Timeline September 1907

Events in September 1907 4

• 1839 – 1907 Sully Prudhomme (1839-1907) Died 6 September 1907, aged 68 French poet who became the first recipient of the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1901, honored for his combination of poetic feeling and intellectual rigor. He was a founding figure of the Parnassian movement in French poetry. He died in Chatenay-Malabry near Paris.
• 1907 – 2004 Fay Wray (1907-2004) Died 8 August 2004, aged 96 Wray was an actress best remembered for her role as Ann Darrow in the original 1933 film "King Kong." She worked in Hollywood across seven decades, spanning silent film through television.
• 1907 New Zealand becomes a Dominion Colony gains Dominion status within the British Empire On 26 September 1907, New Zealand's status changed from a colony to a Dominion, granting it greater self-governance while remaining part of the British Empire. The change was largely symbolic but reflected growing national identity. Australia had achieved similar status in 1901 as the Commonwealth.
• 1907 – 1998 Gene Autry (1907-1998) Died 2 October 1998, aged 91 Gene Autry, the singing cowboy who starred in dozens of Western films and recorded classics including "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer," died on 2 October 1998. He later became a successful businessman and owner of the California Angels baseball team.