1907 : Events of the year
IN AMERICA
Theodore Roosevelt is president of the United States
In New York, 1000 cases of Polio were recorded. The disease was contagious, and continued to be a widespread problem for several years after. San Francisco also suffered an outbreak of the plague.
Oklahoma becomes the USA's 46th state
Business owners refuse to hire smokers. On August 8th, the New York Times wrote: "Business ... is doing what all the anti-cigarette specialists could not do.". Washington passes a law making it illegal to manufacture, sell, exchange, barter, dispose of or give away any cigarettes, cigarette paper or cigarette wrappers.
In West Virginia's Marion County, an explosion in a network of mines owned by the Fairmont Coal Company in Monongah killed 361 coal miners. It was the worst mining disaster in American history
JAMAICA - An earthquake destroyed much of the Jamaican capital Kingston. £2,000,000 of damage was assessed and over 800 people lost their lives
IN EUROPE
IN THE UK
Edward VII is the King and Sir Henry Campbell-Bannerman is the UK Prime Minister, leader of the Liberal party.
1 August 1907, marked the 1st day of Robert Baden-Powell's experimental camp, on Brownsea Island for 22 boys from all kinds of backgrounds. This led to the formation of the worldwide Scout Movement.
HM Prison Greenock (Inverclyde) founded
The first taxi cabs with on-board meters began operating in London on March 22nd.
Oxford University awarded an Honorary Doctorate of Letters to Mark Twain - June 26th.
The National Library of Wales was created in 1907 to serve scholars, researchers and large users of information. Now responsible to the National Assembly of Wales.
Isle of Man TT motorcycle races first ever event
Queens Theatre, Piccadilly Circus was built. 
It was designed by W.G.Sprague. The 1st performance, called The Sugar Bowl, was on the October 8th 1907.
Wimbledon Tennis Championships
Women: May Sutton beat D. Chambers (6-1 6-4)
Men: Norman Brookes beat A. Gore (6-4 6-2 6-2). Australian, "The Wizard" Brookes was the first overseas player to win the Championship.
Billiards Championship
At National Sporting Club, Covent Garden in March, Harry Virr defeated Jack Nugent, in the final winning by just 14 points!
England win the World Test Cricket championship, by beating South Africa. Nottinghamshire is top of the County Championship
Brooklands racetrack in Weybridge, Surrey was completed, and opened on 17th June. It was the World's first purpose built race-track.
Newcastle United was leader of the English Top Division Football table. Bristol City became the first "southern" club in the top league, and Derby County were relegated after 19 seasons. In the FA cup, Wednesday (later Sheffield Wednesday) beat Everton 2-1.
FRANCE
On 13th November, the first helicopter to achieve free flight carrying a man, rose two metres off the ground in Lisieux, Normandy. It was designed by Paul Cornu.
IN ASIA
China - Drought and famine which claimed 24 million lives. Central Asia - 21st October Earthquake. 12,000 people died
The volcano Mount Bromo in Java, Indonesia errupts.
IN AFRICA
The Volcano Nyamuragira errupts in the Congo, it is however one of Africas most active.
NOBEL PRIZES
Nobel Peace Prize - Ernesto T. Moneta (Italy) and Louis Renault (France)
Nobel Science Prizes :-
Chemistry: Eduard Buchner (Germany), discovery of cell-less fermentation and investigations in biological chemistry
Physics: Albert A. Michelson (US), for spectroscopic and metrologic investigations
Physiology or Medicine: Charles L. A. Laveran (France), for work with protozoa in the generation of disease
Nobel Prize for Literature: Rudyard Kipling (UK)