1907 in History

1907

Ted a'Beckett, Australian cricketer and lawyer (died 1989)

Ted a'Beckett, Australian cricketer and lawyer (died 1989)

1907

Gladys Bentley, American blues singer (died 1960)

Gladys Bentley, American blues singer (died 1960)

1907

Joe Besser, American actor (died 1988)

Joe Besser, American actor (died 1988)

1907

Boy Charlton, Australian swimmer (died 1975)

Boy Charlton, Australian swimmer (died 1975)

1907

Benjamin Sheares, Singaporean physician and politician, 2nd President of Singapore (died 1981)

Benjamin Sheares, Singaporean physician and politician, 2nd President of Singapore (died 1981)

1907

Basil Spence, Scottish architect, designed Coventry Cathedral (died 1976)

Basil Spence, Scottish architect, designed Coventry Cathedral (died 1976)

1907

Hazari Prasad Dwivedi, Indian historian, author, and scholar (died 1979)

Hazari Prasad Dwivedi, Indian historian, author, and scholar (died 1979)

1907

P. Jeevanandham, Indian lawyer and politician (died 1963)

P. Jeevanandham, Indian lawyer and politician (died 1963)

1907

Bruno Giacometti, Swiss architect, designed the Hallenstadion (died 2012)

Bruno Giacometti, Swiss architect, designed the Hallenstadion (died 2012)

1907

Leonor Fini, Argentine painter, illustrator, and author (died 1996)

Leonor Fini, Argentine painter, illustrator, and author (died 1996)

1907

Bertha Parker Pallan, American archaeologist (died 1978)

Bertha Parker Pallan, American archaeologist (died 1978)

1907

John Mauchly, American physicist and co-founder of the first computer company (died 1980)

John Mauchly, American physicist and co-founder of the first computer company (died 1980)

1907

Valter Biiber, Estonian footballer (died 1977)

Valter Biiber, Estonian footballer (died 1977)

1907

Augustus F. Hawkins, American lawyer and politician (died 2007)

Augustus F. Hawkins, American lawyer and politician (died 2007)

1907

Ramon Magsaysay, Filipino captain, engineer, and politician, 7th President of the Philippines (died 1957)

Ramon Magsaysay, Filipino captain, engineer, and politician, 7th President of the Philippines (died 1957)

1907

William Shawn, American journalist (died 1992)

William Shawn, American journalist (died 1992)

1907

Altiero Spinelli, Italian theorist and politician (died 1986)

Altiero Spinelli, Italian theorist and politician (died 1986)

1907

Walter Reuther, American labor union leader and president of the United Auto Workers (died 1970)

Walter Reuther, American labor union leader and president of the United Auto Workers (died 1970)

1907

Pertev Naili Boratav, Turkish author and educator (died 1998)

Pertev Naili Boratav, Turkish author and educator (died 1998)

1907

Loren Eiseley, American anthropologist, philosopher, and author (died 1977)

Loren Eiseley, American anthropologist, philosopher, and author (died 1977)