What Happened In November 1907 In History

Historical Events for November, 1907

• 7th » Delta Sigma Pi is founded at New York University.
• 7th » Jesús García saves the entire town of Nacozari de García called Nacozari de Garcia, Sonora by driving a burning train full of dynamite six kilometers (3.7 miles) away before it can explode.
• 9th » The Cullinan Diamond is presented to Edward VII of the United Kingdom or King Edward VII on his birthday.
• 16th » Indian Territory and Oklahoma Territory join to form Oklahoma, which is admitted as the 46th U.S. state.
• 28th » In Haverhill, Massachusetts, scrap-metal dealer Louis B. Mayer opens his first movie theater.

Famous Birthdays on November in 1907

• 1st » Maxie Rosenbloom, American boxer and actor (d. 1976)
• 4th » Draga Matković, Croatian-German pianist (d. 2013)
• 10th » Jane Froman, American actor and singer (d. 1980)
• 10th » John Moore (British author) called John Moore, English author (d. 1967)
• 11th » Orestis Laskos, Greek director, screenwriter, and poet (d. 1992)
• 13th » Giovanna of Italy (d. 2000)
• 14th » Howard W. Hunter, American religious leader, 14th President of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (d. 1995)
• 14th » Astrid Lindgren, Swedish author and screenwriter (d. 2002)
• 14th » William Steig, American author, illustrator, and sculptor (d. 2003)
• 15th » Claus von Stauffenberg, German colonel (d. 1944)
• 16th » Burgess Meredith, American actor, singer, director, producer, and screenwriter (d. 1997)
• 17th » Israel Regardie, English occultist and author (d. 1985)
• 18th » Gustav Nezval, Czech actor (d. 1998)
• 18th » Compay Segundo, Cuban singer-songwriter and guitarist (Buena Vista Social Club) (d. 2003)
• 19th » Jack Schaefer, American author (d. 1991)
• 20th » Fran Allison, American actress and singer (d. 1989)
• 20th » Henri-Georges Clouzot, French director, producer, and screenwriter (d. 1977)
• 23rd » Lars Leksell, Swedish physician and neurosurgeon (d. 1986)
• 23rd » Run Run Shaw, Chinese-Hong Kong businessman and philanthropist, founded Shaw Brothers Studio and TVB (d. 2014)
• 25th » John Stuart Hindmarsh, English race car driver and pilot (d. 1938)
• 26th » Ruth Patrick, American botanist and limnologist (d. 2013)
• 27th » Harivansh Rai Bachchan, Indian poet and author (d. 2003)
• 27th » L. Sprague de Camp, American historian and author (d. 2000)
• 28th » Rose Bampton, American soprano and educator (d. 2007)
• 28th » Alberto Moravia, Italian journalist and author (d. 1990)
• 30th » Jacques Barzun, French-American historian and author (d. 2012)

Famous Deaths for November 1907

• 1st » Alfred Jarry, French author and playwright (b. 1873)
• 14th » Andrew Inglis Clark, Australian lawyer and politician (b. 1848)
• 16th » Robert I, Duke of Parma (b. 1848)
• 21st » Paula Modersohn-Becker, German painter (b. 1876)
• 25th » George Sheldon (diver) named George Sheldon, American diver (b. 1874)
• 28th » Stanisław Wyspiański, Polish playwright, poet, and painter (b. 1869)

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