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] unveils ] first ]; ] overruns a runway and crashes into a ], killing almost 200 people; former Pakistani ] ] is ]; 2007 marked the beginning of the ] in the ]; a ] is sent to fight in the ]; the ] community mourns the victims of the ], in which 32 students were killed; ] is unveiled to the world; the ] is signed by member states of the ]|262x262px|thumb|right]] |
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2007 was designated as the ]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://ihy2007.org/|title=International Heliophysical Year|publisher=IHY|access-date=2008-10-12|archive-date=November 25, 2005|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20051125155012/http://ihy2007.org/|url-status=dead}}</ref> and the ].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ipy.org/|title=International Polar Year 2007-2008|publisher=IPY|access-date=2008-10-12| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20081012130632/http://www.ipy.org/| archive-date=October 12, 2008| url-status= live}}</ref> |
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'''2007''' ] (''']''') is the current year, a ] of the ] and the '']'' era. It is the 7th year in the ] and in the ], both of which began on ], ]. |
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===January=== |
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The year is usually pronounced as "two thousand (and) seven", but some prefer "twenty oh-seven", as per the convention for ]. |
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**] and ] ] the ], while ] joins the ].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/6220591.stm|title=Romania and Bulgaria join the EU|date=2007-01-01|website=BBC News|access-date=2017-02-18|archive-date=2021-05-29|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210529145528/https://secure-uk.imrworldwide.com/cgi-bin/m?rnd=1622300127537&ci=bbc&cg=0&sr=1600x1000&ts=v51.js&cd=24&lg=en-US&je=n&ck=y&tz=0&ct=&hp=&tl=BBC%20NEWS%20%7C%20Europe%20%7C%20Romania%20and%20Bulgaria%20join%20the%20EU&si=http%3A%2F%2Fnews.bbc.co.uk%2F2%2Fhi%2Feurope%2F6220591.stm&rp=|url-status=live}}</ref> |
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The year 2007 has been designated: |
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** ], en route to ], from ], crashes into the ]; killing all 102 on board.<ref>{{Cite web |date=January 1, 2007 |title=Indonesia jetliner crashes with 102 aboard |url=https://www.nbcnews.com/id/wbna16427336 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230303002152/https://www.nbcnews.com/id/wbna16427336 |archive-date=2023-03-03 |access-date=2023-03-03 |website=NBC News|agency=Associated Press |language=en}}</ref> |
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* In the ], dates from ] onwards are in the '']''. |
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* ] – ] becomes the first female speaker of the United States House of Representatives. |
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* ]<ref></ref> |
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* ] – Russian oil supplies to Poland, Germany, and ] are cut as the ] escalates;<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/6240473.stm|title=Russia oil row hits Europe supply|date=2007-01-08|website=BBC News|access-date=2017-02-18|archive-date=2007-01-10|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070110082008/http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/6240473.stm|url-status=live}}</ref> they are restored three days later.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/01/10/AR2007011002094.html|title=Russia-Belarus Standoff Over Oil Ends, Clearing Way for Accord|last=Finn|first=Peter|date=2007-01-11|newspaper=The Washington Post|access-date=2017-02-18|language=en-US|issn=0190-8286|archive-date=2012-10-25|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121025070901/http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/01/10/AR2007011002094.html|url-status=live}}</ref> |
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* ]<ref></ref> |
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* ] – Apple CEO ] introduces the original ] at a Macworld keynote in ], starting the new era of smartphones with this invention. |
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* ]<ref></ref> |
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* ] – ] is released to consumers by ].<ref name="WindowsVistaMarketplace">{{cite web |url=https://news.microsoft.com/2007/01/17/microsoft-unveils-new-ways-for-consumers-to-get-windows-vista/ |title=Microsoft Unveils New Ways for Consumers to Get Windows Vista |date=January 17, 2007 |publisher=] |work=News Center |access-date=January 2, 2017 |archive-date=January 3, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170103174146/http://news.microsoft.com/2007/01/17/microsoft-unveils-new-ways-for-consumers-to-get-windows-vista/ |url-status=live }}</ref> |
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* ]<ref></ref> |
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* ] – Boston, United States faces a ], as a result of ] placards of ] from ] being mistaken as an ]<ref>{{cite web | url=http://wgbhnews.org/post/mooninite-invasion-boston-6-years-later | title=GBH News | date=31 January 2013 | access-date=2022-09-15 | archive-date=2014-07-31 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140731012118/http://wgbhnews.org/post/mooninite-invasion-boston-6-years-later | url-status=live }}</ref> |
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* ] by UNESCO in 2007. |
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] has formally recognized fifteen anniversaries for 2007.<ref></ref> |
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===January === |
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* ] - ] and ] ] the ]. |
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* ] - ] adopts the ] as its official currency, replacing the ]. |
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* ] - ]'s ] becomes the new ] ], replacing ]. |
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* ] - ], a routine domestic flight in ], disappears; debris is found 10 days later, but the aircraft remains missing. |
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* ] - ] joins ]. |
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* ] - ]: Fighters of the ] abandon their last stronghold in ] and flee for the ]. |
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* ] - Former ] ] ] is buried in ], ]. |
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* ] - ] conducts an ] in ]. |
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* ] - ] becomes the first woman ] of the ]. |
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* ] - ]: The first shots are fired in the ] of the border town of ]. |
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* ] - ]n oil supplies to ], ], and ] are cut as the ] escalates; restored 3 days later. |
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* ] - The 2007 ] opens in ]. ] unveils the ], a ]/] hybrid. |
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* ] - ]: U.S. planes conduct ], possibly having killed senior ] operative ]. |
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* ] - An ] ] ] ] in ], ]. The ] claims to have shot it down. |
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* ] - ] ] ] announces a plan to station 21,500 additional troops into ]. |
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* ] - In ], a ] is declared by caretaker President ], following weeks of violent protests preceding upcoming ]. |
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* ] - ] joins the ] as its 150th member. |
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* ] - ] tests a ground-based ] that destroys one of its own ]s, the ], in space, drawing criticisms from other countries. |
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* ] - An ] judge issues a warrant for the arrest of former ] ] in connection with the disappearance of a ] worker in ]. |
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* ] - The US Embassy in ] is attacked with a ], which causes minimal damage and no injuries. |
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* ] - The Greek ship ''Server'' breaks in half off the ] coast, releasing over 200 tons of crude ]. |
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* ] - The ] officially adopts the ] as a non-religious emblem for use in its overseas operations. |
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* ] - ], a 19 year old ]ian girl previously sentenced to ] for killing a man she claimed tried to ] her, is exonerated, as her re-trial comes to an end. |
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* ] - ] broke the US half marathon record. |
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* ] - The ] ] opens in ]. |
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* ] - ], former Iraqi intelligence chief and ] of ], and ], former ] of the Revolutionary Court, are executed by hanging in Iraq. |
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* ] - ] force winds from ] claim at least 40 lives in western ]. |
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* ] - Protests occur in ] and the ] against the British series of ] after ], ] and ] were alleged to have been racially abusive towards ] star ]. |
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* ] - ], the brightest ] to appear in over 40 years, becames visible over the ]. |
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* ] - ] released 100 million {{Fact|date=March 2007}} <!-- Please also specify what currency units this is --> in frozen assets to President ] of the ] in order to bolster the president's position. |
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*] - A ] in Baghdad, Iraq, kills 88 people. |
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* ] - The ]i ] announces that the ], ], will be charged with ] and abuse of power. |
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* ] - The ], ], takes a temporary ] due to a ]. |
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* ] - A ] between ] and U.S.-backed Iraqi troops kills 300 suspected terrorists in ], ]. |
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* ] - A ] kills 3 people in a bakery in ], ]. |
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* ] - ] releases their latest ] operating system (]) to home users. |
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* ] - The ]n ] gives President ] the power to ] for 18 months. |
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* ] - ] creditors officially reject ]' ] bid. |
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* ] - The ] when devices used in a ] campaign for the ] series ] are mistaken for ]. |
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*] – The ] publishes its ], having concluded that global ] is "very likely" to have a predominantly human cause.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/6324029.stm|title=At a glance: IPCC report|date=2007-02-02|website=BBC News|access-date=2017-02-18|archive-date=2020-11-04|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201104181724/http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/6324029.stm|url-status=live}}</ref> |
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* ] - ] ] is questioned for a second time in the ']' probe as a witness. |
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* ] – ] in ], ], killing at least 135 people and injures 339 others.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2007/02/04/world/middleeast/04iraq.html|title=At Least 130 Die as Blast Levels Baghdad Market|last1=Richard A.|first1=Oppel Jr.|date=2007-02-04|newspaper=The New York Times|access-date=2017-02-18|last2=Mizher|first2=Qais|issn=0362-4331|archive-date=2020-11-22|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201122035958/https://www.nytimes.com/2007/02/04/world/middleeast/04iraq.html|url-status=live}}</ref> |
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* ] - An ] kills at least 20 people. |
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* ] – ] agrees to shut down its nuclear facilities in Yongbyon by April 14 as a first step towards complete denuclearization, receiving in return energy aid equivalent to 50,000 tons of heavy fuel oil.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://english.kbs.co.kr/news/newsview_sub.php?menu=1&key=2007021324 |title=KBS Global |publisher=English.kbs.co.kr |access-date=2011-05-21 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070929130921/http://english.kbs.co.kr/news/newsview_sub.php?menu=1&key=2007021324 |archive-date=September 29, 2007 |url-status=dead }}</ref> |
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* ] - ]: ] and its rival ] renew their truce after violence broke out following the initial ceasefire. |
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* ] – Microblogging social network ] is launched to the public.<ref>{{cite web |title = Tumblr – something we've always wanted |first = David |last = Karp |url = https://davidville.wordpress.com/2007/02/19/tumblr/ |work = Davidville |date = February 19, 2007 |access-date = February 24, 2013 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20130213010619/http://davidville.wordpress.com/2007/02/19/tumblr/ |archive-date = February 13, 2013 |url-status = live |df = mdy-all }}</ref> |
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* ] - ] President ] signs a series of economic deals with ]. |
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* ] – The ] finds ] guilty of failing to prevent ] in the ], but clears it of direct responsibility and complicity in ].<ref name=Sense-2007-02-26>{{cite news|url=http://www.sense-agency.com/en/stream.php?sta=3&pid=9273&kat=3 |publisher=Sense Tribunal |title=Serbia found guilty of failure to prevent and punish genocide. |date=February 26, 2007 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090730091312/http://www.sense-agency.com/en/stream.php?sta=3&pid=9273&kat=3 |archive-date=2009-07-30 }}</ref> |
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* ] - ]: Eight people are killed in a mortar attack in ]'s capital ]. |
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* ] - ] unveils a ] plan for the final status of ]; ]n leaders denounce the proposal. |
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* ] - The ] publishes its ], having concluded that ] is "very likely" to have a predominantly human cause. |
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* ] - The deadly ] strain of ] is found at a '']'' ] farm in ]. |
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* ] - ] is declared in ] after ']'-like flooding. |
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* ] - A ] in a crowded ] market kills at least 135 people and injured a further 339 others. |
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* ] - The ] defeat the ] 29-17 in ], played at ], ]. |
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* ] - ] ] of ] announces a ] bid in ]. |
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* ] - ] voters agree to legalise ] in a national ]. |
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* ] - The ] take place at the ] in Los Angeles. |
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* ] – North Korea agrees to shut down its nuclear facilities in Yongbyon by Apr. 14 as a first step towards complete denuclearization, receiving in return energy aid equivalent to 50,000 tons of heavy fuel oil. |
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* ] - ] opposition leader ] resigns as the chairman of the ] party after being indicted on charges of embezzlement; Ma also announces his candidacy for the ]. |
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* ] - ] beats ] 6-0 in the 2006–2007 ] ] at the ] in ], ]. |
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* ] - Huge fire causes 26 fatalities in care centre "Reg,i" which is located in ], ]. |
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* ] - The ] confirms ] successful Mars trajectory ]. |
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* ] - The ] ceremony, hosted by ], takes place at the ] in ]. |
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* ] - The ] finds ] guilty of failing to prevent ] in the ], but clears it of direct responsibility and complicity in ]. |
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* ] - ]: world ]s plummet after China and Europe release less-than-expected growth reports.The Chinese stock market drops by 9% during a single session, the largest slide in 10 years. The ] loses 416.02 points, its largest single-day decline since the ]. |
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* ] - ]: A suicide attack at Bagram Air Base while Vice President of the United States ] is visiting kills 23, but the Vice President is not injured. The ] claims responsibility, and declares that Cheney was their intended target. |
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* ] - The ] ] makes a ] against ] which changes its trajectory towards ]. |
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* ] - ], a $1.5 billion research program to study both the ] and ], is launched in ]. |
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* ] – The fourth ], a $1.73 billion research program to study both the ] and ], is launched in Paris.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.polarfoundation.org/news_press/news/paris_international_polar_year_launch_event|title=Paris International Polar Year launch event|date=2007-03-03|website=Polar Foundation|language=en|access-date=2017-02-18|archive-date=2017-02-19|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170219170025/http://www.polarfoundation.org/news_press/news/paris_international_polar_year_launch_event|url-status=live}}</ref> |
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* ] – A ] occurs and is visible in the Americas, Europe, Africa and Asia. It is the 52nd lunar eclipse of ] occurring at the moon's descending node. The moon is just 3.2 days before apogee, making it fairly small. |
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* ] - ] announces that it will cease work indefinitely on the ] freight aircraft. |
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* ]–] - Total ]. |
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* ] – The ] ends with a peace agreement. |
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* ] – According to an accusation<ref>{{cite news|title=Georgia Says Helicopters From Russia Attacked Gorge|url=http://www.rferl.org/a/1075206.html|access-date=March 10, 2017|publisher=]|archive-date=October 17, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201017043135/https://www.rferl.org/a/1075206.html|url-status=live}}</ref> by ], ] on the Georgian-controlled<ref>It has since been lost at the ].</ref> ] in a break-away autonomous republic of ] in north-western Georgia. |
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* ] - ] take place in ] and in ]. |
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* ]–] – The ] is held in the West Indies with Australia defeating Sri Lanka in the final<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/series/8039/scorecard/247507/australia-vs-sri-lanka-final-world-cup-2006-07/|title=Final, ICC World Cup at Bridgetown, Apr 28 2007 - Match Summary - ESPNCricinfo|website=ESPNcricinfo|access-date=2018-07-10|archive-date=2018-07-07|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180707011447/http://www.espncricinfo.com/series/8039/scorecard/247507/australia-vs-sri-lanka-final-world-cup-2006-07/|url-status=live}}</ref> |
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* ] - '']'' sets a new world record for the ] of US $370 million. |
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* ] – The ] is a partial solar eclipse occurring just 0.7 days before perigee, making it very large. The Moon covers 87.558% of the Sun. In this partial solar eclipse, the best visibility occurs at 61º02'55" N, 55º28'04" E. It is the 20th solar eclipse of ], at ascending node. The Sun is its zenith just 83 km south of the Equator, so the Northern Hemisphere was in winter and the Southern Hemisphere was in summer on March 19, 2007. |
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* ] - ], a ], crashes at ] on the ]n island of ], killing many on board. |
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* ] – Naval forces of ] ] in disputed Iran-Iraq waters;<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/meast/03/23/iran.uk/index.html|title=Diplomats meet over Iranian seizure of British sailors|publisher=CNN|date=March 23, 2007|access-date=March 23, 2007 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20070326201108/http://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/meast/03/23/iran.uk/index.html |archive-date = March 26, 2007}}</ref> they were released on April 4.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/6526359.stm|title=Ahmadinejad's final flourish|date=2007-04-04|website=BBC News|access-date=2017-02-18|archive-date=2021-01-11|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210111221920/http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/6526359.stm|url-status=live}}</ref> |
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* ] - ] is held. |
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* ] – ] ] and ] ] sign a border treaty between ] and Russia, officially demarcating the ].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/6498049.stm|title=Latvia, Russia sign border deal|date=2007-03-27|website=BBC News|access-date=2017-02-18|archive-date=2021-01-25|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210125170544/http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/6498049.stm|url-status=live}}</ref> |
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* ] - ]i Prime Minister ] admits that Israel had planned an attack on ] in the event of kidnapped soldiers on the border, months before ] carried out its kidnapping. |
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* ] - The ] in ] is imploded. |
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* ] - In the 23-year history of the modern version of the popular gameshow '']'', a three-way tie occurred. |
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* ] - ] bombs injure hundreds in ]. |
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* ] - ] wins the ] on points difference after a controversial tri. |
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* ] - ] troops launch two assaults in ], ], killing 38 ] terrorists. NATO suffers no casualties. |
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* ] - Naval forces of ] ] in disputed Iran-Iraq waters. |
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* ] - Sony ] officially launched in Europe and Australia. |
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* ] - In ] 27 European ministers celebrate the 50-year ]. |
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* ] - The 200th anniversary of the finalization of the 1807 ], which abolished the slave trade in the ], is marked. |
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* ] - A ] takes place in the ] province of ]. The Liberal Party (le Parti Libéral du Québec) wins the elections with 48 seats out of 125 and forms a minority government. |
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* ] - ] ] and ] ] finally signs a border treaty between ] and ]. |
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* ] - Former ] pitcher ] is sentenced to 14 years in prison. |
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* ] - ], turns off its lights for 1 hour between 7:30pm and 8:30pm as a ] for ]. |
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* ] – '']'' is first published. The book series will become a staple of the 2010s with over 18 books. |
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* ] - ] is hosted at ] in ]. |
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* ] – ]: 23 year-old ] fatally shot 32 people and injured 17 others. He used two semi-automatic pistols to kill them and killed himself as police arrived on the scene. |
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* ] - The ] is shaken by a magnitude 8.1 ], and hit by a subsequent ]. |
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* ] – ]: A series of attacks take place across ], ], killing nearly 200 people.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/6567329.stm|title=Up to 200 killed in Baghdad bombs|date=2007-08-18|website=BBC News|access-date=2017-01-11|archive-date=2020-11-09|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201109035605/http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/6567329.stm|url-status=live}}</ref> |
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* ] - ] ] dissolves the ] following defections that increased the majority of his opponents. It has been nicknamed the "Second ]". |
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* ] – ], a potentially Earth-like extrasolar planet habitable for life, is discovered in the ] ].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/6589157.stm|title=New 'super-Earth' found in space|date=2007-04-24|website=BBC News|access-date=2017-01-11|archive-date=2012-03-05|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120305232748/http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/6589157.stm|url-status=live}}</ref> |
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* ] - ] and ] forces retake a key town from the ] in ] in southern ]. |
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* ]–] – "]": Ethnic Russian riot in ] and other cities in ] against the moving of the ], a Soviet World War II memorial statue.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/6598269.stm|title=Estonia removes Soviet memorial|date=2007-04-27|website=BBC News|access-date=2017-01-11|archive-date=2009-05-16|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090516003602/http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/6598269.stm|url-status=live}}</ref> ] begin. |
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* ] - ] announced it will release the ] that they captured on ]. The captives arrive back in the UK the next day. |
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* ] - The Greek cruise ship ] strikes a reef off the harbor of ]. All except two French tourists successfully evacuate the ship in a three-hour long rescue operation. The ship sinks the next day. |
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* ] - Severe clashes between two rival factions erupted in ] a tribal area of ] bordering the famous ] Heights. |
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* ] - The ] defeated the ] in the ] in ]. |
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* ] - Australian ] legend ] announces his retirement following a neck injury. |
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*] - ] tests reveal that the father of ]'s daughter is ex-boyfriend, ]. |
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*] - ] claims responsibility for ] in the Algerian capital of ]. At least 33 people have been killed and 222 others injured. |
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* ] - ] negotiator to the DPRK nuclear issue ] states disappointedly that North Korea is unexpected to meet the Apr. 14 deadline for shutting down its nuclear facilities in Yongbyon as agreed. |
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*] - ] is fired by ] for making controversial comments about the Rutgers women's basketball team. |
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* ] - ] breaks a story about the massacre of civilians during the Korean War by the United States Armed Forces. It is written by a Korean AP writer. |
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* ] - Retired chess champion ] is detained in Moscow for participating in a banned march. |
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* ] - The ] takes place in the premises of ] in ]. 32 people are shot dead by ] in the deadliest single shooting incident in the history of the ], using 2 handguns, a 9mm and a .22 caliber. Two days later his video diatribe is presented by NBC. |
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* ] - The ] hits a 15-year high against the US dollar, breaking through the US$2 level for the first time since 1992. |
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* ] – The 2014 Asian Games is awarded to be held in Incheon, South Korea, winning over India’s New Delhi. |
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* ] - 32 ] ] workers are burnt to death in the ]. |
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* ] - US and Allied air forces conduct massive exercises over South Korea with over 500 planes. Apr. 23 article titled "U.S. Air Force Perpetrates Madcap War Exercises against DPRK" at |
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* ] - Two are dead after a shooting at NASA's ] in ]. |
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* ] — Presidential elections are held in ]. |
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* ] - ] plane #6 crashes during an air show in Beaufort, S. Carolina, killing pilot Kevin Davis. |
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* ] - The first round of the ] takes place. |
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* ] - ], Russia’s first President following the dissolution of the Soviet Union (1991–1999), passes away. |
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* ] - A bombing in Iraq kills 9 U.S. soldiers of the ] and wounds 20. The Islamic State of Iraq, an al-Qaida group, claims responsibility for one of the worst attacks on the ground forces since the 2003 invasion. |
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* ] - ], Colombia, begins its term as ]. |
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*] - ] is legalized in ]. |
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*] - ], a potentially habitable Earth-like extrasolar planet, is discovered in the ] ]. |
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*] - The ] gains 135.95 points to close at 13089.89, its first close above 13,000 in its history. |
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* ] - The ] reaches the height of the ] on its way to becoming the tallest building in the world. Its construction is led by Samsung E&C and was designed by the same company that designed the Sears Tower, ]. |
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* ] - A U.S. Congressman introduces articles to ] ] ]. |
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* ] - Russians started a riot in ], ], about moving the ]. |
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* ] - ] first round, which was later declared invalid by a Turkish court. |
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* ] - An ] registering 4.3 on the ] strikes ], ], ]. |
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* ] - 300th Anniversary of the British ] merging the ] of the kingdoms of ] and ], creating the ]. |
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* ] - ] and ] elections in ]. |
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* ] - ] in ]. |
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* ] - ] strikes ], killing at least twelve and destroying about 90% of the town. |
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* ] - '']'' wins the ] |
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* ] - ] ] crashes in ]. |
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* ] - ] is elected ], defeating ] with 53% of the vote in the ]. |
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* ] - ] wins the ] ] after tital rivals ] draw against ]. |
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* ] - ] wins basketball's ] after beating ] 93-91 in Athens Olympic stadium. |
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* ] - ] wins its first ever Paraná State Championship after a scoreless draw against ] in the city of ], ]. |
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* ] - ] is restored to ], with ] as First Minister and ] as Deputy First Minister. |
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* ] - ] departs the United States of America concluding her six day visit. |
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* ] - ] announces he will resign as ], in favour of the new ], on ]. |
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* ] - The final of the ] is held in Helsinki, resulting in ]'s first victory. |
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* ]–] - ] commemorated the 400th anniversary of the settlement of ]. |
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* ] - Coalition government of ] and ] in ] appeared to break down, as massive fighting breaks out in ]. |
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* ] - ] officially became ] after taking over from ]. |
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* ]–] - The ] was held in ], ]. |
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* ] - The ] and the ] re-united after eighty years of schism. |
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* ] - The 4th annual Personal Democracy Forum was held in ] at ]. |
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* ] - The ] defeat the ] 4 games to 1 in the ] Finals and advance to the ] Finals for the first time in franchise history. |
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* ] - The 126th ] Final is held, the first at the new ]. ] beat ] 1-0, thanks to a late strike deep in extra time by Didier Drogba. |
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* ] - Sequel to massively popular ] game ], ], is announced at the Blizzard Worldwide Invitational in ]. |
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* ] - The ruler of ], Sheikh ] makes the largest single charitable donation in modern history, committing €7.41 billion to an educational foundation in the Middle East. |
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* ] - The ] ship the ] which is moored in a dry dock in ], ] is badly damaged by fire. |
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*] - The ] defeat the ] 4 games to 2 in the ] Finals and advance to the ] Finals. |
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* ] - Jordin Sparks is crowned the American Idol for 2007. A great finally, leaves Jordin in tears of happiness. |
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* ] - The ] season final between ] and ] is held in the ] in ], ]. A.C. Milan won with 2 goals against 1 from Liverpool F.C. |
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* ] - ] in the ]. |
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* ] - ] celebrates 30 years since the box-office hit ] at Star Wars ]. |
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* ] - ] ] clinched his third and second straight ] at the Summer Grand ] Tournament (Natsu Basho) in Tokyo, Japan and assured himself to be promoted to the rank of ]. |
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* ] - ] former professional bicyclist ] admitted to having used ] and ] when winning the ] ]. |
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* ] - ]'s 2006 revival of ] closes after an eleven month run at the ]. |
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* ] – British three-year old ] in ], ], ], described by '']'' as "the most heavily reported ] case in modern history".<ref name="Telegraph24April2008"> {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190504094425/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/1902515/Master-of-media-circus-for-Madeleine-McCann.html|date=4 May 2019}}, ''The Daily Telegraph'', 24 April 2008.</ref> |
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* ] - ], Venezuela's oldest existing television network is expected to sign off after 53 and a half years on the air due to the government's decision not to renew its broadcast license. |
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* ] – The ] moves through ], United States, striking the town of ] and killing eleven residents. 95% of the town was destroyed, and the tornado was the first to be rated ] on the ].<ref name="American Meteorological Society">{{cite web |last1=Marshall |first1=Tim |date=2007 |title=Damage Survey of the Greensburg, KS tornado |url=https://ams.confex.com/ams/pdfpapers/141534.pdf |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303230337/https://ams.confex.com/ams/pdfpapers/141534.pdf |archive-date=March 3, 2016 |access-date=July 9, 2014 |website=ams.confex.com |publisher=American Meteorological Society}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=May 7, 2007 |title=Governor Blagojevich offers condolences, support to Kansas Governor in response to Greensburg tornado |url=https://www.illinois.gov/news/press-release.5974.html |access-date=November 12, 2024 |website=Illinois.gov |language=en}}</ref> |
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* ] - Autonomical and local elections in all the ] ] except ], ], the ] and ]. |
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* ] - ] ] Finals start at 8pm EDT between the ] and the ] in ]'s ]. |
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* ] – ], on a scheduled passenger flight from ], to ], crashes after takeoff, killing all 114 crew and passengers on board.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2007-05-15 |title=Kenya pilot took off despite storm warning: Cameroon |language=en |work=Reuters |url=https://www.reuters.com/article/us-cameroon-kenya-crash-idUSL1555246020070515 |access-date=2023-03-20 |archive-date=2023-03-20 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230320121803/https://www.reuters.com/article/us-cameroon-kenya-crash-idUSL1555246020070515 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Grim recovery of bodies at crash site |url=https://mg.co.za/article/2007-05-08-grim-recovery-of-bodies-at-crash-site/ |access-date=2023-03-20 |website=mg.co.za |date=8 May 2007 |language=en-ZA |archive-date=2023-03-20 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230320121804/https://mg.co.za/article/2007-05-08-grim-recovery-of-bodies-at-crash-site/ |url-status=live }}</ref> |
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* ]–] - The Urdd National ] will be held in ], ] |
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* ] – As a result of factors including the ] and falling approval ratings as a result of the Iraq War, British Prime Minister ] announces his intention to resign as ] and Prime Minister, triggering the ], in which Chancellor ] ran unopposed. Brown would officially replace Blair as Prime Minister on 27 June.<ref>{{Cite news |date=May 10, 2007 |title=Tony Blair's Sedgefield send-off |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/6643875.stm |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080921051111/http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/6643875.stm |archive-date=September 21, 2008 |access-date=October 24, 2022 |work=BBC News}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.labour.org.uk/leadership/nominations_close_-_1230_thursday_17_may |title=Labour Party Leadership Contest: » Nominations close - 12.30 Thursday 17 May |website=www.labour.org.uk |access-date=26 October 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070921050327/http://www.labour.org.uk/leadership/nominations_close_-_1230_thursday_17_may |archive-date=21 September 2007 |url-status=dead}}</ref> |
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* ] - Inauguration of newly elected ] at the ] and first civilian to civilian transfer of power in ]. |
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* ]–] – The ] takes place in ], ], and is won by ] entrant ] with the song "]". |
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* ] – The ] and the ] ] after 80 years of schism.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2007-may-18-fg-orthodox18-story.html|title=Russian Orthodox split is mended|last=Holley|first=David|date=2007-05-18|newspaper=Los Angeles Times|access-date=2017-02-18|language=en-US|issn=0458-3035|archive-date=2016-06-03|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160603032502/http://articles.latimes.com/2007/may/18/world/fg-orthodox18|url-status=live}}</ref> |
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* ] – Sheikh ] of ] makes the largest single charitable donation in modern history, committing €7.41 billion to ] in the Middle East.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/6672923.stm|title=Dubai ruler in vast charity gift|date=2007-05-20|website=BBC News|access-date=2017-01-11|archive-date=2007-08-24|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070824200451/http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/6672923.stm|url-status=live}}</ref> |
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* ] – ]'s ] spacecraft makes its second fly-by of ] on route to ]. |
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* ] - ] officially begins. |
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* ] – ]: ]: The victory of the political party ] militant wing in ] gains the political party control of the Gaza strip. |
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*] - Madaraka Day, 1 June, commemorates the day that Kenya attained internal self-rule following four decades of armed struggle |
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* ] - ]'s ] spacecraft will make its second flyby of ] en route to ]. |
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* ] – ] hosts his final episode of ] after 35 years of hosting. |
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* ] – The ] becomes the only F5 tornado recorded under the use of the ] in ], reaching windspeeds up to 320 mph (510 km/h). |
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* ]–] - The ] will take place in ], ]. |
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* ] – ] succeeds ] and becomes ] after a ] |
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* ] - The first round of a ] and a ] will be held in ] and ] respectively. |
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* ] – ]: in the aftermath of Greece's worst ] in a century, at least 11 people are reported dead from ], approximately 200 ], and the country's electricity grid nearly collapses due to record breaking demand. |
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* ] - The ], honoring ]' best shows, will take place at ]. |
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* ] – The ], the first modern smartphone, is released in the ]. It was later released in the ], ], ], ], and ], in November 2007. |
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* ]–] - ]'s 18th Annual ] takes place in ], ]. |
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* ] - The second round of the ] will take place. |
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* ]–] - ] fifth session (]). |
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* ] - ]'s ] spacecraft is scheduled to be launched. |
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* ]–] - ] will take place in ]. |
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* ] - Wimbledon 2007: Men's singles opens play on Centre Court |
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* ] – ] - The ] ] tournament will take place in ]. |
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* ] - ] will resign, and ] will take over, as ]. |
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* ] - Start of the ] |
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* ] - A calendar ] will occur in most of the ]. |
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* ]–] - The ] ] tournament will take place in ]/ |
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* ] – The ] awards ] the right to host the ]. |
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* ] - Constructions will begin on The Civic Waterfront in ]. |
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* ] – ] Concerts are held in nine major cities around the world to raise ].<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://in.reuters.com/article/idINIndia-35574720080920?sp=true|title=Live Earth show to help light homes with solar energy|last=Jamkhandikar|first=Shilpa|date=2008-09-20|newspaper=Reuters|access-date=2017-01-11|language=en-IN|archive-date=2017-01-13|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170113105624/http://in.reuters.com/article/idINIndia-35574720080920?sp=true|url-status=dead}}</ref> |
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* ] - Rwanda and Burundi are scheduled to join the ]. |
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* ] – The traffic accident between Toyota Kijang Kapsul's car and the truck which contains a lot of cement in front of Krendetan Market, ], ], ]. ], Indonesian ] died in the tragedy at the age of 41 years old. |
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* ] - The refurbished ], now called '''The O<sub>2</sub>''' will reopen in ]. |
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* ] - The 15th ] will open in ]. |
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* ] – Five ]n nurses are released from Libyan prison after eight and a half years spent behind bars in ] and ], marking the end of the so-called "]".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/6912965.stm|title=HIV medics released to Bulgaria|date=2007-07-24|work=BBC News|access-date=2015-11-25|archive-date=2007-08-08|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070808075931/http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/6912965.stm|url-status=live}}</ref> |
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* ] - '']'', the final novel of the ] series, set to be released. |
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* ] – ] comes to an end, thus ending the longest continuous deployment in ]. |
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* ] - An election will determine 121 of the 242 seats in the Japanese ]. |
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* ] - Parliamentary elections are expected to take place in ]. |
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* ]–] - 21st ] takes place in ], Essex to celebrate centenary of scouting. |
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* ] – The ] is launched toward ] to study its north pole.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://physicsworld.com/cws/article/news/2007/aug/06/phoenix-blasts-off-to-mars|title=Phoenix blasts off to Mars|last=Cartwright|first=John|date=2007-08-06|website=Physics World|language=en-GB|access-date=2017-02-18|archive-date=2017-02-19|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170219120216/http://physicsworld.com/cws/article/news/2007/aug/06/phoenix-blasts-off-to-mars|url-status=live}}</ref> |
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* ]–] - The ] will be held at ], ], ]. |
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* ] – The French global bank ] in the United Kingdom blocks withdrawals from three ]s heavily committed in ]s, signaling the ].<ref>{{cite news|title=Three myths that sustain the economic crisis|url=https://www.theguardian.com/business/economics-blog/2012/aug/05/economic-crisis-myths-sustain|access-date=2012-08-06|newspaper=]|location=London|date=2012-08-05|first=Larry|last=Elliott|archive-date=2020-11-20|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201120221533/https://www.theguardian.com/business/economics-blog/2012/aug/05/economic-crisis-myths-sustain|url-status=live}}</ref> |
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* ] – Multiple suicide bombings ] in ], northern ].<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2007/08/22/world/middleeast/22iraq-top.html|title=Toll in Iraq Bombings Is Raised to More Than 500|last1=Cave|first1=Damien|date=2007-08-22|last2=Glanz|first2=James|newspaper=The New York Times|issn=0362-4331|access-date=2017-01-11|archive-date=2017-09-19|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170919215854/http://www.nytimes.com/2007/08/22/world/middleeast/22iraq-top.html|url-status=live}}</ref> |
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* ] – An ] strikes ], killing at least 519 people, injuring more than 1,300, and causing ] warnings in the Pacific Ocean.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.reuters.com/article/us-peru-earthquake-idUSN1629631020070816|title=Peru earthquake kills 450, bodies in streets|last=Arce|first=Jean Luis|date=2016-08-16|newspaper=Reuters|access-date=2017-01-11|archive-date=2020-12-03|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201203211157/https://www.reuters.com/article/us-peru-earthquake-idUSN1629631020070816|url-status=live}}</ref> |
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*] - ] celebrates 61st Independence day, and 60 years of Independence. |
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* ] - ] premieres on ] |
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* ]–] - The ] is happening in ] and ] with various indie bands playing there. |
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* ] - Total ]. |
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* ] - ] celebrates 50 years of Independence. |
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* ] – ] airplanes ] in ] in an airstrike.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://usatoday30.usatoday.com/news/washington/2008-04-23-554340650_x.htm|title=White House says Syria 'must come clean' about nuclear work|last1=Hess|first1=Pamela|last2=Riechmann|first2=Deb|date=2008-04-24|website=USA Today|access-date=2017-01-11|archive-date=2014-02-07|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140207051918/http://usatoday30.usatoday.com/news/washington/2008-04-23-554340650_x.htm|url-status=live}}</ref> |
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* ] - A general election in ] will elect the ], vice president, ], municipal mayors and representatives to ]. |
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* ] – ] – The ] takes place in France. ] beat defending champions ] in the final. |
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* ] - ] - The ] will host its annual city meeting in ]. |
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* ] – The ] adopts the ]. |
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* ] – The ] spacecraft launches, with its objective being to study the ].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/6994272.stm|title=Japan launches first lunar probe|date=2007-09-14|website=BBC News|access-date=2017-01-11|archive-date=2011-05-11|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110511101523/http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/6994272.stm|url-status=live}}</ref> |
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*] – ] released ] on Windows and Xbox 360.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Kain |first=Eric |date=2017-10-11 |title=10 Years Ago Valve Released The Orange Box, A High-Point For The Company |url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/erikkain/2017/10/11/ten-years-ago-valve-launched-3-brand-new-games-all-at-once-in-the-orange-box/?sh=29a5beb43dcb |access-date=2024-11-11 |website=Forbes}}</ref><ref name="z620">{{cite web | last=King | first=Jade | title=Valve's Orange Box Is Still The Greatest Deal In Gaming History | website=TheGamer | date=2023-12-23 | url=https://www.thegamer.com/the-orange-box-valve-half-life-portal-team-fortress-2/ | access-date=2024-09-16}}</ref> |
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* ] - An ] is due. |
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*] – ] adopts a new constitution, which among other things changes the country's official name from "Republic of Montenegro" to "Montenegro".<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://portal.cor.europa.eu/divisionpowers/Pages/Montenegro.aspx|title=CoR - Montenegro|website=portal.cor.europa.eu|access-date=2019-12-23|archive-date=2019-12-05|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191205205604/https://portal.cor.europa.eu/divisionpowers/Pages/Montenegro.aspx|url-status=live}}</ref> |
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*] – ] becomes the first directly elected female President of Argentina.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.pagina12.com.ar/diario/elpais/1-93719-2007-10-29.html|title=Kirchner, presidenta con "A" final|date=October 29, 2007|website=Pagina12|language=en|access-date=October 8, 2021|archive-date=October 8, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211008074654/https://www.pagina12.com.ar/diario/elpais/1-93719-2007-10-29.html|url-status=live}}</ref> |
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