* 1907 – Felix de Weldon, Austrian sculptor ( d. 2003 )

* 1907 – Hardie Gramatky, American author and animator ( d. 1979 )

* 1907 – Honolulu, Hawaii becomes an independent city.

* 1907 – László Heller, Hungarian engineer ( d. 1980 )

* 1907 – The first Boy Scout encampment concludes at Brownsea Island in southern England, United Kingdom.

* 1907 – Basil Spence, Scottish architect, designed the Coventry Cathedral ( d. 1976 )

Monty Noble led Australia to victory in both 1907 – 08 and 1909.

* 1907 – Mary Hamman, American writer ( d. 1984 )

* 1907 – The start of the first Scout camp on Brownsea Island, the origin of the worldwide Scouting movement.

* 1907 – Eric Shipton, English mountaineer ( d. 1977 )

* 1907 – Judge Kenesaw Mountain Landis fines Standard Oil of Indiana a record $ 29. 4 million for illegal rebating to freight carriers ; the conviction and fine are later reversed on appeal.

* 1907 – Lawrence Brown, American trombonist and composer ( d. 1988 )

* 1907 – Ernesto Geisel, Brazilian military leader and politician, 29th President of Brazil ( d. 1996 )

* 1979 – Angelos Terzakis, Greek writer ( b. 1907 )

* 1907 – Albert Kotin, American painter ( d. 1980 )

* 1907 – Benny Carter, American musician, composer, and bandleader ( d. 2003 )

* 1907 – Joseph-Armand Bombardier, Canadian inventor and businessman, invented the snowmobile ( d. 1964 )

* 1907 – August Eigruber, Austrian war criminal ( d. 1947 )

* 1907 – Ordination in Constantinople of Fr.

* 1907 – Pike Place Market, a popular tourist destination and registered historic district in Seattle, Washington, opened.

* 1860 – Klara Hitler, Austrian mother of Adolf Hitler ( d. 1907 )

* 1866 – Henrik Sillem, Dutch sports shooter ( d. 1907 )

* 1907 – Joe Besser, American actor and comedian ( d. 1988 )

* 1907 – Benjamin Henry Sheares, Singaporean politician, 2nd President of Singapore ( d. 1981 )

* 1907 – Archie League, American air traffic controller ( d. 1986 )

* 1907 – Oscar Niemeyer, Brazilian architect

* Oscar II of Sweden ( 1829 – 1907 )

* January 21 – King Oscar II of Sweden and Norway ( d. 1907 )

# King Oscar II ( 1829 – 1907 )

Oscar Ribeiro de Almeida Niemeyer Soares Filho ( born December 15, 1907 ) is a Brazilian architect specializing in international modern architecture.

Lily Brayton was a noted Katherina in the Edwardian era, playing the part in a number of productions, sometimes opposite her husband Oscar Asche, and in the 1907 Oxford University Dramatic Society production opposite Gervais Rentoul.

Gustaf V ( Oscar Gustaf Adolf 16 June 1858 – 29 October 1950 ) was King of Sweden from 1907.

Reigning from the death of his father Oscar II in 1907 until his own death 43 years later, he holds the record of being the oldest monarch of Sweden and the second-longest reigning after Magnus IV ; the longest-reigning as an adult.

* Katharine Hepburn ( 1907 – 2003 ), Oscar, Emmy, and Tony Award-winning actress.

* 1872 – 1907: Oscar II

King Oscar II died on December 8, 1907 sincerely mourned by his people, and was succeeded as king of Sweden by his eldest son, Prince Gustaf.

* Ray Milland ( 1907 – 1986 ), Oscar winning Hollywood actor ;

The second folk revival led to the discovery of many East Anglian folk musicians, including Suffolk melodeon player Oscar Woods, Norfolk singers Sam Larner ( 1878 – 1965 ), Harry Cox ( 1885 – 1971 ) and Walter Pardon ( 1914 – 96 ); Suffolk fiddler Harkie Nesling ( 1890 – 1978 ); Suffolk singer and bargeman Bob Roberts ( 1907 – 82 ), many of whom recorded for Topic Records.

* Sofia of Nassau, Queen consort of Sweden and Norway ( May 12, 1873-December 8, 1907 ), wife of King Oscar II, was born Princess Sofia Wilhelmina Mariana Henrietta of Nassau in Biebrich on 9 July 1836.

After the turn of the 20th century, Franz Lehár ( 1870 – 1948 ) wrote The Merry Widow ( 1905 ); and Oscar Straus ( 1870 – 1954 ) supplied Ein Walzertraum (" A Waltz Dream ", 1907 ) and The Chocolate Soldier ( 1908 ).

Visitors had to climb the cliff face to access the plateau ; famous visitors include King Oscar II of Sweden and Norway in 1873 and Thailand's King Chulalongkorn in 1907.

Sigvard Oscar Fredrik Bernadotte, Count of Wisborg ( Drottningholm, 7 June 1907 – Stockholm, 4 February 2002 ) was a Swedish industrial designer.

The history of Tongji University can be traced back to 1907 when the German Medical School for the Chinese in Shanghai was founded by the German government together with the German physicians Erich Paulun, Oscar von Schab and Paul Krieg.

Plays on which he worked included Oscar Wilde's Salome ( 1906 ), Laurence Binyon's Attila ( 1907 ), King Lear ( 1909 ), Bernard Shaw's The Dark Lady ( 1910 ), Arnold Bennett's Judith ( 1916 ), Maurice Maeterlinck's The Betrothal ( 1920 ), Shaw's Saint Joan ( 1924 ), Macbeth ( 1926 ) and John Masefield's The Coming of Christ ( 1928 ).

# King Oscar II ( 1829 – 1907 )

* Oscar Niemeyer ( born 1907 ), Brazilian architect