1907 in History

1907

Frank Whittle, English airman and engineer, developed the jet engine (died 1996)

Frank Whittle, English airman and engineer, developed the jet engine (died 1996)

1907

Dorothy West, American journalist and author (died 1998)

Dorothy West, American journalist and author (died 1998)

1907

John Lehmann, English poet and publisher (died 1987)

John Lehmann, English poet and publisher (died 1987)

1907

Paul Rotha, English director and producer (died 1984)

Paul Rotha, English director and producer (died 1984)

1907

Jacques Roumain, Haitian journalist and politician (died 1944)

Jacques Roumain, Haitian journalist and politician (died 1944)

1907

Rosalind Russell, American actress (died 1976)

Rosalind Russell, American actress (died 1976)

1907

Patience Strong, English poet and journalist (died 1990)

Patience Strong, English poet and journalist (died 1990)

1907

Bill Dickey, American baseball player and manager who played in eight World Series, winning seven (died 1993)

Bill Dickey, American baseball player and manager who played in eight World Series, winning seven (died 1993)

1907

Sigvard Bernadotte, Count of Wisborg (died 2002)

Sigvard Bernadotte, Count of Wisborg (died 2002)

1907

Fairfield Porter, American painter and critic (died 1975)

Fairfield Porter, American painter and critic (died 1975)

1907

Dicky Wells, American jazz trombonist (died 1985)[n 1]

Dicky Wells, American jazz trombonist (died 1985)[n 1]

1907

Nicolas Bentley, English author and illustrator (died 1978)

Nicolas Bentley, English author and illustrator (died 1978)

1907

René Char, French poet and author (died 1988)

René Char, French poet and author (died 1988)

1907

James Robertson Justice, English actor and educator (died 1975)

James Robertson Justice, English actor and educator (died 1975)

1907

Jack Albertson, American actor (died 1981)

Jack Albertson, American actor (died 1981)

1907

Maurice Cloche, French director, producer, and screenwriter (died 1990)

Maurice Cloche, French director, producer, and screenwriter (died 1990)

1907

Frithjof Schuon, Swiss-American metaphysicist, philosopher, and author (died 1998)

Frithjof Schuon, Swiss-American metaphysicist, philosopher, and author (died 1998)

1907

Clarence Wiseman, Canadian 10th General of the Salvation Army (died 1985)

Clarence Wiseman, Canadian 10th General of the Salvation Army (died 1985)

1907

Jimmy Driftwood, American singer-songwriter and banjo player (died 1998)

Jimmy Driftwood, American singer-songwriter and banjo player (died 1998)