Page 10: Historical Events In 1907

Aug 09   Berta Waterstradt, writer.   

Aug 09   The inaugural Boy Scout encampment concludes at Brownsea Island in Southern England.   

Aug 10   In this year, Prince Scipone Borchesi claims Beijing to Paris, 7500 mile auto rally.   

Aug 10   In this year, Prince Scipone Borchesi claims Peking to Paris, 7500 mile auto rally   

Aug 11   St Louis Card Ed Karger pitches perfect game vs Braves, 4-0 in 7 inn   

Aug 11   Ted a'Beckett, cricketer (Australian Test player)   

Aug 12   James Herbert Lloyd Morrell, bishop.   

Aug 13   1st taxicab (NYC).   

Aug 13   Alfred Alwin Felix Krupp, Essen Germany, arms manufacturer.   

Aug 13   inaugural taxicab (NYC)   

Aug 14   "Ha-Tikva" adopted as official Zionist hymn.   

Aug 14   Stanley Adams, songwriter   

Aug 15   Joseph Joachim, German violinist/composer, dies at 76   

Aug 15   Members of Australia's federal parliament vote themselves their inaugural pay rise, of 50 per cent.   

Aug 15   Paul Vincze, medallist   

Aug 16   Abd al-Hafid proclaims himself sultan of Morocco.   

Aug 16   Alexander Uriah Boskovich, composer.   

Aug 17   Bishop forbids Christian membership in Dutch Textile Union   

Aug 17   Marian Viktorovich Koval, composer   

Aug 18   Cecilia Grace Hunt Reeves Gillie, Executive (BBC)   

Aug 18   John Kerr, physicist (magneto-optic Kerr-effect), dies at 82   

Aug 19   Thurston Morton, (Sen-Ky, 1957-1969)   

Aug 20   Alan Reed, NYC, actor (Mr Adams and Eve)/voice (Fred Flintstone)   

Aug 21   Miguel Torga, [Adolfo Correia da Rocha], Portuguese author.   

Aug 22   Colin Buchanan, town planner.   

Aug 22   Oliver F McGowan, Kipling AL, actor (Banning, Stagecoach).   

Aug 23   Pitts Howie Camnitz no-hits NY Giants, 1-0 in 5 inning game.   

Aug 24   Pieter Louis Tak, writer (Chronicle), dies at 58.   

Aug 25   Desmond Flower, publisher   

Aug 26   Houdini escapes from chains underwater at Aquatic Park in 57 sec.   

Aug 28   Philip A Edwards, Brit Guiana, runner (Olympic-bronze-1928, 32, 36).   

Aug 28   United Parcel Service begins service, in Seattle   

Aug 29   Joseph Wechsberg, Austria/US writer (Looking For a Bluebird).   

Aug 29   The Quebec Bridge collapses during construction, killing 75 workers.   

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Jan 01   Erich schmid: Composer   

Jan 02   Edward albert radice: Economist   

Jan 02   Salvador ley: Composer   

Jan 03   Anna may wong: La calif, actress (impact, study in scarlet)   

Jan 05   Anton ingolic: Slavic author (after splavih, after prelomu)   

Jan 05   Wilhelm j soukop: Austrian/british sculptor   

Jan 05   Willi soukop: Sculptor   

Jan 06   David fleay: Australian naturalist   

Jan 01   Cyrill kistler: Composer,   

Jan 03   Josef foerster: Composer,    

Jan 06   Walter read: Cricketer (engl batsman, 117 at no 10 v aust 1884),   

Jan 07   Anton urspruch: Composer,   

Jan 08   Theodoor verstraete: Flemish painter/etcher,   

Jan 14   Karl von perfall: Composer,   

Jan 16   Alfred shaw: Cricketer (seven tests for england 1877-82),    

Jan 25   René pottier: French cyclist (b. 1879)