Historical Events In 2007

Jun 20   On this day in history the Argentinian team Boca Juniors beat the Brazilian team Grêmio to win the Copa Libertadores 2007.   

Jun 22   On this day in history an F5 tornado tears through Elie, Manitoba, no injuries are reported.   

Jun 24   In the year 2007 south Lake Tahoe - A wildfire starts eventually destroying 254 homes in the area.   

Jun 24   On this day in history the refurbished Millennium Dome, now called The O2, reopens in London.   

Jun 25   Following the wettest jun on record, Sheffield and South Yorkshire are affected by flooding. Much of Sheffield, Doncaster and Rotherham is flooded when the River Don breaches its banks on this day in history.   

Jun 25   Groundbreaking of the Chicago Spire on this day in history.   

Jun 25   In the year 2007 intense heatwaves begin to hit Southeast Europe as temperatures reach 46c in Bulgaria and Greece.   

Jun 25   WWE wrestler Chris Benoit, his wife Nancy Benoit, and son Daniel, are found dead as the result of a murder-suicide that took place over the previous weekend in the year 2007.   

Jun 27   In the year 2007 the military police of the state of Rio de Janeiro invades the favela of Complexo do Alemão ending in a massacre.   

Jun 27   Tony Blair resigns as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom; New Labour Party leader Gordon Brown is appointed Prime Minister by Queen Elizabeth II on this day in history.   

Jun 28   In the aftermath of Greece's worst heatwave in a century, at least 11 people are reported dead from heatstroke, approximately 200 wildfires break out nationwide, and the country's electricity grid nearly collapses due to record breaking demand on this day in history.   

Jun 29   In the year 2007 apple's new iPhone is released in the US   

Jun 29   British police defuse a bomb in Haymarket, Central London.[18] in the year 2007.   

Jun 30   In the year 2007 a calendar blue moon occurred in most of the Eastern Hemisphere.   

Jun 30   In the year 2007 a Jeep Cherokee drove into the entrance of the main terminal of Glasgow International Airport in an apparent terrorist incident, resulting in a petrol-driven fire.[19]   

Jun 30   On this day in history a parliamentary election was held in Papua New Guinea.   

Jun 30   The FIFA U-20 World Cup 2007 soccer tournament takes place in Canada in the year 2007.   

Jun 30   The Hawaii Superferry arrives in Honolulu after a 7,600 mile journey from Mobile, Alabama on this day in history.   

Jul 01   A law goes into effect lowering the voting age in Austria from 18 to 16 in federal elections on this day in history.   

Jul 01   On this day in history hong Kong celebrates 10 years of Chinese rule.   

Jul 01   Portugal takes over the Presidency of the Council of the European Union from Germany on this day in history.   

Jul 01   Russia is composed of 85 federal subjects instead of 86 as Koryak Autonomous Okrug and Kamchatka Oblast were merged into the Kamchatka Krai following a 2005 referendum in the year 2007.   

Jul 01   In the year 2007 smoking in public and work places is banned in England.   

Jul 01   In the year 2007 smoking is banned in pubs and clubs in New South Wales and Victoria, Australia.   

Jul 01   On this day in history the Concert For Diana is held at Wembley Stadium to commemorate Diana, Princess of Wales.   

Jul 02   On this day in history 10th anniversary of the collapse of the Thai baht, which triggered the Asian Financial Crisis.   

Jul 02   Venus and Saturn are in conjunction, separation 46 arcsecs in the year 2007.   

Jul 03   Torrential rains cause the onset of the 2007 Sudan floods, the worst in the Sudan's history on this day in history.   

Jul 04   After being held for 114 days, Alan Johnston was finally freed on this day in history.   

Jul 04   Sochi is elected as the host city of the 2014 Winter Olympics, during the 119th International Olympic Committee Session in Guatemala City in the year 2007.   

Jul 04   On this day in history the 50-star U.S. flag becomes the longest-flying American flag, replacing the 48-star flag that flew from 1912 to 1959.   

Jul 07   On this day in history live Earth Concerts are held throughout 9 major cities around the world.   

Jul 07   The 2007 Tour de France begins, with the grand départ being from London on this day in history.   

Jul 07   On this day in history the Asian Cup 2007 Football (Soccer) tournament begins, taking place in Indonesia, Thailand, Malaysia, and Vietnam.   

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Jan 01   A. I. Bezzerides, American novelist and screenwriter (b. 1908) died in the year 2007.   

Jan 02   Teddy Kollek, Austrian-born mayor of Jerusalem (b. 1911) died in the year 2007.   

Jan 03   William Verity Jr., United States Secretary of Commerce 1987-1989 (b. 1917) died in the year 2007.   

Jan 04   On this day in history death of marais Viljoen, former State President of South Africa (b. 1915)   

Jan 05   In the year 2007 death of momofuku Ando, inventor of instant noodles and cup noodles (b. 1910)   

Jan 06   Roberta Wohlstetter, military historian and strategist (b. 1912) died in the year 2007.   

Jan 07   Magnús Magnússon, Icelandic-born television presenter (b. 1929) died on this day in history.   

Jan 08   Jane Bolin, first African American female judge (b. 1908) died in the year 2007.