1907 in History

Publicly emphasizes Afrikaner loyalty within the British Empire.

Habibullah refuses to formally accept an Anglo-Russian convention negotiated without Afghan participation.

Stolypin announces a reform program

A leader of a demonstration against Hungarian rule in Slovakia, turns into a massacre

A demonstration in Cernova against Hungarian rule in Slovakia, turns into a massacre

Appointed Director of Military Training at the War Office

The 2nd Duma meets in 1907 for 102 days

The 2nd Duma is closed by the Tsat & a new electoral law is passed

The 3rd Duma is opened by the Tsar & remains open until 1912

The 2nd Duma is opened by the Tsar

The 2nd Duma is closed by the Tsat & a new electoral law is passed

The 3rd Duma is opened by the Tsar & remains open until 1912

The Het Volk, including many English-speaking allies, win the election

The Christian Michelsen Government ends in Oslo, concluding this term as Prime Minister of Norway.

The Jules de Trooz Government ends in Brussels, concluding this period as head of the Belgian government.

The Second de Smet de Naeyer Government ends in Brussels, concluding this period as head of the Belgian government.

Attends the Fifth Congress as factional conflict continues.

Challenges Bolshevik strategy at the London Congress.

Advocates positions between Bolsheviks and Mensheviks.

Becomes prime minister under restored responsible government.

Forms a government supported by Afrikaner and English-speaking allies.

Attends the Imperial Conference as Transvaal prime minister.

The British agree self-Government for the Traansval

The British agree to self-Government for the Orange River Colony

The British agree to self-Government for the Orange River Colony

The British agree self-Government for the Traansval

Begins the Jules de Trooz Government in Brussels and serves as head of the Belgian government.

Begins the Jørgen Løvland Government in Oslo and serves as Prime Minister of Norway.

Attends the party congress as a Bolshevik organiser.

Helps lead a demonstration against Hungarian rule in Slovakia, turns into a massacre

Appointed Minister of War

Is promoted to Ministerialrat, strengthening his senior position within the Bavarian Interior Ministry.

Is awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature for observation, imagination, ideas, and narrative talent.

A dedicated Nore submarine flotilla is formed as submarine forces expand in home waters during Fisher's administration.

Goethals assumes command as chief engineer and chairman of the Isthmian Canal Commission.

Morgan coordinates private support for banks and trusts during the financial panic.

Botha attends the opening of Parliament by Lord Selbourne

Sturdza forms a government during the nationwide peasant revolt.

Appointed President of Panama

Begins a one-year term as President of the Swiss Confederation.

Appointed Prime Minister of the Transvaal

Appointed Privy Councillor

Helps lead a demonstration against Hungarian rule in Slovakia, turns into a massacre

Government forces kill striking nitrate workers and family members gathered at the Santa Maria School.

Griffiths founds an organisation called the Sinn Fein League

Forms the Transvaal government after Het Volk wins the election.

Becomes prime minister after Het Volk wins the Transvaal election.

The Bruges sea canal and Zeebrugge harbour improve maritime access.

Birth of Frank Whittle

Muhammad Ayub Khan is born on 14 May 1907.

Birth of Patrick Chrestien Gordon Walker

Birth of Ray Milland, born Reginald Alfred John Truscott-Jones in Neath, Wales

Richard Howard Stafford Crossman is born into the family of Charles Stafford and Helen Crossman.

Death of Klara Hitler, Adolf Hitler's mother

Death of Klara Hitler, Adolf Hitler's mother