What Happened on October 1, 1907

Historical Events

Panic of 1907

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

Plaza Hotel at 5th Avenue & 59th Street opens in New York

Events in 1907

Famous Birthdays

Barbara Morrison, English actress (Project Moonbase), born in Weston-Super-Mare (d. 1992)
Maxie Rosenbloom, American boxer, actor (world light heavyweight champion 1932-34), born in Leonard's Bridge, Connecticut (d. 1976)
Oedoen Partos, Hungarian-Israeli violist (Israel Philharmonic, 1938-56), composer, and teacher, born in Budapest, Hungary (d. 1977)

Born in 1907 1907 Highlights