1907
Picasso paints Les Demoiselles d'Avignon
In a Montmartre studio Pablo Picasso turned five brothel women into angular shards of African mask and pink flesh.
Rasputin enters the Romanov court
A Siberian holy man with piercing eyes and strange habits began appearing at the Alexander Palace to ease the suffering of the hemophiliac heir Alexei.
Second Hague Peace Conference
Forty-four nations met at The Hague to lay down rules of war: treatment of prisoners, neutral shipping, arbitration of disputes.
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Frequently asked
What happened in the year 1907?
Saeculum lists 3 events from 1907. The most significant is Picasso paints Les Demoiselles d'Avignon: In a Montmartre studio Pablo Picasso turned five brothel women into angular shards of African mask and pink flesh. His friends were horrified.
What era was 1907 part of?
1907 falls within the Modern Era (1901-2000). World wars, cold war, and the splitting of the atom.
Which regions saw notable events in 1907?
The events from 1907 span Europe.