May 12
May 12
Celebrated actress Katharine Hepburn is born
On May 12, 1907, Katharine Hepburn, who due to her performances in such films as The Philadelphia Story and On Golden Pond, will become one of the most celebrated actresses…
A Year In History: 1907
This Year in History:
1907
Discover what happened in this year with HISTORY’s summaries of major events, anniversaries, famous births and notable deaths.
May 26
May 26
John Wayne is born
John Wayne, an actor who came to epitomize the American West, is born in Winterset, Iowa. Born Marion Robert Morrison, Wayne’s family moved to Glendale, California, when he was six…
September 8
September 8
Gertrude Stein meets great love Alice B. Toklas
On September 8, 1907, avant‑garde writer and cultural icon Gertrude Stein meets the love of her life, Alice B. Toklas, an American expatriate on her first day in Paris. At…
September 29
September 29
The great singing cowboy Gene Autry is born in Texas
Gene Autry, perhaps the greatest singing cowboy of all time, is born on September 29, 1907, in Tioga, Texas. While still a boy, Autry moved with his family to a…
November 16
November 16
Oklahoma enters the Union
Indian Territory and Oklahoma Territory collectively enter the United States as Oklahoma, the 46th state. Oklahoma, with a name derived from the Choctaw Indian words okla, meaning “people,” and humma,…
December 6
December 6
The Monongah coal mine disaster
In West Virginia’s Marion County, an explosion in a network of mines owned by the Fairmont Coal Company in Monongah kills 361 coal miners. It was the worst mining disaster…
