Date: September 29, 1907
The Thomas W. Lawson, the largest ever ship without a heat engine, runs aground and founders near the Hellweather's Reef within the Isles of Scilly in a gale. The pilot and 15 seamen die. Date: December 14, 1907 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on December 14 📅 Events on this day in…
The Chilean Army commits a massacre of at least 2,000 striking saltpeter miners in Iquique, Chile. Date: December 21, 1907 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on December 21 📅 Events on this day in 1907 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1907RMS Lusitania Maiden Voyage from Liverpool to New York,…
Russia and the United Kingdom sign the Anglo-Russian Convention, by which the UK recognizes Russian preeminence in northern Persia, while Russia recognizes British preeminence in southeastern Persia and Afghanistan. Both powers pledge not to interfere in Tibet. Date: August 31, 1907 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on August 31 📅 Events on…
The Ellis Island immigration center processes 11,747 people, more than on any other day. Date: April 17, 1907 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on April 17 📅 Events on this day in 1907 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1907Charles Curtis Becomes First Native American U.S. Senator, January 29, 1907New…
The start of the first Scout camp on Brownsea Island, the origin of the worldwide Scouting movement. Date: August 1, 1907 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on August 1 📅 Events on this day in 1907 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1907Marconi Launches First Commercial Transatlantic Wireless Service, October…
The first parliamentary elections of Finland (at the time the Grand Duchy of Finland) are held. Date: March 15, 1907 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on March 15 📅 Events on this day in 1907 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1907Mud March: First Major NUWSS Women’s Suffrage Procession, February…