What Happened In August 1907 In History

Historical Events for August, 1907

• 1st » The start of the Brownsea Island Scout camp called first Scout camp on Brownsea Island, the origin of the worldwide Scouting movement.
• 3rd » Judge Kenesaw Mountain Landis fines Amoco called Standard Oil of Indiana a record $29.4 million for illegal rebating to freight carriers; the conviction and fine are later reversed on appeal.
• 9th » The first Boy Scout Brownsea Island Scout camp e.g encampment concludes at Brownsea Island in southern England.
• 15th » Ordination in Constantinople of Fr. Raphael Morgan, the first African-American Eastern Orthodox Church called Orthodox priest, "Priest-Apostolic" to America and the West Indies.
• 17th » Pike Place Market, a popular tourist destination and registered historic district in Seattle e.g Seattle, Washington, opened.
• 29th » The Quebec Bridge collapses during construction, killing 75 workers.
• 31st » Count Alexander Izvolsky and Sir Arthur Nicolson, 1st Baron Carnock Arthur Nicolson sign the Anglo-Russian Entente St. Petersburg Convention, which results in the Triple Entente military alliance alliance.

Famous Birthdays on August in 1907

• 1st » Eric Shipton, Sri Lankan-English mountaineer and explorer (d. 1977)
• 2nd » Mary Hamman, American journalist (d. 1984)
• 3rd » Lawrence Brown (musician) or Lawrence Brown, American trombonist and composer (d. 1988)
• 3rd » Ernesto Geisel, Brazilian general and politician, 29th President of Brazil (d. 1996)
• 7th » Albert Kotin, Belarusian-American painter (d. 1980)
• 8th » Benny Carter, American saxophonist, trumpet player, and composer (d. 2003)
• 10th » Su Yu, Chinese general and politician (d. 1984)
• 12th » Joe Besser, American actor (d. 1988)
• 12th » Benjamin Sheares, Singaporean physician and politician, 2nd President of Singapore (d. 1981)
• 13th » Basil Spence, Scottish architect, designed the Coventry Cathedral (d. 1976)
• 19th » Hazari Prasad Dwivedi, Indian historian, author, and scholar (d. 1979)
• 19th » Archie League, American air traffic controller (d. 1986)
• 19th » Thruston Ballard Morton, American politician (d. 1982)
• 20th » Alan Reed, American actor (d. 1977)
• 21st » P. Jeevanandham, Indian politician (d. 1963)
• 24th » Bruno Giacometti, Swiss architect, designed the Hallenstadion (d. 2012)
• 26th » Lester Lanin, American bandleader (d. 2004)
• 31st » Valter Biiber, Estonian footballer (d. 1977)
• 31st » Augustus F. Hawkins, American politician (d. 2007)
• 31st » Ramon Magsaysay, Filipino captain, engineer, and politician, 7th President of the Philippines (d. 1957)
• 31st » William Shawn, American journalist (d. 1992)
• 31st » Altiero Spinelli, Italian theorist and politician (d. 1986)

Famous Deaths for August 1907

• 15th » Joseph Joachim, Hungarian violinist, composer, and conductor (b. 1831)

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