Historical Events in October 1907

Event of Interest

Oct 1 A downturn in the stock market leads to a run on the dollar; US President Theodore Roosevelt later calls on financier J. P. Morgan to help manage the financial crisis

Oct 1 Plaza Hotel at 5th Avenue & 59th Street opens in New York
Oct 5 Canadian Interprovincial Rugby Football Union (IRFU) plays first game; Montreal beats Toronto, 17-8 in Montreal

Henri Farman Wins the Grand Prix d'Aviation

Oct 7 France's Henri Farman flies 30m in a biplane

Henri Farman crosses the line to win the Grand Prix d'Aviation for the first observed circular flight of 1km

Oct 12 Baseball World Series: Chicago Cubs beat Detroit Tigers, 2-0 at Bennett Park for 4-0-1 series victory; Cubs' first Championship
Oct 16 Belasco Theater opens at 111 W 44th St NYC
Oct 16 David Belasco's "Grand Army Man," premieres in NYC

Event of Interest

Oct 17 Guglielmo Marconi's company begins the first commercial transatlantic wireless service between Glace Bay, Nova Scotia, Canada and Clifden, Ireland

Inventor and Nobel Laureate Guglielmo Marconi

Oct 19 1st printing of Dutch Tribune (Wijnkoop/Van Ravesteyn/Ceton)
Oct 22 Panic of 1907: A run on Knickerbocker Trust Company stock leads to US wide run on banks

Event of Interest

Oct 22 Ringling Brothers Greatest Show on Earth buys Barnum & Bailey circus

Circus Showman and Businessman James Anthony Bailey

Circus Showman and Businessman P. T. Barnum

Oct 25 Frederik of Oaths disbands mental home colony Walden
Oct 27 The first trial of the so called Eulenberg Affair, which will rock the highest circles of Germany, ends
Oct 31 Calgary City Rugby Football Club's 1st game defeating Strathcona Rugby Foot-ball Club 15-0 at Calgary