Famous Birthdays
- Cecilia Grace Hunt Reeves Gillie, Executive (BBC), born in Sheppey, Kent, England (d. 1996)
- Enoch Light, American orchestra leader (Gulf Road Show with Bob Smith), born in Canton, Ohio (d. 1978)
- Howard Swanson, American composer known for his settings of poems of Langston Hughes, born in Atlanta, Georgia (d. 1978)
- Otto Mortensen, Danish composer and musicologist, born in Copenhagen (d. 1986)
Famous Deaths
- John Kerr, Scottish physicist and pioneer in the field of electro-optics (electro-visually Kerr-effect), dies at 82
1907 Highlights
About August 18, 1907
Day of the Week: Sunday
How Long Ago? 115 years, 7 months and 12 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Greatest Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Goat/Sheep
Star Sign: Leo