa during the second half of the 19th century, which ceased to exist after it was defeated and surrendered to the...
Papal decree forbids the modernization of theology
Tom Reece takes 5 weeks to compile the highest recorded billiards break in a match (499,135) in London, his 'cradle' cannon method is soon banned
Florenz Ziegfeld stages first Follies on NY Theater roof
Florenz Ziegfeld's "Follies of 1907" premieres in NYC
Under pressure from the Japanese, the Emperor of Korea abdicates in favor of his son, a figurehead
A train wreck on the Pere Marquette Railroad near Salem, Michigan kills thirty and injures seventy more
From 1910 to 1945, Korea was ruled by the Empire of Japan as a colony under the name Chōsen (朝鮮), the Japanese reading of "Joseon". Japan first took Korea into its sphere of influence during the late...
First helicopter ascent in Douai, France
Filipinos elect their first legislature, which will meet on 16 October
Brownsea Island is the largest of the islands in Poole Harbour, in the county of Dorset, England.
Emperor Wilhelm of Germany meets with Tsar Nicholas of Russia to discuss Germany's plan to build a railroad to Baghdad; the discussion helps move Russia towards Britain and eventually the Triple Entente
First Boy Scout camp concludes on Brownsea Island in Poole Harbour, southern England
Prince Scipione Borghese wins the Beijing to Paris 7,500-mile auto rally
St. Louis Cardinals pitcher Ed Karger throws a perfect game against the Boston Doves, winning 4-0 in 7 innings at Robison Field, St. Louis
First taxicabs, imported by Harry N. Allen, operate in New York City
Mulay Hafid is proclaimed Sultan of Morocco by supporters, leading to civil war; Mulay is supported by Germany, while France supports the existing Sultan
Bishop forbids Christian membership of Dutch Textile Union
Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher Howie Camnitz no-hits the NY Giants, 1-0, in a 5-inning game at the Polo Grounds, NYC
James E. Casey (March 29, 1888 – June 6, 1983) was an American businessman, known for being the founder of the American Messenger Company, today known as UPS. In 1907, 19-year-old James Casey founded...
The Quebec Bridge (French: pont de Québec) is a road, rail, and pedestrian bridge across the lower Saint Lawrence River between Sainte-Foy (a former suburb that in 2002 became the arrondissement...
Britain & Russia sign treaty with Afghanistan, Persia & Tibet
Adolph Sutro's ornate Cliff House in San Francisco is destroyed by fire
Pope Pius X (Italian: Pio X; born Giuseppe Melchiorre Sarto; 2 June 1835 – 20 August 1914) was head of the Catholic Church from 4 August 1903 until his death in August 1914.
Canadian Interprovincial Rugby Football Union (IRFU) forms with merge of Hamilton Tigers, Toronto Argonauts (ORFU) and Ottawa Rough Riders, Montreal FC (QRFU)
Exposition Park was the name given to three historic stadiums, located in what is today Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The fields were used mainly for professional baseball and American football from c.
Proclamation sets the fineness and weight of silver and bronze coins of Canada
The Dominion of New Zealand was the historical successor to the Colony of New Zealand.
The Cathedral Church of Saint Peter and Saint Paul in the City and Episcopal Diocese of Washington, commonly known as Washington National Cathedral or National Cathedral, is a cathedral of the...
Cardinals' Ed Konetchy steals home twice, and Joe Delahanty also steals home for a record of three steals of home against Boston
Canadian Interprovincial Rugby Football Union (IRFU) plays its first game; Montreal defeats Toronto 17-8 in Montreal
The Belasco Theatre is a Broadway theater at 111 West 44th Street, between Seventh Avenue and Sixth Avenue, in the Theater District of Midtown Manhattan in New York City, New York, U.S.
Frederik of Oaths disbands mental home colony Walden
The first trial of the so called Eulenberg Affair, which will rock the highest circles of Germany, ends
Calgary City Rugby Football Club defeats Strathcona Rugby Football Club 15-0 in Calgary in their first game
Ottawa Mint Proclamation is published
In a landmark decision for Australia, the Court of Conciliation and Arbitration rules that the Sunshine Harvester Work must pay 'fair and reasonable wages'
Edmonton Rugby Foot-ball Club was an early Canadian football team based in Edmonton, Alberta. The team was founded in 1907 as the Edmonton Rugby Foot-ball Club.
French bicycle maker Paul Cornu flies the first twin-rotor helicopter, lifting 1.5 m (5 ft) off the ground for 20 seconds
The governor of Oklahoma is the head of government of the U.S. state of Oklahoma. Under the Oklahoma Constitution, the governor serves as the head of the Oklahoma executive branch, of the government...
Jules Massenet's opera "Thaïs" has its first American performance in New York
Seattle City Councilman Thomas Revelle dedicates the Pike Place Market to the people of Seattle
George M. Cohan's musical "Talk of the Town" premieres in NYC
The Benwood Mine Disaster was a coal mine explosion that occurred on Monday, April 28, 1924, at the Benwood Mine of the former Benwood Works of Wheeling Steel Corporation, located in the city of...
Eugene Corri becomes the first referee inside the boxing ring
Gustaf V of Sweden becomes King of Sweden (1907-50)
Christmas seals are adhesive labels that are similar in appearance to postage stamps that are sold then affixed to mail during the Christmas season to raise funds and awareness for charitable...
Gustav Mahler was an Austro-Bohemian Romantic composer, and one of the leading conductors of his generation.
New Zealand Parliament Buildings almost completely destroyed by fire
George Gunn scores 119 on Test debut v Australia SCG
German Emperor Wilhelm II visits Amsterdam
The schooner Thomas W. Lawson runs aground and founders near the Hellweather's Reef within the Scilly Isles in a gale. The pilot and 15 seamen die.
In Persia, the Shah leads a coup de'etat against the liberal Prime Minister Nasir ul-Mulk and imprisons him, but a popular uprising forces the Shah to restore Nasir ul-Mulk soon after
Bhutan, officially the Kingdom of Bhutan, is a landlocked country in South Asia, located in the Eastern Himalayas, bordering China to the north and northwest and India to the south and southeast.
workers died in a coal mine explosion in Jacobs Creek, Pennsylvania
Explosion at Yolande Alabama, coal mine kills 91
Dutch government of De Master falls due to war budget
Saint-Saëns'/Fokine's ballet "Le Cygne" premieres in St Petersburg
The Yosemite Valley Railroad (YVRR) was a short-line railroad in Merced and Mariposa counties, California, that operated from 1907 to 1945.
Mills Commission, headed by Abraham G. Mills, declares baseball was invented in 1839 by future American Civil War general Abner Doubleday in Cooperstown, New York; widely disproven and now known as the Doubleday myth
For 1st time, a ball drops at Times Square to signal the New Year
Sergei Korolev soviet aerospace engineer, known for soviet aerospace engineer, was born on 1907-01-12. Sergei Pavlovich Korolev (12 January 1907 [O.S.
Henry Cotton is born
Johnny Longden, American athlete, known for american horse trainer and jockey, was born on 1907-02-14.
Cesar Romero actor, known for american actor, was born on 1907-02-15. César Julio Romero Jr. (February 15, 1907 – January 1, 1994) was an American actor.
Mildred Bailey musician, known for native american jazz singer, was born on 1907-02-27.
Alexander S. Wiener is born
Elizabeth Maconchy, English musician, known for irish composer, was born on 1907-03-19. Dame Elizabeth Violet Maconchy LeFanu (19 March 1907 – 11 November 1994) was an English-Irish composer.
François Duvalier is born
Katharine Hepburn, American actress, known for american actress, was born on 1907-05-12.
Laurence Olivier, English actor and director, known for english actor and director, was born on 1907-05-22.
U Nu is born
John Wayne, American actor, known for american actor, was born on 1907-05-26. Marion Robert Morrison (May 26, 1907 – June 11, 1979), known professionally as John Wayne, was an American actor.
Frida Kahlo, Mexican painter, known for mexican painter, was born on 1907-07-06. Magdalena Carmen Frida Kahlo y Calderón was a Mexican painter known for her many portraits, self-portraits, and works…
Orville Redenbacher, American businessman, known for american businessman, was born on 1907-07-16.
Lewis F. Powell Jr. is born
Jane Froman, American musician, known for american actress, was born on 1907-11-10. Ellen Jane Froman (November 10, 1907 – April 22, 1980) was an American actress and singer.
Burgess Meredith, American actor, known for american actor, was born on 1907-11-16.
Cab Calloway, American jazz singer, songwriter and bandleader, known for american jazz singer, songwriter and bandleader, was born on 1907-12-25.
Joseph Gilbert Hamilton is born