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Events 2007
U.S.
  • Violent thunderstorms roar through parts of Alabama and three other U.S. states in the region.
U.S.
  • Blizzards and severe snowstorms sweep through Denver and the surrounding areas
U.S.
  • One of the deadliest tornadoes in Kansas history destroys the town of Greensburg as it takes the brunt of the 200 mph winds.
U.S.
  • One of the largest and deadliest fires in US history rages in Southern California fanned by the Santa Ana winds destroying 400,000 acres and 2,000 homes
U.S.
  • A student on Virginia Tech Campus goes on a killing spree on 16th April leaving over 30 students dead
UK
  • The New Wembley Stadium in England Is completed
U.S.
  • Rupert Murdoch aquires Dow Jones & Co which includes the Wall Street Journal
U.S.
  • The Bridge over the the Mississippi river on I35W collapses with cars dropping the 50ft into the river, due to quick responses by emergency services only 13 people lost their lives in the tragedy
U.S.
  • Six miners are trapped and lost in a collapsed mine in Utah and the tragedy worsened when 3 rescue workers are also lost in the tragedy
Australia
  • Severe drought in Australia causes wheat crop to fail and prices to increase around the world.
Finland
  • Pekka-Eric Auvinen a student at Jokela Secondary School goes on a shooting rampage killing 10 including taking his own life.
Iraq
  • British troops withdraw from Basra in Iraq leaving Iraq Security forces in control
Burma
  • In Burma the military Junta Shut off access to the outside world including Internet access and moved against street protests by Buddhist Monks leaving over 1,000 protestors dead after firing indiscriminantly into the crowds.
Pakistan
  • The Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf clings to power by suspending the Constitution and imposing martial law
Pakistan
  • Bomb attack on the Former prime minister of Pakistan ( Benazir Bhutto )
Pakistan
  • Severe tropical storms strike Karachi in southern Pakistan leaving hundreds dead
Bangladesh
  • Cyclone Sidr with winds reaching 160 MPH strikes coastal areas of Bangladesh claiming the lives of between 4,000 and 5,000
Peru
  • An earthquake measuring 8.0 strikes the central coastal area of Peru leaving 500 dead
U.S.
  • Daimler Chrysler sells off Chrysler to a private equity fund
U.S.
  • Robert A. Hawkins enters Von Maur department store and murders 8 people using a semi-automatic rifle in the Westroads Mall in Omaha
U.S.
  • The Mitchell Report is published which shows the use of anabolic steroids and human growth hormones is widespread in Major League Baseball
UK
  • Gordon Brown becomes The new British Prime Minister
U.S.
  • The worlds most efficient electric car the Tesla Roadster shown at car shows prior to full production 2008
World
  • The world's largest ship the "Liberty of the Seas" a passenger cruise ship goes into service
Scotland
  • Terrorist attack on Glasgow Airport by terrorists working as doctors in the British Health Service
UK
  • Bank Of England bails out 4th largest mortgage company Northern Rock
U.S.
  • The US Housing bubble bursts when year on year home prices drop by up to 2 - 15% in areas of the country causing increasing numbers of Foreclosures
Singapore
  • Singapore airlines becomes the first airline to fly the new Airbus passenger jet A380 ( JumboJet) on scheduled service between Singapore and Sydney, Australia
Philippines
  • A terrorist bomb is exploded outside the Batasang Pambansa (National Assembly) Complex in Quezon City killing 6
Algeria
  • Al-Qaeda terrorists explode massive bombs in Algiers including at the United Nations building killing 50
Sudan
  • Rebels from Darfur, Sudan continue campaign of attacking and murder on refugee camps in Chad and elsewhere
U.S.
  • US Private Security Firm Blackwater is banned by Iraqi government from operating in Iraq following civilian shootings
UK
  • London Underground grinds to a halt following maintenance worker strikes
World
  • New7Wonders Foundation announce the new Seven Wonders of the Modern World
Brazil
  • TAM Airlines Airbus 320 Flight 3054 crashes in Brazil with the loss of 199 people
U.S.
  • Nancy Pelosi is elected as the first female Speaker of the US Congress
U.S.
  • The presidential candidates who decided to run for the highest office in the US
    Republicans: Mitt Romney, Rudi Guliani, John McCain, Mike Huckabee, Tommy Thompson, Duncan Hunter, Sam Brownback, Tom Tancredo, Jim Gilmore, Fred Thompson.
    Democrats : Hillary Clinton, Barack Obama, John Edwards, Ron Paul, Mike Gravel, Chris Dodd, Bill Richardson, Joe Biden, Dennis Kucinich.
    Some had already dropped out by the end of 2007 before the race even begun




Technology 2007
  • Apple Introduces The iPhone


  • Apple Introduces The new Itouch with built in WiFi and touch screen


  • Following it's introduction in late 2006 Nintendo Wii with it's motion sensitive controllers is the game system in demand.




Popular Culture 2007
  • The Final Harry Potter book is published Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows


  • Fisher Price recalls over 1 million Chinese Made Toys


    • Popular Films

    • Spider-Man 3


    • Shrek the Third


    • Transformers


    • Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End


    • Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix


    • The Bourne Ultimatum Uni.


    • 300


    • Ratatouille


    • The Simpsons Movie


    • I Am Legend


    • Live Free or Die Hard


    • Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer


    • American Gangster


    • Bee Movie


    • Ocean's Thirteen


    • Evan Almighty


    • National Treasure: Book of Secrets


    • Saw IV


    • Surf's Up


    • Resident Evil: Extinction


    • Epic Movie


    • Nancy Drew


    • The Hills Have Eyes 2


    Popular Musicians

    • Beyoncé


    • Fergie


    • Nelly Furtado


    • Gwen Stefani


    • Justin Timberlake


    • Avril Lavigne


    • Plain White T's


    • Pink


    • Sean Kingston


    • Ludacris


    • Carrie Underwood


    • Nickelback


    • Diddy


    • Rihanna


    • Britney Spears


    • Kelly Clarkson


    • Linkin Park


    • Christina Aguilera


    • Keyshia Cole


    • Hilary Duff


    • Red Hot Chili Peppers


    • Nelly Furtado


    • Jennifer Lopez


    • Dixie Chicks


    • Young Jeezy


    • 50 Cent


    • Alicia Keys


    • Maroon 5


    Popular Television

    • CSI Crime Scene Investigation


    • Grey's Anatomy


    • Survivor: China


    • Sunday Night Football


    • Without a Trace


    • Amazing Race


    • Two and a Half Men


    • Cold Case


    • Deal or No Deal


    • NCIS




    Oscars
    Best Picture : The Departed
    Best Documentary : An Inconvenient Truth
    Best Actor Leading Role : Forest Whitaker ( The Last King Of Scotland )
    Best Actress Leading Role : Helen Mirren ( The Queen )
    Best Actor Supporting Role : Alan Arkin ( Little Miss Sunshine )
    Best Actress Supporting Role : Jenifer Hudson ( Dream Girls )



    Major World Political Leaders 2007

    Australia Prime Minister John Howard Till 3 December
    Australia Prime Minister Kevin Rudd From 3 December

    Brazil President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva

    Canada Prime Minister Stephen Harper

    China Chairman of the People's Republic of China Hu Jintao

    France President Jacques Chirac Till 16 May
    France President Nicolas Sarkozy From 16 May

    Germany Chancellor Angela Merkel

    India Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh

    Italy Prime Minister Romano Prodi

    Japan Prime Minister Shinzo Abe Till This Day In History September 26th
    Japan Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda From 26 September

    Mexico President

    Russia / Soviet Union
    GeneFelipe Calderón ral Secretary of the CPSU Thabo Mbeki

    South Africa State President Vladimir Putin

    United States President George W. Bush

    United Kingdom Prime Minister Tony Blair Till 27 June
    United Kingdom Prime Minister Gordon Brown From 27 June


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