1906
1907
history - Elections to the new Parliament of Finland are the first in the world with woman candidates, as well as the first elections in Europe where universal suffrage is applied - Korea becomes a protectorate of Japan - New Zealand and Newfoundland become dominions -
culture - the first Montessori school and daycare center for working class children opens in Rome - the Autochrome Lumière is the first commercial colour photography process - Lee DeForest invents the triode thermionic amplifier, starting the development of electronics as a practical technology - Casa Milà and Casa Batlló in Barcelona, designed by Antoni Gaudí are completed - Deutscher Werkbund founded by Hermann Muthesius in Munich - Gustav Klimt: Der Kuss (The Kiss). Portrait of Adele Bloch-Bauer I - Pablo Picasso: Les Demoiselles d'Avignon - Cubism begins to take root - Claude Monet: Water Lilies Giverny #3
music - Gustav Mahler for the first time in U.S. - Paul Dukas: Ariane et Barbe-Bleue - Edvard Grieg (†)
- 1907.01.00? - US: New York City - recordings for Columbia - Bert Williams, George Walker...
- 1907.12.00? - Europe: UK: London - recordings for Clarion - Pete Hampton...