1 April 1907Panama Canal LeadershipGeorge Washington Goethals
Goethals assumes command as chief engineer and chairman of the Isthmian Canal Commission.
Historical records for United States of America in 1907, rendered directly from the World History Database and ordered by month, day and event.
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.
Creates a heat-resistant synthetic resin later named Bakelite.
Birth of John Wayne, Marion Michael Morrison
Proposes an International Court of Justice which is established in 1920. Produces conventions on the conduct of war. Leads the Conference at The Hague
Florenz Ziegfeld launches the Ziegfeld Follies, elaborate musical stage shows, starring such performers as Billie Burke, Fannie Brice, W. C. Fields, Eddie Cantor, Will Rogers
Introduces a mouldable electrical insulator suited to mass manufacturing.
Proposes an International Court of Justice which is established in 1920
Taft helps supervise the beginning of construction on the Panama Canal
Uses uranium-lead ratios to estimate geological ages.
Florenz Ziegfeld launches the Ziegfeld Follies, elaborate musical stage shows, starring such performers as Billie Burke, Fannie Brice, W. C. Fields, Eddie Cantor, Will Rogers
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