1907: what happened around the world

In 1907, 65 events recorded on Erask's globe began — British Antarctic Expedition (1907–1909), 1907 Romanian Peasants' Revolt and French conquest of Morocco among the best known. 61 more were already under way, such as Russian Revolution of 1905 and Russo-Turkish Wars. 173 things were founded or built that year, from Imperial College London and Gorham's Cave.

65events began
61already under way
173founded or built
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Accidents and fires20

Wars, battles and sieges15

Revolts, massacres and attacks13

Expeditions9

Disasters8

Already under way in 190761

Came to an end in 190711

Founded or built in 1907173

+143 more, on the globe.

Stories that pass through 1907

Volcanic EruptionsEvery significant eruption on record since 1500 How America Filled UpEvery American city of 60,000 people, in the year it began Women's SuffrageA map filling in, one country at a time, 1893-2012

Nearby years

1901 1902 1903 1904 1905 1906 1907 1908 1909 1910 1911 1912 1913 All of the 20th century →

Every entry comes from Wikidata and links to its Wikipedia article; entries are ordered by how many language editions of Wikipedia cover them. Only things with a date are listed, and dates before the modern era are often approximate. How this is made →