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November 2007 is the eleventh month of that year It began on a Thursday and 30 days later ended on a Friday December 2007 is the twelfth month of that year It began on a Saturday and 31 days later ended on a Monday The year 2007 in architecture involved some significant events List of years in Art -->The year 2007 in art involved some significant events The year 2007 in literature involves some significant new books Events March 5: a car bomb was exploded on Mutanabbi Street in Baghdad. This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 2007 See also 2006 in country music, 2007 in music, other events of 2007, 2008 in country music and the List of years in Country Music This is a timeline documenting the events of heavy metal in the year 2007. This is a summary of the year 2007 in British music. It was the first year of Digital downloads being fully integrated into the charts leading to many songs not 2007 saw major releases such as The Simpsons Movie, National Treasure Book of Secrets, The year 2007 in television involves some significant eventsBelow is a list of Television -related events in 2007. Film releases TV show releases January January 19: Democratic Republic of the Congo January 21: Serbia 2006 international organization leaders - Events of 2007 - 2008 international organization leaders - International organization leaders by year ---- Events January January 1 - Bulgaria and Romania join the European Union. Africa Algeria President - Abdelaziz Bouteflika, President of Algeria (1999–present Prime States With Wide Recognition A - Islamic Republic of Afghanistan - Republic of Albania - People's The year 2007 in archaeology Explorations Excavations South China Sea shipwrecks Publications This is a list of Aviation -related events from 2007 Events January January 1 – Adam Air Flight 574, a Boeing The year 2007 in Birding and Ornithology. Worldwide New species See also Bird species new to science described Events January events See also January 2007 in rail transport January 5 - The first public trains of Taiwan High Speed The year 2007 in science and Technology involves many significant events |rowspan = 4| 10 January, 0353 GMT |rowspan = 4| PSLV |rowspan = 4| Satish Dhawan |rowspan = 4| ISRO || Cartosat 2 || ISRO || News by date January 1 - College Football - In a game This page contains an overview of the year 2007 in Athletics (track and field. Results and statistics for the Australian Football League season of 2007. Champions Major League Baseball Regular Season Champions Other champions Minor League Baseball The following are the Association football events of the year 2007 throughout the world The 2007 National Rugby League premiership was the one hundredth season of professional Rugby league football club competition in Australia and the tenth run by the See also 2006 in Argentina, other events of 2007, 2008 in Argentina See also 2006 in Australia, other events of 2007, 2008 in Australia Incumbents See also 2007 Australian incumbents Incumbents See also 2007 Canadian incumbents Events January January 5: The domed roof of BC Events from the year 2007 in China Events January January 1: CITIC, a state-owned investment See also 2006 in France, other events of 2007, 2008 in France. See also 2006 in India, other events of 2007, 2008 in India and the Timeline of Indian history. 2007|Iraq|Iraqi insurgency|Iraq War|Coalition military operations of the Iraq War|Iraq War troop surge of 2007 Events January January 6 Battle Incumbents President - Mary McAleese Taoiseach - Bertie Ahern Tánaiste - Michael McDowell 2007 is the 19th year of Heisei in Japan. Incumbents Prime Minister: Shinzo Abe until September Incumbents Events January – March 1 January – 2007 begins with Luxembourg City holding the position as European 2007 in Malaysia is the 50th anniversary of Incumbents Regal and Vice Regal Head of State - Queen Elizabeth II, Queen of New Zealand Governor-General Events September 10 Municipal and county elections throughout the country See also 2006 in Pakistan, 2008 in Pakistan, and other events of 2007. See also 2006 in Singapore | Other events of 2007 | 2008 in Singapore | List of years in Singapore ---- Events See also 2006 in South Africa, other events of 2007, 2007 in South African sport, 2008 in South Africa and the Timeline of South African Incumbents Monarch - HM Queen Elizabeth II Prime Minister - Tony Blair, Labour Party (until 27 June) Gordon Incumbents President - George W Bush Vice President - Dick Cheney Events January Zimbabwe began experiencing a period of considerable political and economic upheaval in 1999 The following is a list of notable deaths in 2007. Names are listed under the date of death not the date it was announced see also 2006 in games, 2008 in games This page lists board and Card games Wargames miniatures games 2006 religious leaders - Events of 2007 - 2008 religious leaders - Religious leaders by year ---- Events March 14: Microsoft announces Games for Windows - Live, a version of Xbox Live for the Windows platform Roman numerals are a Numeral system originating in ancient Rome, adapted from Etruscan numerals. This is the Calendar for any common year starting on Monday ( Dominical letter G) The Gregorian calendar is the most widely used Calendar in the world today The 21st century is the current century of the Christian Era or Common Era in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. The year 2007 was designated:

• Year of Rumi. ^[1]
• In the lunar calendar (or Chinese Calendar), dates from February 18 onwards are in the Year of the Boar (or Pig)
• International Polar Year^[2]
• International Heliophysical Year^[3]
• European Year of Equal Opportunities for All^[4]
• Year of the Dolphin^[5]
• Scotland's Year of Highland Culture

Also see: Wikipedia's almanac of events for this year. A lunar calendar is a Calendar that is based on cycles of the Moon phase. The Chinese calendar is lunisolar, incorporating elements of a Lunar calendar with those of a Solar calendar. Events 3102 BC - Epoch (origin of the Kali Yuga. 1229 - The Sixth Crusade: Frederick II Holy Hai ( 亥) is the twelfth sign of the Earthly Branches. Its animal representation is the Boar ( 豬) The International Polar Year (or IPY) is a collaborative international effort researching the Polar regions Karl Weyprecht, an Austro-Hungarian naval The International Heliophysical Year is a UN-sponsored but scientifically driven international program of scientific collaboration to understand external drivers of planetary environments The European Year of Equal Opportunities for All was held in 2007. The year 2007 (extended to 2008 has been declared as (International Year of the Dolphin by the United Nations and United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP Highland 2007 was a year-long celebration of Highland culture which took place from January until December 2007 Current events are contemporary happenings of significance The phrase may also refer to the following Current Events, a journal published by Weekly Reader Publishing

UNESCO has recognized fifteen anniversaries for 2007. United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization ( UNESCO) is a specialized agency of the United Nations established on November 16 ^[6]

Events of 2007

January

• January 1 - Bulgaria and Romania join the European Union. Events in January Holidays New Year's Day - January 1 Coptic Christmas - January 7 Monday (pron ˈmʌndeɪ ˈmʌndi is a Day of the week between Sunday and Tuesday. Tuesday is the third Day of the week between Monday and Wednesday. Wednesday is the fourth Day of the week in most western countries Thursday is the fourth day of the week in most western countries and the fourth day of the week in the Judeo-Christian Calendar, falling between Wednesday Friday (pronunciation ˈfraɪdeɪ ˈfraɪdi is the day of the Week falling between Thursday and Saturday. Saturday is the day of the week between Friday and Sunday. It is either the sixth or seventh Day of the week as discussed below. Sunday is the day of the week between Saturday and Monday. In the Jewish law it is the first day of the Hebrew calendar week New Year See also New Year The Ancient Romans began their consular year on January 1st since 153 BC Events 366 - The Alamanni cross the frozen Rhine River in large numbers invading the Roman Empire. Events 1431 - Joan of Arc is handed over to the Bishop Pierre Cauchon. Events 46 BC - Titus Labienus defeats Julius Caesar in the Battle of Ruspina. Events 1477 - Battle of Nancy: Charles the Bold is killed and Burgundy becomes part of France. Events 1066 - Harold Godwinson is crowned King of England. 1205 - Philip of Swabia becomes King Events 1325 - Alfonso IV becomes King of Portugal. 1558 - France takes Calais, the last continental Events 871 - Battle of Ashdown - Ethelred of Wessex defeats a Danish invasion army Events 475 - Byzantine Emperor Zeno is forced to flee his capital at Constantinople. Events 49 BC - Julius Caesar crosses the Rubicon, signaling the start of civil war. Events 1055 - Theodora is crowned Empress of the Byzantine Empire. Events 475 - Basiliscus becomes Byzantine Emperor, with a coronation ceremony in the Hebdomon palace in Constantinople Events 532 - Nika riots in Constantinople. 888 - Odo Count of Paris becomes King of the Franks Events 1129 - Formal approval of the Order of the Templar at the Council of Troyes. Events 588 BC - Nebuchadrezzar II of Babylon lays siege to Jerusalem under Zedekiah 's reign Events 27 BC - The title Augustus is bestowed upon Gaius Julius Caesar Octavian by the Roman Senate. Events 38 BC - Octavian marries Livia Drusilla. 1287 - King Alfonso III of Aragon invades Minorca Events 350 - Generallus Magnentius deposes Roman Emperor Constans and proclaims himself Emperor Events 1419 - Hundred Years' War: Rouen surrenders to Henry V of England completing his reconquest of Normandy. Events 250 - Emperor Decius begins a widespread persecution of Christians in Rome. Events 1189 - Philip II of France and Richard I of England begin to assemble troops to wage the Third Crusade. Events 565 - Eutychius is deposed as Patriarch of Constantinople by John Scholasticus. Events 393 - Roman Emperor Theodosius I proclaims his nine year old son Honorius co-emperor Events 41 - Gaius Caesar (Caligula, known for his eccentricity and cruel Despotism, is Assassinated by his disgruntled Events 41 - After a night of negotiation Claudius is accepted as Roman Emperor by the Senate Events 1340 - King Edward III of England is declared King of France. Events 98 - Trajan becomes Roman Emperor after the death of Nerva. Events 1077 - Walk to Canossa: The Excommunication of Henry IV Holy Roman Emperor is lifted Events 904 - Sergius III comes out of retirement to take over the papacy from the deposed Antipope Christopher. Events 1648 - Eighty Years' War: The Treaty of Münster is signed ending the conflict between the Netherlands and Spain Events 1504 - France cedes Naples to Aragon. 1606 - Gunpowder Plot: Guy Fawkes New Year See also New Year The Ancient Romans began their consular year on January 1st since 153 BC The accession of Bulgaria to the European Union took place on 1 January 2007 The Accession of Romania to the European Union took place on 1 January 2007 Enlargement of the European Union is the process of expanding the European Union (EU through the accession of new member states. The European Union ( EU) is a political and economic union of twenty-seven member states, located primarily in
• January 1 - Slovenia adopts the euro as its official currency, replacing the tolar. New Year See also New Year The Ancient Romans began their consular year on January 1st since 153 BC Slovenia, officially the Republic of Slovenia (Republika Slovenija) is a Country in southern Central Europe bordering Italy to the west Please update other articles as well to avoid contradiction within Wikipedia e The tolar was the Currency of Slovenia from 1991 until the introduction of the Euro on December 31, 2006.
• January 1 - South Korea's Ban Ki-moon becomes the new United Nations Secretary-General, replacing Kofi Annan. New Year See also New Year The Ancient Romans began their consular year on January 1st since 153 BC South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea and often referred to as Korea ( Korean: 대한민국 tɛː Ban Ki-moon (born 13 June 1944 Korean: 반기문 Hanja: 潘基文 is the current Secretary-General of the United Nations. The Secretary-General of the United Nations is the head of the Secretariat, one of the principal organs of the United Nations. Kofi Atta Annan, GCMG (born 8 April 1938 is a Ghanaian Diplomat who served as the seventh Secretary-General of the United Nations
• January 1 - Smoking is banned in all public places in Hong Kong. New Year See also New Year The Ancient Romans began their consular year on January 1st since 153 BC Smoking bans are public policies including Criminal laws and Occupational safety and health Regulations which prohibit Tobacco smoking Hong Kong ( officially the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, is a territory located on China 's south coast on the Pearl River Delta, and borders
• January 1 - Adam Air Flight 574, a routine domestic flight in Indonesia, disappears; debris is found 10 days later, but the aircraft remains missing. New Year See also New Year The Ancient Romans began their consular year on January 1st since 153 BC Adam Air Flight 574 (KI-574 was a scheduled domestic passenger flight operated by Adam Air between the Indonesian cities of Surabaya ( SUB The Republic of Indonesia ( (Republik Indonesia is a Country in Southeast Asia.
• January 1 - Angola joins OPEC. New Year See also New Year The Ancient Romans began their consular year on January 1st since 153 BC Angola, officially the Republic of Angola (República de Angola Pronounced ʁɛˈpublikɐ dɨ ɐ̃ˈgɔlɐ Repubilika ya Ngola is a country in south-central The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries ( OPEC) is a Cartel of thirteen countries made up of Algeria, Angola, Ecuador
• January 1 - War in Somalia: Fighters of the Islamic Courts Union abandon their last stronghold in Kismayo and flee for the Kenyan border. New Year See also New Year The Ancient Romans began their consular year on January 1st since 153 BC The War in Somalia is an ongoing armed conflict involving largely Ethiopian and Somali Transitional Federal Government (TFG forces versus the Somali The Islamic Courts Union ( ICU, Somali: Midowga Maxkamadaha Islaamiga Arabic: اتحاد المحاكم الإسلامية Ittihād al-mahākim The Fall of Kismayo occurred on January 1, 2007, when the militaries of Somalia 's Transitional Federal Government (TFG and Ras Kamboni (Raaskambooni is a town in the Badhaadhe district of Lower Juba region Somalia, which lies on a Peninsula near the border
• January 2 - The new constitution of Gibraltar comes into force. Events 366 - The Alamanni cross the frozen Rhine River in large numbers invading the Roman Empire. Gibraltar (dʒɨˈbrɒltər is a British overseas territory located near the southernmost tip of the Iberian Peninsula overlooking the Strait of Gibraltar ^[7]
• January 3 - China conducts an anti-terror raid in Xinjiang. Events 1431 - Joan of Arc is handed over to the Bishop Pierre Cauchon. Talk People's Republic of China) PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA ARTICLE GUIDELINES The January 2007 Xinjiang raid was carried out on January 5, 2007 by the Chinese police against a suspected East Turkestan Islamic Movement training Xinjiang ( Uyghur: شىنجاڭ Shinjang;; Postal map spelling: Sinkiang; Turkish: Sincan, Sincan Uygur Özerk

Nancy Pelosi

• January 4 - Nancy Pelosi becomes the first female speaker of the United States House of Representatives. Nancy Patricia D'Alesandro Pelosi (born March 26 1940 is the current Speaker of the United States House of Representatives. Events 46 BC - Titus Labienus defeats Julius Caesar in the Battle of Ruspina. Nancy Patricia D'Alesandro Pelosi (born March 26 1940 is the current Speaker of the United States House of Representatives. The Speaker of the United States House of Representatives is the presiding officer&mdashor speaker &mdashof the United States House of Representatives. The United States House of Representatives is one of the two chambers of the United States Congress; the other is the Senate.
• January 5 - War in Somalia: The first shots are fired in the battle for control of the border town of Ras Kamboni. Events 1477 - Battle of Nancy: Charles the Bold is killed and Burgundy becomes part of France. The War in Somalia is an ongoing armed conflict involving largely Ethiopian and Somali Transitional Federal Government (TFG forces versus the Somali The Battle of Ras Kamboni was a battle in the 2006-2007 Somali War fought by the Islamic Courts Union (ICU and affiliated militias against Ethiopian Ras Kamboni (Raaskambooni is a town in the Badhaadhe district of Lower Juba region Somalia, which lies on a Peninsula near the border
• January 8 - Daniel Ortega becomes President of Nicaragua for the second time. Events 871 - Battle of Ashdown - Ethelred of Wessex defeats a Danish invasion army José Daniel Ortega Saavedra (xoˈse ðanjεl ɔrteγa saˈβeðra(born 11 November 1945 is the current President of Nicaragua. Nicaragua (ˌnɪkəˈrɑgwə officially the Republic of Nicaragua () is a representative democratic republic and the largest nation in Central America
• January 8 - Russian oil supplies to Poland, Germany, and Ukraine are cut as the Russia-Belarus energy dispute escalates; restored three days later. Events 871 - Battle of Ashdown - Ethelred of Wessex defeats a Danish invasion army Russia (Россия Rossiya) or the Russian Federation ( Rossiyskaya Federatsiya) is a transcontinental Country extending Poland (Polska officially the Republic of Poland Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. Ukraine (Україна Ukrayina, /ukrɑˈjinɑ/ is a country in Eastern Europe. The Russia-Belarus energy dispute began when Russian State-owned gas supplier Gazprom demanded an increase in gas prices paid by Belarus
• January 9 - War in Somalia: U. Events 475 - Byzantine Emperor Zeno is forced to flee his capital at Constantinople. The War in Somalia is an ongoing armed conflict involving largely Ethiopian and Somali Transitional Federal Government (TFG forces versus the Somali S. planes conduct air strikes in Somalia against suspected terrorists. The Battle of Ras Kamboni was a battle in the 2006-2007 Somali War fought by the Islamic Courts Union (ICU and affiliated militias against Ethiopian
• January 9 - An AerianTur-M Antonov An-26 crashes in Balad, Iraq. Events 475 - Byzantine Emperor Zeno is forced to flee his capital at Constantinople. AerianTur-M was an airline based in Chişinău, Moldova. It was established in 1996 and operated passenger and cargo charter services to the Middle Antonov, or Antonov Aeronautical Scientific/Technical Complex ( Antonov ASTC) (Авіаційний науково-технічний комплекс імені Антонова WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout The 2007 Balad aircraft crash was a January 9 2007 airplane incident involving an Antonov An-26 airliner Balad (بلد is a city (100 kilometres north of Baghdad in Iraq. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iraq topics. The Islamic Army in Iraq claims to have shot it down. The Islamic Army in Iraq (IAI ( Arabic: الجيش الإسلامي في العراق,al jaysh al islāmi fī'l-`irāq) is one of a number of underground
• January 9 - Apple Inc. announces and introduces the highly speculated iPhone at the 2007 Macworld Conference & Expo. Events 475 - Byzantine Emperor Zeno is forced to flee his capital at Constantinople. Apple Inc, ( formerly Apple Computer Inc, is an American Multinational corporation with a focus on designing and manufacturing Consumer electronics The iPhone is an internet-connected Multimedia Smartphone designed and marketed by Apple Inc Produced by Boston -based IDG World Expo, Macworld Conference & Expo is a trade show dedicated to the Apple Macintosh platform with conference tracks held
• January 10 - U.S. President George W. Bush announces a plan to station 21,500 additional troops in Iraq. Events 49 BC - Julius Caesar crosses the Rubicon, signaling the start of civil war. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The President of the United States is the Head of state and Head of government of the United States and is the highest political official in United States by George Walker Bush ( born July 6 1946 is the forty-third and current President of the United States. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iraq topics.
• January 11 - In Bangladesh, a state of emergency is declared by caretaker President Iajuddin Ahmed, following weeks of violent protests preceding upcoming parliamentary elections. Events 1055 - Theodora is crowned Empress of the Byzantine Empire. ( Bengali: বাংলাদেশ inc-Latn Bangladesh) officially Iajuddin Ahmed ( ইয়াজউদ্দিন আহম্মেদ (born February 1, 1931) is the current President of Bangladesh and has been in General elections are scheduled to be held in Bangladesh on 18 December 2008.
• January 11 - Vietnam joins the World Trade Organization as its 150th member. Events 1055 - Theodora is crowned Empress of the Byzantine Empire. Vietnam (ˌviːɛtˈnɑːm Việt Nam) officially
• January 11 - China successfully tests a ground-based ballistic missile capable of destroying satellites in orbit, drawing criticisms from other countries. Events 1055 - Theodora is crowned Empress of the Byzantine Empire. Talk People's Republic of China) PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA ARTICLE GUIDELINES A ballistic missile is a Missile that follows a Sub-orbital ballistic flightpath with the objective of delivering a warhead to a predetermined target
• January 12 - An Argentine judge issues a warrant for the arrest of former President Isabel Martínez de Perón in connection with the disappearance of a human rights worker in 1976. Events 475 - Basiliscus becomes Byzantine Emperor, with a coronation ceremony in the Hebdomon palace in Constantinople For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Argentina topics. The President of Argentina (full title President of the Argentine Nation, Spanish: Presidente de la Nación Argentina) is the Head of state María Estela Martínez Cartas de Perón (born February 4, 1931) better known as Isabel Martínez de Perón or Isabel Perón, is a former Human rights refers to the "basic Rights and freedoms to which all humans are entitled Year 1976 ( MCMLXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar.
• January 12 - The US Embassy in Athens is attacked with a rocket propelled grenade, which caused minimal damage and no injuries. Events 475 - Basiliscus becomes Byzantine Emperor, with a coronation ceremony in the Hebdomon palace in Constantinople Athens (ˈæθənz Αθήνα Athina,) the Capital and largest city of Greece, dominates the Attica periphery as one of the world's RPG or rocket-propelled grenade, is a loose term describing hand-held shoulder-launched Anti-tank weapons capable of firing an unguided
• January 12 - Comet McNaught, the brightest comet in over 40 years, makes perihelion. Events 475 - Basiliscus becomes Byzantine Emperor, with a coronation ceremony in the Hebdomon palace in Constantinople Comet McNaught, also known as the Great Comet of 2007 and given the designation C/2006 P1, is a non-periodic Comet discovered on In Celestial mechanics, an apsis, plural apsides (ˈæpsɨdɪːz is the point of greatest or least distance of the Elliptical orbit of an object from
• January 13 - The Greek ship Server breaks in half off the Norwegian coast, releasing over 200 tons of crude oil. Events 532 - Nika riots in Constantinople. 888 - Odo Count of Paris becomes King of the Franks Norway ( Norwegian: Norge ( Bokmål) or Noreg ( Nynorsk) officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Constitutional An oil is a substance that is in a viscous Liquid state ( "oily") at ambient temperatures or slightly warmer and is
• January 14 - The International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement adopts the Red Crystal as a non-religious emblem for use in its overseas operations. Events 1129 - Formal approval of the Order of the Templar at the Council of Troyes. The International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement is an International humanitarian movement with approximately 97 million volunteers worldwide who stated The emblems of the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement, under the Geneva Conventions, are to be placed on Humanitarian and medical vehicles
• January 14 - Nazanin Fatehi, a 19 year old Iranian girl previously sentenced to death for killing a man she claimed tried to rape her niece, is exonerated in a retrial. Events 1129 - Formal approval of the Order of the Templar at the Council of Troyes. Nazanin (Mahabad Fatehi (نازنین فاتحی (born 1987 is an Iranian girl who was sentenced to death for stabbing a man who allegedly tried to Rape For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iran topics. Capital punishment, the death penalty or execution, is the Killing of a person by judicial process as Punishment. Rape, also referred to as Sexual assault, is an Assault by a person involving Sexual intercourse with or Sexual penetration of another person
• January 17 - Hurricane force winds from storm Kyrill claim at least 40 lives in western Europe. Events 38 BC - Octavian marries Livia Drusilla. 1287 - King Alfonso III of Aragon invades Minorca A tropical cyclone is a storm system characterized by a low pressure center and numerous Thunderstorms that produce strong winds and Flooding Abstract A European windstorm is a severe Cyclonic Storm that moves across the North Atlantic towards northwestern
• January 17 - Protests occur in India and the United Kingdom against the British series of Celebrity Big Brother after Jade Goody, Danielle Lloyd and Jo O'Meara were alleged to have been racially abusive towards Bollywood star Shilpa Shetty. Events 38 BC - Octavian marries Livia Drusilla. 1287 - King Alfonso III of Aragon invades Minorca India, officially the Republic of India (भारत गणराज्य inc-Latn Bhārat Gaṇarājya; see also other Indian languages) is a country The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located Celebrity Big Brother 2007 was the highly controversial fifth series of the United Kingdom Reality television series Celebrity Big Brother Jade Cerisa Lorraine Goody (born 5 June 1981 is a British Television Celebrity. Danielle Lloyd (born 16 December 1983 is an English fashion and glamour model. Joanne Valda O'Meara (born 29 April, 1979 in Rush Green) is an English Singer, Dancer and Actress Bollywood (बॉलीवूड بالی وڈ is the informal term popularly used for the Mumbai -based Hindi-language Film industry in India Shilpa Shetty ( Tulu: ಶಿಲ್ಪ ಶೆಟ್ಟಿ born 8 June 1975) is an Indian film actress and model.
• January 17 - Doomsday Clock is advanced from 7 to 5 minutes to midnight. Events 38 BC - Octavian marries Livia Drusilla. 1287 - King Alfonso III of Aragon invades Minorca The Doomsday Clock is a symbolic clock face maintained since 1947 by the board of directors of the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists at the University
• January 18 - Comet McNaught, the brightest comet to appear in over 40 years, becomes visible over the Southern Hemisphere. Events 350 - Generallus Magnentius deposes Roman Emperor Constans and proclaims himself Emperor Comet McNaught, also known as the Great Comet of 2007 and given the designation C/2006 P1, is a non-periodic Comet discovered on A comet is a small Solar System body that orbits the Sun and when close enough to the Sun exhibits a visible coma (atmosphere or a tail — Southern Hemisphere is the half of a Planet that is South of the Equator —the word hemisphere literally means 'half ball'

Hurricane Kyrill creates havoc as it passes across northern Europe. Abstract A European windstorm is a severe Cyclonic Storm that moves across the North Atlantic towards northwestern

• January 18 - The strongest storm in the UK in 17 years kills 14 people, and Germany sees the worst storm since 1999 with 13 deaths. Events 350 - Generallus Magnentius deposes Roman Emperor Constans and proclaims himself Emperor The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar) Hurricane Kyrill causes at least 44 deaths across 20 countries in Western Europe. A tropical cyclone is a storm system characterized by a low pressure center and numerous Thunderstorms that produce strong winds and Flooding Abstract A European windstorm is a severe Cyclonic Storm that moves across the North Atlantic towards northwestern Western Europe at its most general meaning means 'all the countries in the West of Europe '
• January 19 - Israel releases $100 million in frozen assets to President Mahmoud Abbas of the Palestinian National Authority in order to bolster the president's position. Events 1419 - Hundred Years' War: Rouen surrenders to Henry V of England completing his reconquest of Normandy. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Israel topics. Mahmoud Abbas (محمود عباس (born March 26, 1935) also known by the kunya Abu Mazen (ابو مازن was elected President ^[8]
• January 22 - A bombing in a market in Baghdad, Iraq kills 88 people. Events 565 - Eutychius is deposed as Patriarch of Constantinople by John Scholasticus. The 22 January 2007 Baghdad bombings was a terrorist attack that occurred when two powerful Car bombs ripped through the Bab Al-Sharqi Market in central
• January 24 - The Israeli Ministry of Justice announces that the President of Israel, Moshe Katsav, will be charged with rape and abuse of power. Events 41 - Gaius Caesar (Caligula, known for his eccentricity and cruel Despotism, is Assassinated by his disgruntled For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Israel topics. The President of the State of Israel (נשיא המדינה Nesi HaMedina, lit Moshe Katsav (משה קצב born 5 December 1945) is a former President of Israel and member of the Knesset. Rape, also referred to as Sexual assault, is an Assault by a person involving Sexual intercourse with or Sexual penetration of another person
• January 25 - The President of Israel, Moshe Katsav, takes a temporary leave of absence due to a sex scandal. Events 41 - After a night of negotiation Claudius is accepted as Roman Emperor by the Senate The President of the State of Israel (נשיא המדינה Nesi HaMedina, lit Moshe Katsav (משה קצב born 5 December 1945) is a former President of Israel and member of the Knesset. Leave of absence (LOA is a term used to describe a period of time that one is to be away from his/her primary job while maintaining the status of employee. A sex scandal is a Scandal involving allegations or information about Embarrassing Sexual activities, such as Adultery, being made public
• January 28 - A battle between insurgents and U. Events 1077 - Walk to Canossa: The Excommunication of Henry IV Holy Roman Emperor is lifted Iraqi official account In the lead-up to the Day of Ashura, which involves large numbers of pilgrims travelling some to Najaf, for Shiite festivals the The Iraqi insurgency is composed of diverse mix of militias foreign fighters all Iraqi units or mixtures using violent measures against the US-led Coalition in Iraq S. -backed Iraqi troops kills 300 suspected resistance members in Najaf, Iraq. Najaf ( BGN: An Najaf) is a city in Iraq about 160 km south of Baghdad. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iraq topics.
• January 28 - February 4 - The 2007 Asian Winter Games are held in Changchun, China. Events 1077 - Walk to Canossa: The Excommunication of Henry IV Holy Roman Emperor is lifted Events 211 - Roman Emperor Septimius Severus dies leaving the Roman Empire in the hands of his two quarrelsome sons The 6th Asian Winter Games were held in Changchun, People's Republic of China from January 28 to February 4, 2007. Changchun ( is the capital and largest city of Jilin province, located in the northeast of the People's Republic of China, in the centre of the Talk People's Republic of China) PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA ARTICLE GUIDELINES
• January 29 - A suicide bomber kills three people in a bakery in Eilat, Israel. Events 904 - Sergius III comes out of retirement to take over the papacy from the deposed Antipope Christopher. This article is about suicide attacks for political and/or military reasons Eilat (Hebrew אילת should not be confused with the nearby kibbutz of Eilot (Hebrew אילות For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Israel topics.
• January 30 - Microsoft releases Windows Vista and Office 2007. Events 1648 - Eighty Years' War: The Treaty of Münster is signed ending the conflict between the Netherlands and Spain Microsoft Corporation is an American multinational Computer technology Corporation, which rose to dominate the Home computer Windows Vista (ˈvɪstə is a line of Operating systems developed by Microsoft for use on Personal computers including home and business desktops Microsoft Office 2007 (officially called 2007 Microsoft Office system) is the most recent Windows version of the Microsoft Office system, Microsoft's
• January 31 - The Venezuelan National Assembly gives President Hugo Chávez the power to rule by decree for 18 months. Events 1504 - France cedes Naples to Aragon. 1606 - Gunpowder Plot: Guy Fawkes Venezuela (ˌvɛnəˈzweɪlə) officially the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela (Spanish República Bolivariana de Venezuela) is a country on the |||}The National Assembly ( Asamblea Nacional) is the current legislative branch of the Venezuelan government Hugo Rafael Chávez Frías (ˈuɰo rafaˈel ˈtʃaβ̞es ˈfɾias (born July 28 1954 is the current President of Venezuela. Rule by decree is a style of governance allowing quick unchallenged creation of law by a single person or group and is used primarily by Dictators and Absolute monarchs
• January 31 - Delta Air Lines creditors reject US Airways' hostile takeover bid. Events 1504 - France cedes Naples to Aragon. 1606 - Gunpowder Plot: Guy Fawkes Delta Air Lines Inc ( is a United States Airline based and headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia. US Airways Inc is the fifth largest Airline in the United States. In business a takeover is the purchase of one company (the target) by another (the acquirer, or bidder)
• January 31 - The Mooninite scare occurs in Boston, when devices used in a guerrilla marketing campaign for the animated television series Aqua Teen Hunger Force are mistaken for improvised explosive devices. Events 1504 - France cedes Naples to Aragon. 1606 - Gunpowder Plot: Guy Fawkes On January 31, 2007, a bomb scare occurred when police officers mistakenly identified small electronic devices found throughout Boston and The term guerrilla marketing was coined by Jay Conrad Levinson in his 1984 book Guerrilla Marketing as an unconventional system of promotions on a very Aqua Teen Hunger Force (also known as ATHF) is an American Animated television series shown on Cartoon Network as part An improvised explosive device ( IED) is a Bomb constructed and deployed in ways other than in conventional Military action

February

• February 1 - British Prime Minister Tony Blair is questioned for a second time in the 'cash for peerages (Cash for Honours)' probe as a witness. Overview February was named after the Latin term februum, which means purification, via the purification ritual Februa held on February 15 in the Monday (pron ˈmʌndeɪ ˈmʌndi is a Day of the week between Sunday and Tuesday. Tuesday is the third Day of the week between Monday and Wednesday. Wednesday is the fourth Day of the week in most western countries Thursday is the fourth day of the week in most western countries and the fourth day of the week in the Judeo-Christian Calendar, falling between Wednesday Friday (pronunciation ˈfraɪdeɪ ˈfraɪdi is the day of the Week falling between Thursday and Saturday. Saturday is the day of the week between Friday and Sunday. It is either the sixth or seventh Day of the week as discussed below. Sunday is the day of the week between Saturday and Monday. In the Jewish law it is the first day of the Hebrew calendar week Events 1327 - Teenaged Edward III is crowned King of England, but the country is ruled by his mother Queen Events 962 - Translatio imperii: Pope John XII crowns Otto I Holy Roman Emperor, the first Holy Roman Emperor Events 1112 - Ramon Berenguer III of Barcelona and Douce I of Provence marry uniting the fortunes of those two states Events 211 - Roman Emperor Septimius Severus dies leaving the Roman Empire in the hands of his two quarrelsome sons Events 1576 - Henry of Navarre converts to Roman Catholicism in order to ensure his right to the throne of France. Events 46 BC - Julius Caesar defeats the combined army of Pompeian followers and Numidians under Metellus Scipio Events 457 - Leo I becomes emperor of the Byzantine Empire. 1074 - Battle of Montesarchio in which the Prince Events 421 - Constantius III becomes co- Emperor of the Western Roman Empire. Events 474 - Zeno crowned as co-emperor of the Byzantine Empire. Events 1355 - The St Scholastica's Day riot breaks out in Oxford, England, leaving 63 scholars and perhaps 30 locals dead Events 660 BC - Traditional founding date of Japan by Emperor Jimmu. Events 1429 - English Forces under Sir John Fastolf defend a supply convoy carrying rations to the army besieging Orleans from attack by the Events 1258 - Baghdad falls to the Mongols, and the Abbasid Caliphate is destroyed Events 842 - Charles the Bald and Louis the German swear the Oaths of Strasbourg in the French and German Events 590 - Khosrau II is crowned as king of Persia 1637 - Ferdinand III becomes Holy Roman Emperor Events 1249 - Andrew of Longjumeau is dispatched by Louis IX of France as his ambassador to meet with the Khan of the Mongols Events 1500 - Battle of Hemmingstedt. 1600 - Philosopher Giordano Bruno is burned alive at Campo de' Fiori Events 3102 BC - Epoch (origin of the Kali Yuga. 1229 - The Sixth Crusade: Frederick II Holy Events 197 - Roman Emperor Septimius Severus defeats usurper Clodius Albinus in the Battle of Lugdunum Events 1472 - Orkney and Shetland are left by Norway to Scotland, due to a Dowry payment Events 362 - Athanasius returns to Alexandria. 1245 - Thomas, the first known Bishop of Finland Events 1495 - King Charles VIII of France enters Naples to claim the city's throne Events 1455 - Traditional date for the publication of the Gutenberg Bible, the first Western Book printed from Movable Events 303 - Galerius, Roman Emperor, publishes his edict that begins the persecution of Christians in his portion of the Events 138 - The Emperor Hadrian adopts Antoninus Pius, effectively making him his successor Events 747 BC - Epoch (origin of Ptolemy 's Nabonassar Era 364 - Valentinian I is proclaimed Events 1560 - The Treaty of Berwick, which would expel the French from Scotland, is signed by England and the Congregation Events 202 BC - coronation ceremony of Liu Bang as Emperor Gaozu of Han takes place initiating four centuries of the Han Dynasty 's rule Events 1327 - Teenaged Edward III is crowned King of England, but the country is ruled by his mother Queen The Prime Minister of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is the political leader of the United Kingdom Anthony Charles Lynton "Tony" Blair (born 6 May 1953 is a British Politician who was Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 2 May 1997 to Cash for Honours (also Cash for Peerages, Loans for Honours or Loans for Peerages) is the name given by some in the media to a political
• February 2 - An unseasonal tornado in central Florida kills at least 20 people. Events 962 - Translatio imperii: Pope John XII crowns Otto I Holy Roman Emperor, the first Holy Roman Emperor The 2007 Central Florida Tornadoes were a localized but devastating Tornado event that took place in Central Florida early on February 2, 2007
• February 2 - Palestinian factional violence: Hamas and its rival Fatah renew their truce after violence broke out following the initial ceasefire. Events 962 - Translatio imperii: Pope John XII crowns Otto I Holy Roman Emperor, the first Holy Roman Emperor Ḥamas (ar حركة حماس acronym ar حركة المقاومة Fatah (فتح literally opening, is a reverse Acronym from the Arabic name Harakat al-Tahrir al-Watani al-Filastini (حركة التحرير
• February 2 - Chinese President Hu Jintao signs a series of economic deals with Sudan. Events 962 - Translatio imperii: Pope John XII crowns Otto I Holy Roman Emperor, the first Holy Roman Emperor Talk People's Republic of China) PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA ARTICLE GUIDELINES Hu Jintao ( born 21 December 1942 is currently the Paramount Leader of the People's Republic of China, holding the titles of General Secretary of the Communist Sudan (officially the Republic of Sudan) ( السودان al-Sūdān is a country in northeastern Africa.
• February 2 - War in Somalia: Eight people are killed in a mortar attack in Somalia's capital Mogadishu. Events 962 - Translatio imperii: Pope John XII crowns Otto I Holy Roman Emperor, the first Holy Roman Emperor The War in Somalia is an ongoing armed conflict involving largely Ethiopian and Somali Transitional Federal Government (TFG forces versus the Somali Somalia ( Soomaaliya; الصومال) officially the Somali Republic ( Jamhuuriyadda Soomaaliya, جمهورية الصومال) and formerly known Mogadishu ( Somali: Muqdisho, popularly Xamar, Hamar; مقديشو Maqadīshū
• February 2 - Martti Ahtisaari unveils a United Nations plan for the final status of Kosovo; Serbian leaders denounce the proposal. Events 962 - Translatio imperii: Pope John XII crowns Otto I Holy Roman Emperor, the first Holy Roman Emperor Martti Oiva Kalevi Ahtisaari ( pronounced) (born on June 23 1937 is a former President of Finland (1994–2000 2008 Nobel Peace Prize winner and The United Nations ( UN) is an International organization whose stated aims are to facilitate cooperation in International law, International security Serbia (Србија Srbija) officially the Republic of Serbia (Република Србија Republika Srbija) is a Landlocked Country
• February 2 - The IPCC publishes its fourth assessment report, having concluded that global climate change is "very likely" to have a predominantly human cause. Events 962 - Translatio imperii: Pope John XII crowns Otto I Holy Roman Emperor, the first Holy Roman Emperor Climate Change 2007, the Fourth Assessment Report (AR4 of the United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change ( IPCC) is the fourth Climate change is any long-term significant change in the “average weather” that a given region experiences
• February 3 - The deadly H5N1 strain of bird flu is found at a Bernard Matthews turkey farm in Suffolk, England. Events 1112 - Ramon Berenguer III of Barcelona and Douce I of Provence marry uniting the fortunes of those two states Influenza A virus subtype H5[[Neuraminidase N1]], also known as A(H5N1 or simply H5N1, is a subtype of the Influenza A virus which can cause For the H5N1 subtype of Avian influenza see H5N1. Avian influenza, sometimes Avian flu, and commonly Bird flu refers Bernard Matthews was founded by Bernard Trevor Matthews in 1950 A turkey is either of two extant Species of large Birds in the Genus Meleagris native to North America. Suffolk (ˈsʌfək is a non-metropolitan county of historic origin in East Anglia, England.
• February 3 - State of Emergency is declared in Indonesia after 'El Nino'-like flooding. Events 1112 - Ramon Berenguer III of Barcelona and Douce I of Provence marry uniting the fortunes of those two states A state of emergency is a governmental declaration that may suspend certain normal functions of government alert citizens to alter their normal behaviors or order government agencies The Republic of Indonesia ( (Republik Indonesia is a Country in Southeast Asia. El Niño-Southern Oscillation ( ENSO; commonly referred to as simply El Niño) is a global coupled ocean-atmosphere phenomenon
• February 3 - A truck bombing in a crowded Baghdad market kills at least 135 people and injures a further 339 others. Events 1112 - Ramon Berenguer III of Barcelona and Douce I of Provence marry uniting the fortunes of those two states The 3 February 2007 Baghdad market bombing was the detonation of a large Truck bomb in a busy market in the Iraqi capital of Baghdad on February Baghdad (بغداد) is the Capital of Iraq and of Baghdad Governorate, with which it is also coterminous
• February 4 - The Indianapolis Colts defeat the Chicago Bears 29-17 in Super Bowl XLI, played at Dolphin Stadium, Miami. Events 211 - Roman Emperor Septimius Severus dies leaving the Roman Empire in the hands of his two quarrelsome sons The Indianapolis Colts are a professional American football team based in Indianapolis Indiana. The Chicago Bears are a professional American football team based in Chicago, Illinois. Super Bowl XLI was an American football game played on February 4 2007 at Dolphin Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida, a suburb of Dolphin Stadium (previously known as Joe Robbie Stadium, Pro Player Park, Pro Player Stadium, and Dolphins Stadium) is a football
• February 10 - U.S. Senator Barack Obama of Illinois announces a presidential bid in Springfield, Illinois. Events 1355 - The St Scholastica's Day riot breaks out in Oxford, England, leaving 63 scholars and perhaps 30 locals dead The United States Senate is the Upper house of the bicameral United States Congress, the Lower house being the House of Representatives The State of Illinois ( roughly ill-i-NOY is a state of the United States of America, the 21st to be admitted to the Union. The President of the United States is the Head of state and Head of government of the United States and is the highest political official in United States by Springfield is the capital of the US state of Illinois and the county seat of Sangamon County with a population of 116482 (U
• February 11 - Portuguese voters agree to legalise abortion in a national referendum. Events 660 BC - Traditional founding date of Japan by Emperor Jimmu. Portugal, officially the Portuguese Republic (República Portuguesa is a country on the Iberian Peninsula. An A referendum (plural referendums or referenda) ballot question, or plebiscite (from Latin plebiscita
• February 11 - The 49th Annual Grammy Awards take place at the Staples Center in Los Angeles. Events 660 BC - Traditional founding date of Japan by Emperor Jimmu. The 49th Annual Grammy Awards is a ceremony honoring the best in music for the recording year beginning September 15, 2005 and ending September 14, Staples Center is a multi-purpose sports Arena in Downtown Los Angeles California adjacent to the L
• February 12 - An armed gunman shoots and kills five people at the Trolley Square Mall in Salt Lake City, Utah, before being killed by the police, bringing the evening's rampage death toll to six. Events 1429 - English Forces under Sir John Fastolf defend a supply convoy carrying rations to the army besieging Orleans from attack by the Trolley Square is a partially-enclosed shopping center located in Salt Lake City, Utah, United States Salt Lake City is the Capital and the most populous city of the U The State of Utah (ˈjuːtɔː or) is a western state of the United States.
• February 13 - North Korea 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. Events 1258 - Baghdad falls to the Mongols, and the Abbasid Caliphate is destroyed North Korea is the commonly used short form name for the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (or DPRK) a State located in East Asia, ^[9]
• February 13 - Taiwan opposition leader Ma Ying-jeou resigns as the chairman of the Kuomintang party after being indicted on charges of embezzlement; Ma also announces his candidacy for the 2008 presidential election. Events 1258 - Baghdad falls to the Mongols, and the Abbasid Caliphate is destroyed REPUBLIC OF CHINA ARTICLE GUIDELINES NOTICE*************** The election for the 12th-term President and Vice-President of the Republic of China was held in the Republic of China (ROC Taiwan on Saturday March 22,
• February 22 - A large fire causes 26 fatalities in care center "Reģi" which is located in Alsunga, Latvia. Events 1495 - King Charles VIII of France enters Naples to claim the city's throne Alsunga (earlier Alšvanga, German: Alschwangen is a village in Kuldiga district, Latvia. Latvia ( Latvija officially the Republic of Latvia (Latvijas Republika is a Country in Northern Europe in the Baltic region.
• February 25 - The European Space Agency confirms Rosetta's successful Mars trajectory fly-by. Events 138 - The Emperor Hadrian adopts Antoninus Pius, effectively making him his successor The European Space Agency ( ESA) established in 1975 is an intergovernmental organisation dedicated to the exploration of space, currently with 17 member Rosetta is a European Space Agency -led Robotic spacecraft mission launched in 2004 intended to study the comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko. A space probe is a scientific Space exploration mission in which a Robotic spacecraft leaves the Gravity well of Earth and approaches the
• February 25 - The 79th Academy Awards ceremony, hosted by Ellen DeGeneres, takes place at the Kodak Theater in Hollywood. Events 138 - The Emperor Hadrian adopts Antoninus Pius, effectively making him his successor The 79th Academy Awards ceremony (also known as the Oscars) honoring the best in film for 2006, took place on February 25 2007 500 p Ellen Lee DeGeneres (born January 26 1958 is an eleven time Emmy Award -winning American stand-up comedian, Television host and actress The Kodak Theatre is a live theatre in the Hollywood and Highland retail dining and entertainment complex on Hollywood Boulevard and North Highland Avenue The Departed wins Best Picture. The Departed is a 2006 crime thriller Film directed by Martin Scorsese and starring Leonardo DiCaprio, The Academy Award for Best Motion Picture is one of the Awards of Merit presented annually by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS to artists working
• February 26 - The International Court of Justice finds Serbia guilty of failing to prevent genocide in the Srebrenica massacre, but clears it of direct responsibility and complicity in the case. Events 747 BC - Epoch (origin of Ptolemy 's Nabonassar Era 364 - Valentinian I is proclaimed See also International Commission of Jurists The International Court of Justice (known colloquially as the World Court or ICJ; Cour Serbia (Србија Srbija) officially the Republic of Serbia (Република Србија Republika Srbija) is a Landlocked Country Genocide is the deliberate and systematic destruction in whole or in part of an ethnic racial religious or national group The Srebrenica Massacre, also known as Srebrenica Genocide, was the July 1995 killing of an estimated 8000 Bosniak men and boys in the region of Srebrenica The Application of the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide (Bosnia and Herzegovina v
• February 27 - The Chinese Correction: world stock markets plummet after China and Europe release less-than-expected growth reports. Events 1560 - The Treaty of Berwick, which would expel the French from Scotland, is signed by England and the Congregation The Chinese Correction was the global Stock market plunge of February 27, 2007 which wiped out hundreds of billions of market value A stock market, or (equity market is a private or public market for the trading of company Stock and derivatives of company
• February 27 - 2007 Bagram Air Base bombing: A Taliban suicide attack at Bagram Air Base while Vice President of the United States Dick Cheney is visiting kills 23, but he is not injured. Events 1560 - The Treaty of Berwick, which would expel the French from Scotland, is signed by England and the Congregation The 2007 Bagram Air Base bombing was a Suicide attack that had killed up to 23 people and injured 20 more at the Bagram Air Base in Afghanistan, while The Taliban ( طالبان, also anglicised as Taleban; translation "students" is a Sunni Islamist, predominately Richard Bruce "Dick" Cheney (born January 30 1941 is the forty-sixth and current Vice President of the United States.
• February 28 - The New Horizons space probe makes a gravitational slingshot against Jupiter which changes its trajectory towards Pluto. Events 202 BC - coronation ceremony of Liu Bang as Emperor Gaozu of Han takes place initiating four centuries of the Han Dynasty 's rule New Horizons is a Robotic spacecraft mission by NASA currently underway A space probe is a scientific Space exploration mission in which a Robotic spacecraft leaves the Gravity well of Earth and approaches the In Orbital mechanics and Aerospace engineering, a gravitational slingshot, gravity assist or swing-by is the use of the relative movement and

March

• March - India's 10th Five Year Plan comes to an end. Events in March American Red Cross Month Fire Prevention month ( The Philippines) Women's History Month ( United Monday (pron ˈmʌndeɪ ˈmʌndi is a Day of the week between Sunday and Tuesday. Tuesday is the third Day of the week between Monday and Wednesday. Wednesday is the fourth Day of the week in most western countries Thursday is the fourth day of the week in most western countries and the fourth day of the week in the Judeo-Christian Calendar, falling between Wednesday Friday (pronunciation ˈfraɪdeɪ ˈfraɪdi is the day of the Week falling between Thursday and Saturday. Saturday is the day of the week between Friday and Sunday. It is either the sixth or seventh Day of the week as discussed below. Sunday is the day of the week between Saturday and Monday. In the Jewish law it is the first day of the Hebrew calendar week Events 86 BC - Lucius Cornelius Sulla, at the head of a Roman Republic army enters in Athens, removing the Tyrant Events 986 - Louis V becomes King of the Franks. 1127 - Assassination of Charles the Good Events 1284 - Statute of Rhuddlan incorporated the Principality of Wales into England 1575 - Indian Events 51 - Nero, later to become Roman Emperor, is given the title Princeps iuventutis (head of the youth Events 363 - Roman Emperor Julian moves from Antioch with an army of 90000 to attack the Sassanid Empire, in a Events 1079 - Omar Khayyám completes the Iranian calendar. 1454 - Thirteen Years' War: Delegates of Events 161 - Roman Emperor Antoninus Pius dies and is succeeded by co-Emperors Marcus Aurelius and Lucius Verus Events 1618 - Johannes Kepler discovers the third law of planetary motion. Events 590 - Bahram Chobin is crowned as king Barham VI of Persia. Events 241 BC - First Punic War: Battle of the Aegates Islands - The Romans sink the Carthaginian fleet bringing Events 1425 BC - Thutmose III, Pharaoh of Egypt, dies (according to the Low Chronology of the 18th Dynasty Events 538 - Witiges, king of the Ostrogoths ends his siege of Rome and retreats to Ravenna, leaving Events 1138 - Cardinal Gregorio Conti is elected Antipope as Victor IV, succeeding Anacletus II. Events 1489 - The Queen of Cyprus, Catherine Cornaro, sells her kingdom to Venice. Events 44 BC - Julius Caesar, Dictator of the Roman Republic, is stabbed to death by Marcus Junius Brutus, Events 597 BC - Babylonians capture Jerusalem, replace Jehoiachin with Zedekiah as king Events 45 BC - In his last victory Julius Caesar defeats the Pompeian forces of Titus Labienus and Pompey the Younger Events 37 - The Roman Senate annuls Tiberius ' will and proclaims Caligula emperor Events 1279 - A Mongolian victory in the Battle of Yamen ends the Song Dynasty in China. Events 1600 - The Linköping Bloodbath takes place on Maundy Thursday in Linköping, Sweden. Events 630 - Byzantine emperor Heraclius restores the True Cross to Jerusalem. Events 238 - Gordian I and his son Gordian II are proclaimed Roman emperor. Events 1174 - Jocelin, Abbot of Melrose, is elected Bishop of Glasgow. Events 1401 - Mongol emperor Timur sacks Damascus. 1603 - James VI of Scotland Events 1199 - Richard I is wounded by a crossbow bolt while fighting France which leads to his death on April 6. Events 1026 - Pope John XIX crowns Conrad II as Holy Roman Emperor. Events 196 BC - Ptolemy V ascends to the throne of Egypt. 1309 - Pope Clement V excommunicates Events 37 - Roman Emperor Caligula accepts the titles of the Principate, entitled to him by the Senate. Events 1461 - Wars of the Roses: Battle of Towton - Edward of York defeats Queen Margaret to become King Events 240 BC - 1st recorded Perihelion passage of Halley's Comet. Events 307 - After divorcing his wife Minervina, Constantine marries Fausta, the daughter of the retired Roman Emperor India, officially the Republic of India (भारत गणराज्य inc-Latn Bhārat Gaṇarājya; see also other Indian languages) is a country The Economy of India is based in part on planning through its Five-year plans, developed executed and monitored by the Planning Commission.
• March 1 - International Polar Year, a $1. Events 86 BC - Lucius Cornelius Sulla, at the head of a Roman Republic army enters in Athens, removing the Tyrant The International Polar Year (or IPY) is a collaborative international effort researching the Polar regions Karl Weyprecht, an Austro-Hungarian naval 5 billion research program to study both the North Pole and South Pole, is launched in Paris. The North Pole, also known as the Geographic North Pole or Terrestrial North Pole, is subject to the caveats explained below defined as the point in the northern The South Pole, also known as the Geographic South Pole or Terrestrial South Pole, is the southernmost point on the surface of the Earth. Paris (ˈpærɨs in English; in French) is the Capital of France and the country's largest city
• March 1 - Airbus announces that it will cease work indefinitely on the A380F freight aircraft. Events 86 BC - Lucius Cornelius Sulla, at the head of a Roman Republic army enters in Athens, removing the Tyrant Airbus SAS (ˈɛərbʌs in English, Airbus2ogg|/ɛʁbys/]] in French, and /ˈɛːɐbʊs/ in German) is an aircraft manufacturing WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout
• March 3 - Total lunar eclipse. Events 1284 - Statute of Rhuddlan incorporated the Principality of Wales into England 1575 - Indian Viewing The whole event was visible from Europe, Africa, parts of South America, and some areas of North America, Asia, and
• March 4 - Parliamentary elections take place in Estonia and in Abkhazia. Events 51 - Nero, later to become Roman Emperor, is given the title Princeps iuventutis (head of the youth Parliamentary elections took place in Estonia on Sunday March 4 2007 to elect members of the Riigikogu. Estonia, officially the Republic of Estonia ( Eesti or Eesti Vabariik) is a Country in Northern Europe in the Baltic region Parliamentary elections were held in the unrecognized Republic of Abkhazia on 4 March, 2007; a run-off round was held in seventeen
• March 5 - March 15 - The 2007 National People's Congress is held in Beijing, China. Events 363 - Roman Emperor Julian moves from Antioch with an army of 90000 to attack the Sassanid Empire, in a Events 44 BC - Julius Caesar, Dictator of the Roman Republic, is stabbed to death by Marcus Junius Brutus, The 5th Plenary Session of the 10th National People's Congress ( held its annual meeting from March 5 to March 15, 2007 at the Great Talk People's Republic of China) PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA ARTICLE GUIDELINES The Property Law of the People's Republic of China is officially adopted. The Property Law of the People's Republic of China ( Chinese: 中华人民共和国物权法 Pinyin: Zhōnghuá Rénmín Gònghéguó Wùquán Fǎ is a Property
• March 6 - Mega Millions sets a new world record for the highest lottery jackpot of US $370 million. Events 1079 - Omar Khayyám completes the Iranian calendar. 1454 - Thirteen Years' War: Delegates of Mega Millions is a multi-jurisdictional US$ 1 Lottery Game in the United States. Lottery jackpot records are a matter of some interest to both participants and observers of this form of Gambling.
• March 7 - Garuda Indonesia Flight 200, a Boeing 737-400, crashes at Yogyakarta on the Indonesian island of Java, killing many on board. Events 161 - Roman Emperor Antoninus Pius dies and is succeeded by co-Emperors Marcus Aurelius and Lucius Verus Garuda Indonesia Flight 200 (GA200 was the scheduled domestic passenger flight of a Boeing 737-497 operated by Garuda Indonesia between Jakarta and WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout The Special Region of Yogyakarta ( Indonesian: Daerah Istimewa Yogyakarta, or DIY) is the smallest province of Indonesia (excluding The Republic of Indonesia ( (Republik Indonesia is a Country in Southeast Asia. Java (Jawa is an Island of Indonesia and the site of its Capital city Jakarta.
• March 7 - Northern Ireland Assembly election, 2007 is held. Events 161 - Roman Emperor Antoninus Pius dies and is succeeded by co-Emperors Marcus Aurelius and Lucius Verus The third elections to the Northern Ireland Assembly were held on 7 March 2007 when 108 new members were selected
• March 8 - Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert admits that Israel had planned an attack on Lebanon in the event of kidnapped soldiers on the border, months before Hezbollah carried out its kidnapping. Events 1618 - Johannes Kepler discovers the third law of planetary motion. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Israel topics. Ehud Olmert (אהוד אולמרט ɛˈhud ˈolmeʁt born September 30, 1945) is the 12th and current Prime Minister of Israel and the former leader Lebanon (ˈlɛbənɒn Arabic: ar لبنان Lubnān) officially the Republic of Lebanon or Lebanese Republic (ar الجمهورية اللبنانية Hezbollah (حزب الله, literally " party of God " is a Shi'a Islamic political and Paramilitary organisation
• March 12 - Alan Johnston, a BBC journalist, disappears in Gaza City, Palestine. Events 538 - Witiges, king of the Ostrogoths ends his siege of Rome and retreats to Ravenna, leaving Alan Graham Johnston (born 17 May 1962 is a British Journalist working for the BBC. The kidnapping of Alan Johnston, a BBC journalist by the Palestinian Durmush Hamula in Gaza City began on March 12 2007 Gaza (غزة, עַזָּה ʕazzā is the largest city in the Gaza Strip and the Palestinian territories. Palestine is a name which has been widely used since Roman times to refer to the region between the Mediterranean Sea and the Jordan River.
• March 17 - Chlorine bombs injure hundreds in Baghdad, Iraq. Events 45 BC - In his last victory Julius Caesar defeats the Pompeian forces of Titus Labienus and Pompey the Younger Chlorine (ˈklɔriːn from the Greek word 'χλωρóς' ( khlôros, meaning 'pale green' is the Chemical element with Atomic number 17 and Baghdad (بغداد) is the Capital of Iraq and of Baghdad Governorate, with which it is also coterminous For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iraq topics.
• March 22 - NATO troops launch two assaults in Helmand Province, Afghanistan, killing 38. Events 238 - Gordian I and his son Gordian II are proclaimed Roman emperor. The North Atlantic Treaty Helmand ( هلمند) is one of the 34 Provinces of Afghanistan. Afghanistan /æfˈgænɪstæn/ officially the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan ( Pashto: د افغانستان اسلامي جمهوریت,
• March 23 - Naval forces of Iran's Revolutionary Guard seize Royal Navy personnel in disputed Iran-Iraq waters. Events 1174 - Jocelin, Abbot of Melrose, is elected Bishop of Glasgow. The Army of the Guardians of the Islamic Revolution ( Sepáh e Pásdárán e Enqeláb e Eslámi) is an ideologically motivated branch of the Islamic Republic of Iran's Iranian military personnel seized 15 Royal Navy personnel during 2007 and held them for 12 days
• March 23 - Eight human skeletons are discovered in Fort Myers, Florida, later linked to suspected serial killer Daniel Conahan. Events 1174 - Jocelin, Abbot of Melrose, is elected Bishop of Glasgow. Fort Myers is the County seat and commercial center of Lee County, Florida, United States. Daniel Owen Conahan Jr (born May 11, 1954) is a convicted American Murderer and suspected Serial killer.
• March 25 - In Berlin 27 European ministers celebrate the 50-year Treaty of Rome. Events 1199 - Richard I is wounded by a crossbow bolt while fighting France which leads to his death on April 6. Berlin is the capital city and one of sixteen states of Germany.
• March 25 - Ozeki Hakuho clinches the Emperor's Cup at the Spring Grand Sumo Tournament (Haru Basho) in Osaka, Japan. Events 1199 - Richard I is wounded by a crossbow bolt while fighting France which leads to his death on April 6. or ( is the top division of professional Sumo. Its size is fixed at 42 wrestlers ordered into five ranks according to their ability as defined by their performance in previous tournaments Hakuhō Shō (born March 11, 1985 as Mönkhbatyn Davaajargal, Мөнхбатын Даваажаргал is a professional Sumo wrestler commonly known as, is a Japanese football Competition. It has the longest tradition of any football tournament in Japan dating back to 1921 before the formation is a competitive Contact sport where two Wrestlers ( rikishi) attempt to force one another out of a circular ring ( Dohyo) or to touch the ground is a city in Japan, located at the mouth of the Yodo River on Osaka Bay, in the Kansai region of the main island of Honshū
• March 26 - In the Canadian province of Québec, the Liberal Party wins a National Assembly election with 48 seats out of 125 and forms a minority government. Events 1026 - Pope John XIX crowns Conrad II as Holy Roman Emperor. Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page Quebec (kwɨˈbɛk The Quebec Liberal Party, (or PLQ) is a liberal Political party in the Canadian province of Quebec. The Quebec general election of 2007 was held in the Canadian province of Quebec on March 26, 2007 to elect members of the
• March 27 - Prime Minister of Latvia Aigars Kalvitis and Prime minister of Russia Mikhail Fradkov finally sign a border treaty between Latvia and Russia. Events 196 BC - Ptolemy V ascends to the throne of Egypt. 1309 - Pope Clement V excommunicates The Prime Minister of Latvia is the most powerful member of the Government of the Republic of Latvia, and presides over the Latvian Cabinet of Ministers Aigars Kalvītis (born June 27, 1966) is a Latvian politician and the former Prime Minister of Latvia. The Chairman of the Government of the Russian Federation, (Председатель Правительства Российской Федерации unofficially called the Prime-Minister Mikhail Yefimovich Fradkov (Михаи́л Ефи́мович Фрадко́в (born September 1, 1950) is a Russian politician who was the Prime Latvia ( Latvija officially the Republic of Latvia (Latvijas Republika is a Country in Northern Europe in the Baltic region. Russia (Россия Rossiya) or the Russian Federation ( Rossiyskaya Federatsiya) is a transcontinental Country extending
• March 31 - Sydney, Australia, turns off its lights for one hour between 7:30pm and 8:30pm as a political statement about Global Climate Change. Events 307 - After divorcing his wife Minervina, Constantine marries Fausta, the daughter of the retired Roman Emperor Sydney (ˈsɪdniː is the most populous city in Australia, with a Metropolitan area population of approximately 4 For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. The term political statement is usually used to refer to any act or non verbal form of communication that is intended to influence a decision to be made for or by a group Climate change is any long-term significant change in the “average weather” that a given region experiences

April

• April 2 - Smoking banned in enclosed places in Wales. April holidays and events National Poetry Month - in United States National Sexual Assault Awareness Month - in United Monday (pron ˈmʌndeɪ ˈmʌndi is a Day of the week between Sunday and Tuesday. Tuesday is the third Day of the week between Monday and Wednesday. Wednesday is the fourth Day of the week in most western countries Thursday is the fourth day of the week in most western countries and the fourth day of the week in the Judeo-Christian Calendar, falling between Wednesday Friday (pronunciation ˈfraɪdeɪ ˈfraɪdi is the day of the Week falling between Thursday and Saturday. Saturday is the day of the week between Friday and Sunday. It is either the sixth or seventh Day of the week as discussed below. Sunday is the day of the week between Saturday and Monday. In the Jewish law it is the first day of the Hebrew calendar week Events 527 - Byzantine Emperor Justin I names his nephew Justinian I as co-ruler and successor to the throne Events 68 - Galba, Governor of Hispania, names himself legatus senatus populique Romani, breaking the line of Events 1043 - Edward the Confessor is crowned King of England. Events 1581 - Francis Drake completes a circumnavigation of the world and is knighted by Elizabeth I. Events 456 - St Patrick returns to Ireland as a missionary bishop Events 46 BC - Julius Caesar defeats Caecilius Metellus Scipio and Marcus Porcius Cato in the Battle of Thapsus Events 529 - First draft of Corpus Juris Civilis (a fundamental work in Jurisprudence) is issued by Eastern Roman Emperor Events 217 - Roman Emperor Caracalla is Assassinated (and succeeded by his Praetorian Events 193 - Septimius Severus is proclaimed Roman Emperor by the army in Illyricum (in the Balkans) Events 879 - Louis III becomes King of the Western Franks. 1407 - the lama Events 491 - Flavius Anastasius becomes Byzantine Emperor, with the name of Anastasius I. Events 467 - Anthemius is elevated to Emperor of the Western Roman Empire. Events 1111 - Henry V is crowned Holy Roman Emperor. 1204 - The Fourth Crusade sacks Constantinople Events 43 BC - Battle of Forum Gallorum: Mark Antony, besieging Julius Caesar 's assassin Decimus Junius Brutus in Events 1450 - Battle of Formigny: Toward the end of the Hundred Years' War, the French attack and nearly annihilate English Events 1178 BC - A Solar eclipse may have marked the return of Odysseus, legendary King of Ithaca, to his kingdom Events 69 - After the First Battle of Bedriacum, Vitellius becomes Roman Emperor. Events 1025 - Bolesław Chrobry is crowned in Gniezno, becoming the first King of Poland. Events 1012 - Martyrdom of Alphege in Greenwich London. 1529 - At the Second Diet of Speyer Events 1303 - The University of Rome La Sapienza is instituted by Pope Boniface VIII. Events 753 BC - Romulus and Remus found Rome ( traditional date) Events 1500 - Portuguese Navigator Pedro Álvares Cabral becomes the first European to sight Brazil. Events 215 BC - A temple is built on the Capitoline Hill dedicated to Venus Erycina to commemorate the Roman defeat at Events 1479 BC - Thutmose III ascends to the throne of Egypt, although power effectively shifts to Hatshepsut (according to Events 1607 - Eighty Years' War: The Dutch fleet destroys the anchored Spanish fleet at Gibraltar. Events 1467 - The miraculous image in Our Lady of Good Counsel appear in Genazzano, Italy. Events 1124 - David I becomes King of Scotland. 1296 - Battle of Dunbar: The Scots are defeated Events 1192 - Assassination of Conrad of Montferrat (Conrad I King of Jerusalem, in Tyre, two days after his title Events 1429 - Joan of Arc arrives to relieve the Siege of Orleans. Events 313 - Roman emperor Licinius unifies the entire Eastern Roman Empire under his rule Events 68 - Galba, Governor of Hispania, names himself legatus senatus populique Romani, breaking the line of
• April 2 - The Solomon Islands is shaken by a magnitude 8. Events 68 - Galba, Governor of Hispania, names himself legatus senatus populique Romani, breaking the line of The Solomon Islands is a country in Melanesia, east of Papua New Guinea, consisting of nearly one thousand islands 1 earthquake, and hit by a subsequent tsunami. An earthquake is the result of a sudden release of energy in the Earth 's crust that creates Seismic waves Earthquakes are recorded with a Seismometer A tsunami ((tsuːˈnɑːmi is a series of waves created when
• April 3 - Ukrainian President Viktor Yushchenko dissolves the Ukrainian Parliament following defections that increased the majority of his opponents. Events 1043 - Edward the Confessor is crowned King of England. The President of Ukraine (Президент України is the head of the state of Ukraine and acts in its name Viktor Andriyovych Yushchenko ( Ukrainian: Viktor Andrijovyč Juščenko) (born February 23 1954) is the third and current President of The Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine (Верховна Рада України English: Supreme Council of Ukraine) is Ukraine 's Parliament It has been nicknamed the "Second Orange Revolution". The Orange Revolution (Помаранчева революція Pomarancheva revolyutsiya) was a series of Protests and political events that took place in Ukraine
• April 4 - NATO and Afghan forces retake a key town from the Taliban in Sangin in southern Helmand Province. Events 1581 - Francis Drake completes a circumnavigation of the world and is knighted by Elizabeth I. The North Atlantic Treaty Afghanistan /æfˈgænɪstæn/ officially the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan ( Pashto: د افغانستان اسلامي جمهوریت, The Taliban ( طالبان, also anglicised as Taleban; translation "students" is a Sunni Islamist, predominately Sangin is a town in the Helmand province of Afghanistan, with population of approximately 14000 people Helmand ( هلمند) is one of the 34 Provinces of Afghanistan.
• April 4 - Iran announced it will release the British sailors and marines that they captured on March 23. Events 1581 - Francis Drake completes a circumnavigation of the world and is knighted by Elizabeth I. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iran topics. Iranian military personnel seized 15 Royal Navy personnel during 2007 and held them for 12 days Events 1174 - Jocelin, Abbot of Melrose, is elected Bishop of Glasgow. The captives arrive back in the UK the next day.
• April 5 - The Greek cruise ship M/S Sea Diamond strikes a reef off the harbor of Santorini; the ship sinks the next day. Events 456 - St Patrick returns to Ireland as a missionary bishop History Originally named MS Birka Princess, the ship was built by the Finnish state-owned company Valmet at their Vuosaari shipyard
• April 6 - Severe clashes between two rival factions erupted in Parachinar, a tribal area of Pakistan bordering the famous Tora Bora Heights. Events 46 BC - Julius Caesar defeats Caecilius Metellus Scipio and Marcus Porcius Cato in the Battle of Thapsus Parachinar ( Urdu: پاڑاچنار), altitude 1725 m (5659 ft is the capital of Kurram Agency, FATA (Federally Administered Tribal Pakistan () officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, is a country located in South Asia, Southwest Asia, Middle East and Tora Bora (Pashto توره بوره “black cellar”) Tora Bora (Pashto توره بوره “black dust”) known locally as Spīn Ghar is a cave complex situated
• April 8 - Zach Johnson wins the 2007 Masters Tournament. Events 217 - Roman Emperor Caracalla is Assassinated (and succeeded by his Praetorian Biography The son of a Chiropractor, Johnson was born in Iowa City Iowa and raised in Cedar Rapids, the oldest of Dave & Julie Johnson's three children The 2007 Masters Tournament was contested from April 5 to April 8, 2007 at Augusta National Golf Club.
• April 11 - Al Qaeda claims responsibility for two bomb blasts in the Algerian capital of Algiers. Events 491 - Flavius Anastasius becomes Byzantine Emperor, with the name of Anastasius I. Al-Qaeda, alternatively spelled al-Qaida, al-Qa`ida or al-Qa`idah, ( Arabic:; ar-Latn ''al-qāʿidah'' Translation: The Algiers (الجزائر Algerian Arabic: Dzayer ( (From kabyle pronunciation Kabyle: Ledzayer, Alger) is the Capital and largest At least 33 people have been killed and 222 others injured.
• April 12 - Don Imus is fired by CBS for making controversial comments about the Rutgers women's basketball team. Events 467 - Anthemius is elevated to Emperor of the Western Roman Empire. John Donald Imus Jr (born July 23 1940) known simply as Don Imus, is an American radio host, Shock jock, Humorist CBS Broadcasting Inc ( CBS) is an American radio and Television network.
• April 14 - Retired chess champion Garry Kasparov is detained in Moscow for participating in a banned march. Events 43 BC - Battle of Forum Gallorum: Mark Antony, besieging Julius Caesar 's assassin Decimus Junius Brutus in Garry Kasparov (Га́рри Ки́мович Каспа́ров) (born as Garry Kimovich Weinstein on April 13 1963 in Baku, Azerbaijan SSR, Soviet

United States President George W. Bush with Virginia Tech Student Government Association President James Tyger after his speech at the school's convocation. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The President of the United States is the Head of state and Head of government of the United States and is the highest political official in United States by George Walker Bush ( born July 6 1946 is the forty-third and current President of the United States. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, better known as Virginia Tech, is a public land grant polytechnic University in

• April 16 - 32 people are killed in the Virginia Tech massacre on the premises of Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University in Blacksburg, Virginia. Events 1178 BC - A Solar eclipse may have marked the return of Odysseus, legendary King of Ithaca, to his kingdom The Virginia Tech massacre was a School shooting consisting of two separate attacks approximately two hours apart on April 16 2007 that took place on the campus of Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, better known as Virginia Tech, is a public land grant polytechnic University in WELCOME TO WIKIPEDIA **** Please read before you edit or add info about the shootings
• April 17 - The Pound Sterling hits a 15-year high against the US dollar, breaking through the US$2 level for the first time since 1992. Events 69 - After the First Battle of Bedriacum, Vitellius becomes Roman Emperor. The Pound Sterling ( symbol £; ISO code: GBP) subdivided into 100 pence (singular penny) is the Currency
• April 17 – The 2014 Asian Games is awarded to be held in Incheon, South Korea, winning over India's New Delhi. Events 69 - After the First Battle of Bedriacum, Vitellius becomes Roman Emperor. The 17th Asian Games, officially known as the XVII Asiad, is the largest sporting event in Asia governed by Olympic Council of Asia. Incheon is a metropolitan city and a major seaport on the west coast of South Korea, near Seoul. South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea and often referred to as Korea ( Korean: 대한민국 tɛː India, officially the Republic of India (भारत गणराज्य inc-Latn Bhārat Gaṇarājya; see also other Indian languages) is a country New Delhi (नई दिल्ली ਨਵੀਂ ਦਿੱਲੀ نئی دلی is the Capital city of India.
• April 18 - 32 Chinese steel workers are burnt to death in the Qinghe Special Steel Corporation disaster. Events 1025 - Bolesław Chrobry is crowned in Gniezno, becoming the first King of Poland. Talk People's Republic of China) PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA ARTICLE GUIDELINES Steel is an Alloy consisting mostly of Iron, with a Carbon content between 0 The Qinghe Special Steel Corporation disaster was an Industrial disaster that occurred on April 18 2007 in Tieling, Liaoning Province, China
• April 19 - US and allied air forces conduct massive exercises over South Korea with over 500 planes. Events 1012 - Martyrdom of Alphege in Greenwich London. 1529 - At the Second Diet of Speyer South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea and often referred to as Korea ( Korean: 대한민국 tɛː ^[10]
• April 21 - Presidential elections are held in Nigeria. Events 753 BC - Romulus and Remus found Rome ( traditional date) Nigeria, officially named the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a federal Constitutional republic comprising thirty-six states and one Federal
• April 22 - The first round of the French presidential election of 2007 takes place. Events 1500 - Portuguese Navigator Pedro Álvares Cabral becomes the first European to sight Brazil. The 2007 French presidential election, the ninth of the Fifth French Republic was held to elect the successor to Jacques Chirac as president of France
• April 23 - Bogotá, Colombia, begins its term as World Book Capital. Events 215 BC - A temple is built on the Capitoline Hill dedicated to Venus Erycina to commemorate the Roman defeat at Bogotá —officially named Bogotá DC (DC for " Distrito Capital " which means "Capital District" formerly called Santa Fe de Bogotá World Book Capital is a title bestowed by UNESCO to a city in recognition of the quality of its programs to promote Books and reading and the dedication
• April 24 - Abortion is legalized in Mexico City. Events 1479 BC - Thutmose III ascends to the throne of Egypt, although power effectively shifts to Hatshepsut (according to An Mexico City (in Spanish: Ciudad de México, México DF, México or simply Méjico) is the Capital city of Mexico
• April 24 - Gliese 581 c, a potentially habitable Earth-like extrasolar planet, is discovered in the constellation Libra. Events 1479 BC - Thutmose III ascends to the throne of Egypt, although power effectively shifts to Hatshepsut (according to Gliese 581 c (ˈgliːzə is a " Super-earth " In common usage a constellation is a group of celestial bodies that are connected together in some arrangement typically stars to form a visible figure or picture Libra (ˈliːbrə balance, symbol, Unicode ♎ is a Constellation of the Zodiac.
• April 25 - The Dow Jones Industrial Average gains 135. Events 1607 - Eighty Years' War: The Dutch fleet destroys the anchored Spanish fleet at Gibraltar. The Dow Jones Industrial Average ( also called the DJIA, Dow 30, INDP, or informally the Dow Jones or The Dow) is one of several 95 points to close at 13089. 89; its first close above 13000 in its history.
• April 25 - The Burj Dubai reaches the height of the Sears Tower on its way to becoming the tallest building in the world. Events 1607 - Eighty Years' War: The Dutch fleet destroys the anchored Spanish fleet at Gibraltar. Burj Dubai ( برج دبي "Dubai Tower" is a Skyscraper under construction in the Business Bay district of Dubai, United Arab The Sears Tower, a Skyscraper in Chicago, Illinois, has been the tallest building in North America since 1973
• April 25 - Representative Dennis Kucinich (D-Ohio), introduces articles to impeach Vice President Dick Cheney. Events 1607 - Eighty Years' War: The Dutch fleet destroys the anchored Spanish fleet at Gibraltar. Dennis John Kucinich (kuˈsɪnɪtʃ (born October 8[[ 946]] is a Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives and was a candidate for Impeachment is the first of two stages in a specific process for a legislative body to forcibly remove a Government official The Vice President of the United States is the first person in the presidential line of succession, becoming the new President of the United States upon the death Richard Bruce "Dick" Cheney (born January 30 1941 is the forty-sixth and current Vice President of the United States. ^[11]
• April 26 - Russians riot in Tallinn, Estonia, about moving the Bronze Soldier. Events 1467 - The miraculous image in Our Lady of Good Counsel appear in Genazzano, Italy. Tallinn (historically known by the German, Swedish and Danish name Reval or the Polish name Rewal, among other names Estonia, officially the Republic of Estonia ( Eesti or Eesti Vabariik) is a Country in Northern Europe in the Baltic region The Bronze Soldier (Pronkssõdur Бронзовый Солдат originally "Monument to the Liberators of Tallinn" ("Tallinna vabastajate monument" Two nights of rioting leave one dead.
• April 27 - Turkish Presidential Election first round, which was later declared invalid by a Turkish court. Events 1124 - David I becomes King of Scotland. 1296 - Battle of Dunbar: The Scots are defeated The 2007 Turkish presidential election refers to two attempts to elect the country's 11th president, to succeed Ahmet Necdet Sezer.

May

• May 3 - Madeleine McCann goes missing; the story receives extensive media coverage. MAY ( also known as: Mei メイ 메이 is a Korean singer well known in South Korea for singing the song "Miracle" Monday (pron ˈmʌndeɪ ˈmʌndi is a Day of the week between Sunday and Tuesday. Tuesday is the third Day of the week between Monday and Wednesday. Wednesday is the fourth Day of the week in most western countries Thursday is the fourth day of the week in most western countries and the fourth day of the week in the Judeo-Christian Calendar, falling between Wednesday Friday (pronunciation ˈfraɪdeɪ ˈfraɪdi is the day of the Week falling between Thursday and Saturday. Saturday is the day of the week between Friday and Sunday. It is either the sixth or seventh Day of the week as discussed below. Sunday is the day of the week between Saturday and Monday. In the Jewish law it is the first day of the Hebrew calendar week Events 305 - Diocletian and Maximian retire from the office of Roman Emperor. Events 1194 - King Richard I of England gives Portsmouth its first Royal Charter. Events 1491 - Kongo monarch Nkuwu Nzinga is baptised by Portuguese missionaries adopting the baptismal name of João Events 1256 - The Augustinian monastic order is constituted at the Lecceto Monastery when Pope Alexander IV Events 553 - The Second Council of Constantinople begins 1215 - Rebel Barons renounce their allegiance to King John Events 1527 - Spanish and German troops sack Rome; some consider this the end of the Renaissance. Events 558 - In Constantinople, the dome of the Hagia Sophia collapses Events 589 - Reccared summons the Third Council of Toledo 1450 - Jack Cade's Rebellion: Kentishmen Events 1457 BC - Battle of Megiddo (15th century BC between Thutmose III and a large Canaanite coalition under the King of Events 1291 - Scottish Nobles recognize the authority of Edward I of England. Events 330 - Byzantium is renamed ''Nova Roma'' during a dedication ceremony but is more popularly referred to as Constantinople Events 1191 - Richard I of England marries Berengaria of Navarre. Events 1497 - Pope Alexander VI excommunicates Girolamo Savonarola. Events 1264 - Battle of Lewes: Henry III of England is captured in France making Simon de Montfort the Events 1252 - Pope Innocent IV issues the Papal bull Ad exstirpanda, which authorizes but also limits the Events 1204 - Baldwin IX Count of Flanders is crowned as the first Emperor of the Latin Empire. Events 1521 - Edward Stafford 3rd Duke of Buckingham, is executed for Treason. Events 1152 - Henry II of England marries Eleanor of Aquitaine. Events 1535 - French explorer Jacques Cartier sets sail on his second voyage to North America with three ships 110 men and Events 325 - The First Council of Nicaea &ndash the first Ecumenical Council of the Christian Church is held Events 878 - Syracuse Italy is captured by the Muslim sultan of Sicily. Events 334 BC - The Greek army of Alexander the Great defeats Darius III of Persia in the Battle of the Granicus. Events 1430 - Siege of Compiègne: Joan of Arc is captured by the Burgundians while leading an army to relieve Compiègne Events 1218 - The Fifth Crusade leaves Acre for Egypt. 1276 - Magnus Ladulås is crowned Events 1085 - Alfonso VI of Castile takes Toledo Spain back from the Moors. Events 451 - The Battle of Avarayr between Armenian rebels and the Sassanid Empire takes place Events 927 - Simeon the Great, Tsar of Bulgaria, dies 1120 - Richard III of Capua is anointed Events 585 BC - A Solar eclipse occurs as predicted by Greek philosopher and scientist Thales, while Alyattes is battling Events 363 - Roman Emperor Julian defeats the Sassanid army in the Battle of Ctesiphon, under the walls of the Events 1416 - The Council of Constance, called by the Emperor Sigismund a supporter of Antipope John XXIII burns Jerome of Prague following Events 1279 BC - Rameses II (The Great (19th dynasty becomes pharaoh of Ancient Egypt. Events 1491 - Kongo monarch Nkuwu Nzinga is baptised by Portuguese missionaries adopting the baptismal name of João Madeleine McCann disappeared on the evening of Thursday 3 May 2007 from the resort of Praia da Luz, in the Algarve region of Portugal, just days short
• May 3 - Scottish Parliament election, 2007: the Scottish National Party became the largest party in Scotland for the first time in their history. Events 1491 - Kongo monarch Nkuwu Nzinga is baptised by Portuguese missionaries adopting the baptismal name of João The 2007 Scottish Parliament election was held on Thursday 3 May 2007 to elect members to the Scottish Parliament The Scottish National Party (SNP (Pàrtaidh Nàiseanta na h-Alba Scottis Naitional Pairtie is a Centre-left political party which campaigns for Scottish Scotland ( Gaelic: Alba) is a Country in northwest Europethat occupies the northern third of the island of Great Britain.
• May 3 - Local government elections in Scotland and most of England. Events 1491 - Kongo monarch Nkuwu Nzinga is baptised by Portuguese missionaries adopting the baptismal name of João The 2007 UK local government elections were held on 3 May, 2007. Scotland ( Gaelic: Alba) is a Country in northwest Europethat occupies the northern third of the island of Great Britain. England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland
• May 3 - National Assembly for Wales elections 2007. Events 1491 - Kongo monarch Nkuwu Nzinga is baptised by Portuguese missionaries adopting the baptismal name of João The 2007 National Assembly election was held on Thursday 3 May 2007 to elect members to the National Assembly for Wales.
• May 4 - Tornado strikes Greensburg, Kansas, killing at least 12 and destroying about 90% of the town. Events 1256 - The Augustinian monastic order is constituted at the Lecceto Monastery when Pope Alexander IV The May 2007 Tornado Outbreak was an extended Tornado outbreak that started on May 4 2007 affecting portions of the Central United States. Greensburg is a City in central Kiowa County, located in Southwest Kansas
• May 4 - Executive Directive 51, which specifies the procedures for continuity of the federal government of the United States in the event of a "catastrophic emergency" signed by President George W. Bush. Events 1256 - The Augustinian monastic order is constituted at the Lecceto Monastery when Pope Alexander IV George Walker Bush ( born July 6 1946 is the forty-third and current President of the United States.
• May 5 - Kenya Airways Flight KQ 507 crashes in Cameroon. Events 553 - The Second Council of Constantinople begins 1215 - Rebel Barons renounce their allegiance to King John Kenya Airways is the Flag carrier Airline of Kenya, based in Nairobi. Kenya Airways Flight 507 was a Boeing 737-800 flight of Kenya Airways flying from Douala International Airport in Douala, Cameroon The Republic of Cameroon is a unitary republic of central and western Africa.

Nicolas Sarkozy

• May 6 - Nicolas Sarkozy is elected President of the French Republic, defeating Ségolène Royal with 53% of the vote in the French Presidential Election. Nicolas Sarkozy (pronounced, Events 1527 - Spanish and German troops sack Rome; some consider this the end of the Renaissance. Nicolas Sarkozy (pronounced, The President of the French Republic (Président de la République française colloquially referred to in English as the President of France, is France 's elected Marie-Ségolène Royal (born 22 September 1953 in Dakar, Senegal, then a French colony known as, (seɡɔlɛn ʁwajal is a The 2007 French presidential election, the ninth of the Fifth French Republic was held to elect the successor to Jacques Chirac as president of France
• May 6 - Manchester United wins the English Premier League. Events 1527 - Spanish and German troops sack Rome; some consider this the end of the Renaissance. England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland The Premier League, colloquially referred to as the Premiership, is an English professional league for football clubs
• May 6 - Panathinaikos BC wins basketball's Euroleague after beating CSKA Moscow 93-91 in Athens Olympic stadium. Events 1527 - Spanish and German troops sack Rome; some consider this the end of the Renaissance. See also Panathinaikos Panathinaikos Basketball Club ( Greek name Κ EuroLeague WomenThe Euroleague (EL is one of the professional Basketball competitions in Europe, with teams from thirteen different European countries CSKA Moscow (Central Sports Army Club Moscow Russian: ЦСКА Москва, full name Федеральное государственное учреждение
• May 6 - A.C. Paranavaí wins its first ever Paraná State Championship. Events 1527 - Spanish and German troops sack Rome; some consider this the end of the Renaissance. Atlético Clube Paranavaí, usually known simply as Paranavaí, is a Brazilian football team from the city of Paranavaí, Paraná state, founded
• May 7 - Chinese slave scandal. Events 558 - In Constantinople, the dome of the Hagia Sophia collapses The 2007 Chinese slave scandal ( was a series of Forced labour cases in Shanxi, China.
• May 8 - Devolved government is restored to Northern Ireland, with Ian Paisley as First Minister and Martin McGuinness as Deputy First Minister. Events 589 - Reccared summons the Third Council of Toledo 1450 - Jack Cade's Rebellion: Kentishmen The Northern Ireland Assembly ( Irish: Tionól Thuaisceart Éireann, Ulster Scots: Norlin Airlann Semmlie) is the devolved Northern Ireland (Tuaisceart Éireann Ulster Scots: Norlin Airlann) is a Country within the United Kingdom, lying in the northeast of Ian Richard Kyle Paisley (born 6 April 1926 styled The Rt Hon James Martin Pacelli McGuinness (Máirtín Mag Aonghusa born in Derry on 23 May 1950 is the Deputy First Minister of Northern Ireland.
  • Tomislav Nikolić elected for president of Serbian parliament. Tomislav Nikolić ( Томислав Николић,) (born February 15, 1952) is a Serbian politician President of the Serbian Progressive Serbia (Србија Srbija) officially the Republic of Serbia (Република Србија Republika Srbija) is a Landlocked Country
• May 9 - Subtropical Storm Andrea forms off the coast of Florida, the earliest subtropical storm since Subtropical Storm Ana in 2003. Events 1457 BC - Battle of Megiddo (15th century BC between Thutmose III and a large Canaanite coalition under the King of Subtropical Storm Andrea was the first named storm and first Subtropical cyclone of the 2007 Atlantic hurricane season. Florida ( is a state located in the southeastern region of the United States, bordering Alabama to the northwest and Georgia to the Tropical Storm Ana was the only Tropical cyclone on record in the Atlantic basin during the month of April Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar.
• May 10 - Tony Blair announces he will resign as British Prime Minister on 27 June triggering a Labour Party leadership election. Events 1291 - Scottish Nobles recognize the authority of Edward I of England. Anthony Charles Lynton "Tony" Blair (born 6 May 1953 is a British Politician who was Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 2 May 1997 to The Prime Minister of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is the political leader of the United Kingdom Events 1358 - Republic of Dubrovnik is founded 1709 - Peter the Great defeats Charles XII of Sweden The 2007 Labour Party Leadership Election was formally triggered on 10 May 2007 by the resignation of Tony Blair, Labour Leader since
• May 12 - The final of the Eurovision Song Contest 2007 is held in Helsinki, resulting in Serbia's first victory. Events 1191 - Richard I of England marries Berengaria of Navarre. Serbia (Србија Srbija) officially the Republic of Serbia (Република Србија Republika Srbija) is a Landlocked Country
• May 13 - Tomislav Nikolić resigns at duty of president Serbian parliament. Events 1497 - Pope Alexander VI excommunicates Girolamo Savonarola. Tomislav Nikolić ( Томислав Николић,) (born February 15, 1952) is a Serbian politician President of the Serbian Progressive
• May 14 - Senatorial Elections in the Philippines was held. Events 1264 - Battle of Lewes: Henry III of England is captured in France making Simon de Montfort the The Philippines ( Filipino: Pilipinas, officially known as the Republic of the Philippines (fil ''Republika ng Pilipinas'' RP
• May 14 - Famed singer Bobby Darin receives a star on the Hollywood walk of fame. Events 1264 - Battle of Lewes: Henry III of England is captured in France making Simon de Montfort the Bobby Darin (born Walden Robert "Bobby" Cassotto, May 14 1936 &ndash December 20, 1973) was one of the most popular
• May 15 - Coalition government of Fatah and Hamas in Palestinian National Authority appeared to break down, as massive fighting breaks out in Gaza Strip. Events 1252 - Pope Innocent IV issues the Papal bull Ad exstirpanda, which authorizes but also limits the Fatah (فتح literally opening, is a reverse Acronym from the Arabic name Harakat al-Tahrir al-Watani al-Filastini (حركة التحرير Ḥamas (ar حركة حماس acronym ar حركة المقاومة The Gaza Strip (قطاع غزة, רצועת עזה Retzu'at 'Azza) is a coastal strip of land along the Mediterranean Sea, bordering Egypt on the south-west
  • Vojislav Koštunica again elected for president of Serbian government. Dr Vojislav Koštunica ( Serbian Cyrillic: Војислав Коштуница) (ˈvɔjislaːv kɔˈʃtunitsa born March 24, 1944, Belgrade
• May 16 - The General Assembly of the United Nations, recognizing that genuine multilingualism promotes unity in diversity and international understanding, proclaimed 2008 the International Year of Languages [1]. Events 1204 - Baldwin IX Count of Flanders is crowned as the first Emperor of the Latin Empire. The United Nations ( UN) is an International organization whose stated aims are to facilitate cooperation in International law, International security 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common The United Nations General Assembly proclaimed 2008 as the International Year of Languages, pursuant to a resolution of UNESCO.
• May 16 - Nicolas Sarkozy becomes President of the French Republic after taking over from Jacques Chirac. Events 1204 - Baldwin IX Count of Flanders is crowned as the first Emperor of the Latin Empire. Nicolas Sarkozy (pronounced, The President of the French Republic (Président de la République française colloquially referred to in English as the President of France, is France 's elected
• May 17 - Alex Salmond becomes First Minister of Scotland after taking over from Jack McConnell. Events 1521 - Edward Stafford 3rd Duke of Buckingham, is executed for Treason. Alexander Elliot Anderson "Alex" Salmond, (ˈsamənd is the First Minister of Scotland, heading a minority Scottish Government. The First Minister of Scotland (Prìomh Mhinistear na h-Alba First Meinister o Scotland is the head of the devolved Scottish Jack Wilson McConnell (born June 30, 1960 in Irvine, North Ayrshire) is a former First Minister of Scotland, leader of
• May 17 - The Russian Orthodox Church Abroad and the Moscow Patriarchate re-united after eighty years of schism. Events 1521 - Edward Stafford 3rd Duke of Buckingham, is executed for Treason. The Russian Orthodox Church Outside Russia (Ру́сская Правосла́вная Це́рковь Заграни́цей ru Russkaya Pravoslavnaya Tserkov' Zagranitsey See also Eastern Orthodox Church Structure and organization The Slavic Orthodox Church is organized in a hierarchical structure
• May 17 - Hong Kong media regulator receives more than thousand complaints about the Bible being too sexual. Events 1521 - Edward Stafford 3rd Duke of Buckingham, is executed for Treason. Hong Kong ( officially the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, is a territory located on China 's south coast on the Pearl River Delta, and borders Etymology According to the Online Etymology Dictionary, the word bible is from Latin biblia, traced from the same word through Medieval Latin and Late Latin
• May 19 - The 126th FA Cup Final is held, the first at the new Wembley Stadium. Events 1535 - French explorer Jacques Cartier sets sail on his second voyage to North America with three ships 110 men and The Football Association Challenge Cup, commonly known as the FA Cup, is a knockout cup competition in English football, run by and named after Wembley Stadium is a Stadium in Wembley, located in the London Borough of Brent in London, England. Chelsea defeat Manchester United 1-0.
• May 20 - The ruler of Dubai, Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid al-Maktoum makes the largest single charitable donation in modern history, committing €7. Events 325 - The First Council of Nicaea &ndash the first Ecumenical Council of the Christian Church is held Dubai (in دبيّ,) is one of the seven emirates and most populous city of the United Arab Emirates (UAE Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum ( Arabic محمد بن راشد المكتوم) also Sheikh Mohammed ( Honourific) (born July 22, 41 billion to an educational foundation in the Middle East.
• May 20 - Clashes in Tripoli, Lebanon, spark the 2007 Lebanon conflict. Events 325 - The First Council of Nicaea &ndash the first Ecumenical Council of the Christian Church is held Tripoli ( Lebanese Arabic: طرابلس Ṭrāblos or Ṭrēblos locally Ṭrōbles Standard Arabic: Ṭarābulus Τρίπολις Tripolis is the second-largest The 2007 Lebanon conflict began when fighting broke out between Fatah al-Islam, an Islamist militant organization, and the Lebanese Armed Forces
• May 21 - The 19th century ship the Cutty Sark is badly damaged by fire in London, UK. Events 878 - Syracuse Italy is captured by the Muslim sultan of Sicily. The 19th century of the Common Era began on January 1, 1801 and ended on December 31, 1900, according to the Gregorian calendar Etymology The ship is named after the cutty sark ( Scots: a short Chemise or Undergarment) London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom.
• May 23 - A.C. Milan beat Liverpool F.C. 2-1 in the UEFA Champions League 2006-07 final at the Olympic Stadium in Athens, Greece. Events 1430 - Siege of Compiègne: Joan of Arc is captured by the Burgundians while leading an army to relieve Compiègne Associazione Calcio Milan, commonly referred to by the abbreviation Milan, is an Italian professional football club based in Milan, Lombardy Liverpool Football Club are an English professional Association football club based in Liverpool England. The Olympic Stadium ( Ολυμπιακό Στάδιο) is a Stadium that is part of the Athens Olympic Sports Complex. Athens (ˈæθənz Αθήνα Athina,) the Capital and largest city of Greece, dominates the Attica periphery as one of the world's Greece (Ελλάδα transliterated: Elláda, historically, Ellás,) officially the Hellenic Republic (Ελληνική Δημοκρατία
• May 24 - General election in the Republic of Ireland. Events 1218 - The Fifth Crusade leaves Acre for Egypt. 1276 - Magnus Ladulås is crowned The Irish general election of 2007 took place on 24 May 2007 after the dissolution of the 29th Dáil by the President on 29 April 2007 at the request of Ireland ( Irish: Éire, ˈeːrʲə is a country in north-western Europe. Taoiseach Bertie Ahern and his Fianna Fáil party win a majority of seats for the third election in a row. The Taoiseach (ˈtiːʃəx in English t̪ˠiːʃʲəx (plural Taoisigh ( or) in Irish) also referred to as An Taoiseach ( t̪ˠiːʃʲəx is the the Patrick Bartholomew "Bertie" Ahern ( Irish: Pádraig Parthalán Ó hEachthairn, born 12 September 1951 is an Irish politician who served Fianna Fáil – The Republican Party (Fianna Fáil – An Páirtí Poblachtánach shortened to Fianna Fáil ( is currently the largest Political party in the
• May 25 - Ozeki Hakuho clinches the Emperor's Cup at the Summer Grand Sumo Tournament (Natsu Basho) in Tokyo, Japan. Events 1085 - Alfonso VI of Castile takes Toledo Spain back from the Moors. or ( is the top division of professional Sumo. Its size is fixed at 42 wrestlers ordered into five ranks according to their ability as defined by their performance in previous tournaments Hakuhō Shō (born March 11, 1985 as Mönkhbatyn Davaajargal, Мөнхбатын Даваажаргал is a professional Sumo wrestler commonly known as, is a Japanese football Competition. It has the longest tradition of any football tournament in Japan dating back to 1921 before the formation is a competitive Contact sport where two Wrestlers ( rikishi) attempt to force one another out of a circular ring ( Dohyo) or to touch the ground officially, is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan and located on the eastern side of the main island Honshū.
• May 25 - Danish former professional bicyclist Bjarne Riis admitted to having used doping when winning the 1996 Tour de France. Events 1085 - Alfonso VI of Castile takes Toledo Spain back from the Moors. The Kingdom of Denmark ( ˈd̥ænmɑɡ̊ (archaic ˈd̥anmɑːɡ̊ commonly known as Denmark, is a country in the Scandinavian region of northern Europe Bjarne Lykkegård Riis (born April 3, 1964 in Herning) nicknamed the Eagle from Herning (Ørnen fra Herning is a Danish The 1996 Tour de France was the 83rd Tour de France, starting on June 29 and ending on July 21 featuring 19 regular stages 2 individual time trials a prologue and a rest day
• May 26 - Russia is once again recognized as a full-fledged superpower by the United States. Events 451 - The Battle of Avarayr between Armenian rebels and the Sassanid Empire takes place Russia (Россия Rossiya) or the Russian Federation ( Rossiyskaya Federatsiya) is a transcontinental Country extending A superpower is a State with a leading position in the international system and the ability to Influence events and project power on a worldwide scale The United States of America —commonly referred to as the ^[12]
• May 27 - Radio Caracas Televisión (RCTV) is taken off the air after the government of Venezuela refused to renew its license. Events 927 - Simeon the Great, Tsar of Bulgaria, dies 1120 - Richard III of Capua is anointed Radio Caracas Televisión Internacional ( RCTV Internacional) is a Venezuelan cable Television network headquartered in the Venezuela (ˌvɛnəˈzweɪlə) officially the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela (Spanish República Bolivariana de Venezuela) is a country on the This action results in protests. The May – June 2007 RCTV protests were a series of protests in Venezuela that began in the middle of May 2007 On July 16, 2007, RCTV resumed broadcasting via cable and satellite. Events 622 - The beginning of the Islamic calendar. 1054 - Three Roman legates fractured relations between the Western and
• May 27 - Dario Franchitti wins the 2007 Indianapolis 500. Events 927 - Simeon the Great, Tsar of Bulgaria, dies 1120 - Richard III of Capua is anointed Dario J Franchitti (born 19 May, 1973 in Bathgate, West Lothian) is a Scottish racing driver of Italian descent The 91st Indianapolis 500 ran on Sunday May 27, 2007 at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
• May 28 - Riyo Mori was crowned the new Miss Universe 2007 in Mexico City. Events 585 BC - A Solar eclipse occurs as predicted by Greek philosopher and scientist Thales, while Alyattes is battling born December 24, 1986 in Aoi-ku, Shizuoka, Japan is a Japanese dance instructor who won the Miss Universe 2007 title in May 2007 Miss Universe 2007, the 56th Miss Universe pageant was won by Riyo Mori of Japan. Mexico City (in Spanish: Ciudad de México, México DF, México or simply Méjico) is the Capital city of Mexico
• May 29 - Inauguration of newly elected President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria at the Abuja Eagle Square and first civilian to civilian transfer of power in Nigeria. Events 363 - Roman Emperor Julian defeats the Sassanid army in the Battle of Ctesiphon, under the walls of the History When Nigeria became a Federal republic within the Commonwealth in 1963 it retained the Parliamentary system of government inherited from Nigeria, officially named the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a federal Constitutional republic comprising thirty-six states and one Federal
• May 31 - Valdis Zatlers is elected President of Latvia, defeating Aivars Endziņš in the Latvian presidential election. Events 1279 BC - Rameses II (The Great (19th dynasty becomes pharaoh of Ancient Egypt. Valdis Zatlers (born March 22, 1955) is the 7th and current president of Latvia. President of Latvia is Head of state and Commander-in-Chief of the armed forces of Republic of Latvia. Aivars Endziņš (born December 8 1940 in Riga) is a Latvian lawyer and politician A presidential election was held in the Latvian Saeima on 31 May 2007.
• May 31 - A calendar blue moon occurred in the Western Hemisphere and parts of the Eastern Hemisphere. Events 1279 BC - Rameses II (The Great (19th dynasty becomes pharaoh of Ancient Egypt. This article is about the astronomical phenomenon For other uses see Blue Moon (disambiguation. The Western Hemisphere, also Western hemisphere or western hemisphere, is a geographical term for the half of the Earth that lies West Eastern Hemisphere, also Eastern hemisphere or eastern hemisphere, is a geographical term for the half of the Earth that is east of the

June

• June 1 - A 2100-year-old melon is discovered by archaeologists in western Japan. Events in June Madaraka Day June 1 to commemorate when Kenya gained internal self-rule Monday (pron ˈmʌndeɪ ˈmʌndi is a Day of the week between Sunday and Tuesday. Tuesday is the third Day of the week between Monday and Wednesday. Wednesday is the fourth Day of the week in most western countries Thursday is the fourth day of the week in most western countries and the fourth day of the week in the Judeo-Christian Calendar, falling between Wednesday Friday (pronunciation ˈfraɪdeɪ ˈfraɪdi is the day of the Week falling between Thursday and Saturday. Saturday is the day of the week between Friday and Sunday. It is either the sixth or seventh Day of the week as discussed below. Sunday is the day of the week between Saturday and Monday. In the Jewish law it is the first day of the Hebrew calendar week Events 193 - Roman Emperor Didius Julianus is Assassinated 987 - Hugh Capet is elected Events 455 - The Vandals enter Rome, and plunder the city for two weeks Events 350 - Roman usurper Nepotianus, of the Constantinian dynasty, proclaims himself Roman Emperor, entering Events 781 BC - The first historic Solar eclipse is recorded in China. Events 70 - Titus and his Roman Legions breach the middle wall of Jerusalem in the Siege of Jerusalem Events 1508 - Maximilian I Holy Roman Emperor, is defeated in Friulia by Venetian forces; he is forced to sign a three-year Events 1099 - The First Crusade: The Siege of Jerusalem begins Events 68 - The Roman Senate accepts emperor Galba. 536 - St Silverius becomes Pope (probable Events 53 - Roman Emperor Nero marries Claudia Octavia 62 - Claudia Octavia commits Events 1190 - Third Crusade: Frederick I Barbarossa drowns in the Sally River while leading an army to Jerusalem Events 1184 BC - Trojan War: Troy is sacked and burned according to the calculations of Eratosthenes. Events 1381 - Peasants' Revolt: in England, rebels arrive at Blackheath. Events 1525 - Martin Luther marries Katharina von Bora, against the Celibacy rule decreed by the Roman Catholic Church for Events 1276 - While taking exile in Fuzhou in southern China, away from the advancing Mongol invaders, the remnants of the Events 763 BC - Assyrians record a Solar eclipse that will be used to fix the Chronology of Mesopotamian history Events 1487 - Battle of Stoke Field, the last dying breath of the Wars of the Roses. Events 1462 - Vlad III the Impaler attempts to assassinate Mehmed II ( The Night Attack) forcing him to retreat Events 618 - Coronation of the Chinese governor Li Yuan as Emperor Gaozu of Tang, the new Emperor of China, initiating three centuries Events 1179 - The Norwegian Battle of Kalvskinnet outside Nidaros. Events 451 - Battle of Chalons: Flavius Aetius ' defeats Attila the Hun. Events 524 - Godomar, King of the Burgundians defeats the Franks at the Battle of Vézeronce. Events 217 BC - Battle of Raphia: Ptolemy IV of Egypt defeats Antiochus III the Great of the Seleucid kingdom. Events 1180 - First Battle of Uji, starting the Genpei War in Japan 1305 - The Flemish Events 972 - Battle of Cedynia, the first documented victory of Polish forces takes place Events 524 - Battle of Vézeronce, the Franks defeat the Burgundians Events 363 - Roman Emperor Julian is killed during the retreat from the Sassanid Empire. Events 1358 - Republic of Dubrovnik is founded 1709 - Peter the Great defeats Charles XII of Sweden Events 1098 - Fighters of the First Crusade defeat Kerbogha of Mosul. Events 512 - A Solar eclipse is recorded by a monastic chronicler in Ireland. Events 350 - Roman usurper Nepotianus, of the Constantinian dynasty, is defeated and killed by troops of the Usurper Events 193 - Roman Emperor Didius Julianus is Assassinated 987 - Hugh Capet is elected ^[13]
• June 1 - U. Events 193 - Roman Emperor Didius Julianus is Assassinated 987 - Hugh Capet is elected S. warships bombard a Somali village where Islamic militants had set up a base. ^[14]
• June 2 - Four people are charged with a terror plot to blow up JFK International Airport in New York. Events 455 - The Vandals enter Rome, and plunder the city for two weeks John F Kennedy International Airport is an International airport located in Queens County on Long Island in southeastern New York City about 12 miles (19 New York ( is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States and is the nation's third most populous ^[15]
• June 3 - The Valley of Geysers in Russia is destroyed by a mudflow. Events 350 - Roman usurper Nepotianus, of the Constantinian dynasty, proclaims himself Roman Emperor, entering Also see Geyser Valley trail of the Olympic Peninsula in Washington state Russia (Россия Rossiya) or the Russian Federation ( Rossiyskaya Federatsiya) is a transcontinental Country extending ^[16]
• June 4 - Ten people, including a Californian National Guard officer and former Hmong general, are charged over plans to overthrow the Laotian Government. Events 781 BC - The first historic Solar eclipse is recorded in China. ^[17][18]
• June 5 - NASA's MESSENGER spacecraft made its second fly-by of Venus en route to Mercury. Events 70 - Titus and his Roman Legions breach the middle wall of Jerusalem in the Siege of Jerusalem The National Aeronautics and Space Administration ( NASA, ˈnæsə is an agency of the United States government, responsible for the nation's public space program The MErcury Surface Space ENvironment GEochemistry and Ranging ( MESSENGER) probe is a NASA Spacecraft, launched August 3, 2004 The VENUS ( V ictoria E xperimental N etwork U nder the S ea project is a cabled sea floor observatory operated by the University
• June 5 - A mass grave in southern Ukraine, found accidentally by workers in May, is confirmed to be filled with thousands of Holocaust victims. Events 70 - Titus and his Roman Legions breach the middle wall of Jerusalem in the Siege of Jerusalem The Holocaust (from the Greek el ''ὁλόκαυστον'' (el-Latn holókauston holos, "completely" and kaustos, "burnt" also known as ^[19]
• June 5 - A train crash near Kerang in Victoria, Australia kills 11 people and injures 23 others. Events 70 - Titus and his Roman Legions breach the middle wall of Jerusalem in the Siege of Jerusalem For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics.
• June 6 - Twelve people are killed by cyclone Gonu in Oman. Events 1508 - Maximilian I Holy Roman Emperor, is defeated in Friulia by Venetian forces; he is forced to sign a three-year Cyclone Gonu (JTWC designation 02A, also known as Super Cyclonic Storm Gonu) was the strongest Tropical cyclone on record in the Arabian Oman, officially the Sultanate of Oman ( Arabic: سلطنة عُمان) is an Arab Country in Southwest Asia on the southeast
• June 6-June 8 - The 33rd G8 summit takes place amid strong protests in Heiligendamm, Germany. Events 1508 - Maximilian I Holy Roman Emperor, is defeated in Friulia by Venetian forces; he is forced to sign a three-year Events 68 - The Roman Senate accepts emperor Galba. 536 - St Silverius becomes Pope (probable The 33rd G8 summit took place at Kempinski Grand Hotel in Heiligendamm in the old Duchy of Mecklenburg in the Northern German state of The seaside resort Heiligendamm, situated on the Baltic Sea coast was founded in 1793. Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe.

Launch of the Space Shuttle Atlantis

• June 8 - The Space Shuttle Atlantis is launched on mission STS-117. Space Shuttle Atlantis ( Orbiter Vehicle Designation: OV-104 is one of the three currently operational orbiters in the Space Shuttle fleet of Events 68 - The Roman Senate accepts emperor Galba. 536 - St Silverius becomes Pope (probable Space Shuttle Atlantis ( Orbiter Vehicle Designation: OV-104 is one of the three currently operational orbiters in the Space Shuttle fleet of STS-117 was a Space Shuttle mission flown by Space Shuttle ''Atlantis'', launched from pad 39A of the Kennedy Space Center
• June 8 - Storms in the coastal city of Newcastle, New South Wales^[20] kill nine and flood the city and its surrounding areas. Events 68 - The Roman Senate accepts emperor Galba. 536 - St Silverius becomes Pope (probable The Newcastle metropolitan area is the second most populated area in the state of New South Wales and includes most of the Newcastle and Lake Macquarie ^[21]
• June 10 - The first round of a legislative election was held in France, and a general election was held in Belgium. Events 1190 - Third Crusade: Frederick I Barbarossa drowns in the Sally River while leading an army to Jerusalem The French legislative elections took place on 10 June and 17 June 2007 to elect the 13th National Assembly of the Fifth Republic, This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. The 2007 Belgian general election took place on Sunday June 10, 2007. The Kingdom of Belgium is a Country in northwest Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts its headquarters as well as those
• June 10 - The 61st Tony Awards, honoring Broadway theatres' best shows, took place at Radio City Music Hall. Events 1190 - Third Crusade: Frederick I Barbarossa drowns in the Sally River while leading an army to Jerusalem The 61st Annual Tony Awards were held on June 10, 2007 at Radio City Music Hall, with CBS television broadcasting the ceremony live Broadway theater, commonly called simply Broadway, refers to theatrical performances presented in one of the 39 large professional theaters with 500 seats or more located Radio City Music Hall is an entertainment venue located in New York City 's Rockefeller Center.
• June 10 - Lewis Hamilton wins the Canadian Grand Prix, becoming the first driver of mixed racial origin to win a Formula One race. Events 1190 - Third Crusade: Frederick I Barbarossa drowns in the Sally River while leading an army to Jerusalem Lewis Carl Davidson Hamilton (born Stevenage, 7 January 1985 The 2007 Canadian Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held on 10 June, 2007, at Circuit Gilles Villeneuve in Montreal Canada
• June 14 - The Green Party enters government for the first time in Ireland, with Fianna Fáil and the Progressive Democrats. Events 1276 - While taking exile in Fuzhou in southern China, away from the advancing Mongol invaders, the remnants of the The Green Party (Comhaontas Glas lit Green Alliance) is a green Political party in Ireland. Ireland ( Irish: Éire, ˈeːrʲə is a country in north-western Europe. Fianna Fáil – The Republican Party (Fianna Fáil – An Páirtí Poblachtánach shortened to Fianna Fáil ( is currently the largest Political party in the The Progressive Democrats (An Páirtí Daonlathach lit The Democratic Party) commonly called The PDs, are a Free market liberal party in
• June 16 - Rock band Muse play the first sold out gig at the newly rebuilt Wembley Stadium. Events 1487 - Battle of Stoke Field, the last dying breath of the Wars of the Roses. In Greek mythology, the Muses ( Ancient Greek, hai moũsai: perhaps from the Proto-Indo-European root * men- "think" are Wembley Stadium is a Stadium in Wembley, located in the London Borough of Brent in London, England.
• June 18 - Nine Charleston, South Carolina firefighters are killed by a roof collapse while battling a furniture store fire. Events 618 - Coronation of the Chinese governor Li Yuan as Emperor Gaozu of Tang, the new Emperor of China, initiating three centuries South Carolina ( is a state in the southern region ( Deep South) of the United States of America.
• June 20 - The Argentinian team Boca Juniors beat the Brazilian team Grêmio to win the Copa Libertadores 2007. Events 451 - Battle of Chalons: Flavius Aetius ' defeats Attila the Hun. Club Atlético Boca Juniors known also as Boca Juniors or simply Boca, is one of the most popular Argentine Sports clubs, best known for Grêmio Foot-Ball Porto Alegrense, commonly referred to as Grêmio, is a Brazilian football team from Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, founded The Copa Libertadores de America 2007 was the 48th edition of the Copa Libertadores.
• June 22 - An F5 tornado tears through Elie, Manitoba, no injuries are reported. Events 217 BC - Battle of Raphia: Ptolemy IV of Egypt defeats Antiochus III the Great of the Seleucid kingdom. The Fujita scale ( F-Scale) or Fujita-Pearson scale, is a scale for rating Tornado intensity based on the damage tornadoes inflict on human-built structures A tornado is a violent rotating column of air which is in contact with both the surface of the earth and a Cumulonimbus cloud or in rare cases the base of a Cumulus Elie (ˈiːlaɪ is the largest community in the Rural Municipality of Cartier in the Canadian province of Manitoba.
• June 24 - The refurbished Millennium Dome, now called The O₂, reopens in London. Events 972 - Battle of Cedynia, the first documented victory of Polish forces takes place The Millennium Dome, often referred to simply as The Dome, is the original name of a large Dome -shaped building originally used to house London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom.
• June 24 - A wildfire destroys 254 homes in the South Lake Tahoe area. Events 972 - Battle of Cedynia, the first documented victory of Polish forces takes place South Lake Tahoe is a city in El Dorado County, California, in the Sierra Nevada Mountains.
• June 25 - Groundbreaking of the Chicago Spire occurs. Events 524 - Battle of Vézeronce, the Franks defeat the Burgundians The Chicago Spire is a Skyscraper under construction in Chicago, Illinois.
• June 25 - Intense heatwaves begin to hit south-east Europe as temperatures reach 46c in Bulgaria and Greece. Events 524 - Battle of Vézeronce, the Franks defeat the Burgundians
• June 25 - Following the wettest June on record, Sheffield and South Yorkshire are affected by flooding. Events 524 - Battle of Vézeronce, the Franks defeat the Burgundians Much of Sheffield, Doncaster and Rotherham is flooded when the River Don breaches its banks.
• June 26-July 15 - The Copa América 2007 soccer tournament takes place in Venezuela. Events 363 - Roman Emperor Julian is killed during the retreat from the Sassanid Empire. Events 1099 - First Crusade: Christian soldiers take the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem after the final The Copa América 2007 was the 42nd edition of the Copa América, the main international football tournament for South America. Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a Team sport played between two teams of eleven players and is widely considered Venezuela (ˌvɛnəˈzweɪlə) officially the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela (Spanish República Bolivariana de Venezuela) is a country on the

• June 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. Events 1358 - Republic of Dubrovnik is founded 1709 - Peter the Great defeats Charles XII of Sweden Anthony Charles Lynton "Tony" Blair (born 6 May 1953 is a British Politician who was Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 2 May 1997 to The Prime Minister of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is the political leader of the United Kingdom The Labour Party is a Political party in the United Kingdom. Founded at the start of the 20th century it has been since the 1920s the principal party of the WikipediaManual of Style (biographies#Academic titles --> James Gordon Brown (born 20 February 1951 is For the ship see RMS Queen Elizabeth 2 Elizabeth II (Elizabeth Alexandra Mary Context States headed by Elizabeth II
• June 27 - The military police of the state of Rio de Janeiro invades the favela of Complexo do Alemão ending in a massacre. Events 1358 - Republic of Dubrovnik is founded 1709 - Peter the Great defeats Charles XII of Sweden Rio de Janeiro ( pron ˈhiu dʒi ʒʌˈnejɾu) is one of the 26 states of Brazil. Favela (Portuguese and Spanish for slum) is a specifically Brazilian word for a Shanty town. Complexo do Alemão ( Portuguese for German 's complex) is a group of Favelas ' in northern Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro The Complexo do Alemão massacre was the result of an ongoing conflict between
• June 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. Events 1098 - Fighters of the First Crusade defeat Kerbogha of Mosul. Greece (Ελλάδα transliterated: Elláda, historically, Ellás,) officially the Hellenic Republic (Ελληνική Δημοκρατία Hyperthermia, in its advanced state referred to as heat stroke or sunstroke, is an acute condition which occurs when the Body produces or absorbs more A wildfire, also known as a wildland fire, forest fire, brush fire, vegetation fire, grass fire, Peat fire,
• June 29 - British police defuse a bomb in Haymarket, Central London. Events 512 - A Solar eclipse is recorded by a monastic chronicler in Ireland. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located American and British English spelling differences Haymarket is a street in the St James's district of the City of Westminster, a London Borough The term Central London refers to the districts of London England which are considered closest to the centre ^[22]
• June 29 - Apple's new iPhone is released in the US. Events 512 - A Solar eclipse is recorded by a monastic chronicler in Ireland. The iPhone is an internet-connected Multimedia Smartphone designed and marketed by Apple Inc
• June 30 - 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. Events 350 - Roman usurper Nepotianus, of the Constantinian dynasty, is defeated and killed by troops of the Usurper See also Jeep Cherokee for other models using this name The Jeep Cherokee (XJ was a Monocoque (unibody Compact The 2007 Glasgow International Airport attack occurred on Saturday 30 June 2007, at 1511 BST, when a dark green Jeep Cherokee loaded with ^[23]
• June 30 - A calendar blue moon occurs in most of the Eastern Hemisphere. Events 350 - Roman usurper Nepotianus, of the Constantinian dynasty, is defeated and killed by troops of the Usurper This article is about the astronomical phenomenon For other uses see Blue Moon (disambiguation. Eastern Hemisphere, also Eastern hemisphere or eastern hemisphere, is a geographical term for the half of the Earth that is east of the
• June 30 - The FIFA U-20 World Cup 2007 soccer tournament takes place in Canada. Events 350 - Roman usurper Nepotianus, of the Constantinian dynasty, is defeated and killed by troops of the Usurper The FIFA U-20 World Cup, until 2005 known as the FIFA World Youth Championship, is the world championship of Association football for male players under the age of Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a Team sport played between two teams of eleven players and is widely considered Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page
• June 30 - A parliamentary election is held in Papua New Guinea. Events 350 - Roman usurper Nepotianus, of the Constantinian dynasty, is defeated and killed by troops of the Usurper General elections were held in Papua New Guinea from 30 June 2007 to 14 July 2007. Papua New Guinea (or ˈpæpjuːə in Tok Pisin: Papua Niugini) officially the Independent State of Papua New Guinea, is a country in Oceania
• June 30 - The Hawaii Superferry arrives in Honolulu after a 7,600 mile journey from Mobile, Alabama. Events 350 - Roman usurper Nepotianus, of the Constantinian dynasty, is defeated and killed by troops of the Usurper The Hawaii Superferry is a Hawai{{okina}}i -based transportation company providing daily passenger and vehicle transportation between Honolulu Harbor on the island

July

• July 1 - Hong Kong celebrates 10 years of Chinese rule. Events in July The traditional period known as "fence month" (the closed season for deer in England ended July 9 (date varied Monday (pron ˈmʌndeɪ ˈmʌndi is a Day of the week between Sunday and Tuesday. Tuesday is the third Day of the week between Monday and Wednesday. Wednesday is the fourth Day of the week in most western countries Thursday is the fourth day of the week in most western countries and the fourth day of the week in the Judeo-Christian Calendar, falling between Wednesday Friday (pronunciation ˈfraɪdeɪ ˈfraɪdi is the day of the Week falling between Thursday and Saturday. Saturday is the day of the week between Friday and Sunday. It is either the sixth or seventh Day of the week as discussed below. Sunday is the day of the week between Saturday and Monday. In the Jewish law it is the first day of the Hebrew calendar week "July 1st" redirects here For the Ayumi Hamasaki song see H (song. Events 310 - Pope Miltiades is elected 626 - In fear of assassination Li Shimin ambushes and kills his rival Events 324 - Battle of Adrianople Constantine I defeats Licinius, who flees to Byzantium. Events 836 - Pactum Sicardi, peace between the Principality of Benevento and the Duchy of Naples Events 1295 - Scotland and France form an alliance the beginnings of the Auld Alliance, against England. Events 1044 - The Battle of Ménfő takes place 1189 - Richard the Lionheart is crowned King of England Events 1456 - A retrial verdict acquits Joan of Arc of heresy 25 years after her death Events 939 - The Major Occultation or Ghaybat el-Kubra of Muhammad al-Mahdi 1099 - First Crusade: 15000 Events 455 - Roman military commander Avitus is proclaimed Emperor of the Western Roman Empire. Events 48 BC - Battle of Dyrrhachium, Julius Caesar barely avoids a catastrophic defeat to Pompey in Macedonia. Events 911 - Signing of the Treaty of Saint-Clair-sur-Epte between Charles the Simple and Rollo of Normandy. Events 1191 - Saladin 's garrison surrenders ending the two-year Siege of Acre. Events 1174 - William I of Scotland, a key rebel in the Revolt of 1173-1174, is captured at Alnwick by forces loyal to Events 1223 - Louis VIII becomes King of France upon the death of his father Philip II of France. Events 1099 - First Crusade: Christian soldiers take the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem after the final Events 622 - The beginning of the Islamic calendar. 1054 - Three Roman legates fractured relations between the Western and Events 180 - Twelve inhabitants of Scillium in North Africa are executed for being Christians Events 390 BC - Roman - Gaulish Wars Battle of the Allia - a Roman army is defeated by raiding Gauls, Events 711 - Muslim forces under Tariq ibn Ziyad defeat the Visigoths led by their king Roderic. Events 1304 - Wars of Scottish Independence: Fall of Stirling Castle - King Edward I of England takes the last rebel stronghold Events 356 BC - Herostratus sets fire to the Temple of Artemis in Ephesus, one of the Seven Wonders of the World Events 1099 - First Crusade: Godfrey of Bouillon is elected the first Defender of the Holy Sepulchre of The Kingdom of Events 1632 - Three hundred colonists bound for New France depart from Dieppe France. Events 1132 - Battle of Nocera between Ranulf II of Alife and Roger II of Sicily. Events 285 - Diocletian appoints Maximian as Caesar, co-ruler Events 657 - Battle of Siffin. 811 - Battle of Pliska; Byzantine Emperor Nicephorus Events 1214 - Battle of Bouvines: In France, Philip II of France defeats John of England. Events 1540 - Thomas Cromwell is executed at the order of Henry VIII of England on charges of Treason. Events 1014 - Byzantine-Bulgarian Wars: Battle of Kleidion: Byzantine emperor Basil II inflicts a decisive defeat Events 1419 - First Defenestration of Prague. 1502 - Christopher Columbus lands at Guanaja in the Bay Islands off Events 30 BC - Battle of Alexandria: Mark Antony achieves a minor victory over Octavian 's forces but most of his army subsequently "July 1st" redirects here For the Ayumi Hamasaki song see H (song. Hong Kong ( officially the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, is a territory located on China 's south coast on the Pearl River Delta, and borders
• July 1 - Portugal takes over the Presidency of the Council of the European Union from Germany. "July 1st" redirects here For the Ayumi Hamasaki song see H (song. Portugal, officially the Portuguese Republic (República Portuguesa is a country on the Iberian Peninsula. Presidency of the Council of the European Union is the responsibility for the functioning of the Council of the European Union which is rotated between European Union Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe.
• July 1 - Smoking in public and work places is banned in England. "July 1st" redirects here For the Ayumi Hamasaki song see H (song. England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland
• July 1 - Smoking is banned in pubs and clubs in New South Wales and Victoria, Australia. "July 1st" redirects here For the Ayumi Hamasaki song see H (song.
• July 1 - A law goes into effect lowering the voting age in Austria from 18 to 16 in federal elections. "July 1st" redirects here For the Ayumi Hamasaki song see H (song. A voting age is a minimum age established by Law that a person must attain in order to be eligible to Vote in a Public Election. Austria (Österreich ( officially the Republic of Austria (Republik Österreich
• July 1 - 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. "July 1st" redirects here For the Ayumi Hamasaki song see H (song. Russia (Россия Rossiya) or the Russian Federation ( Rossiyskaya Federatsiya) is a transcontinental Country extending Koryak Okrug (Коря́кский о́круг Koryaksky okrug; Koryak: Чав’чываокруг or Koryakia, is an administrative division Kamchatka Oblast (Камча́тская о́бласть Kamchatskaya oblast) was (until being incorporated into Kamchatka Krai on July 1 2007 a federal subject Kamchatka Krai (Камча́тский край is a federal subject of Russia.
• July 1 - The Concert For Diana is held at Wembley Stadium to commemorate Diana, Princess of Wales. "July 1st" redirects here For the Ayumi Hamasaki song see H (song. Concert for Diana was a concert held at the new Wembley Stadium in London, England, United Kingdom in honour of Diana Princess of
• July 2 - Venus and Saturn are in conjunction, separation 46 arcsecs. Events 310 - Pope Miltiades is elected 626 - In fear of assassination Li Shimin ambushes and kills his rival The VENUS ( V ictoria E xperimental N etwork U nder the S ea project is a cabled sea floor observatory operated by the University Conjunction is a term used in Positional astronomy and Astrology.
• July 3 - Torrential rains cause the onset of the 2007 Sudan floods, the worst in the Sudan's history. Events 324 - Battle of Adrianople Constantine I defeats Licinius, who flees to Byzantium. On 3 July 2007, Flash floods started to devastated many parts of Sudan, including some areas in conflict-battered Darfur and war-torn Southern Sudan (officially the Republic of Sudan) ( السودان al-Sūdān is a country in northeastern Africa.
• July 4 - The 50-star U.S. flag becomes the longest-flying American flag, replacing the 48-star flag that flew from 1912 to 1959. Events 836 - Pactum Sicardi, peace between the Principality of Benevento and the Duchy of Naples Flags of the United States The Flag of the United States of America consists of 13 equal horizontal stripes of Red (top and bottom alternating Flags of the United States The Flag of the United States of America consists of 13 equal horizontal stripes of Red (top and bottom alternating Year 1912 ( MCMXII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year starting The year 1959 ( MCMLIX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar.
• July 4 - Sochi is elected as the host city of the 2014 Winter Olympics, during the 119th International Olympic Committee Session in Guatemala City. Events 836 - Pactum Sicardi, peace between the Principality of Benevento and the Duchy of Naples Sochi (Сочи ˈsotɕɪ is a Russian Resort city, situated in Krasnodar Krai just north of the southern Russian border Guatemala City (in full La Nueva Guatemala de la Asunción; locally known as Guatemala or Guate) is the Capital and largest city of the
• July 4 - After being held captive for 114 days, BBC journalist Alan Johnston was freed by his Palestinian kidnappers. Events 836 - Pactum Sicardi, peace between the Principality of Benevento and the Duchy of Naples Alan Graham Johnston (born 17 May 1962 is a British Journalist working for the BBC.
• July 7 - Venus Williams wins the Women's Singles at Wimbledon for a fourth time. Events 1456 - A retrial verdict acquits Joan of Arc of heresy 25 years after her death Venus Ebony Starr Williams (born June 17 1980 is a former World No The Championships Wimbledon, or simply Wimbledon, is the oldest Tennis tournament in the world and is widely considered as the most prestigious
• July 7 - Live Earth Concerts are held throughout 9 major cities around the world. Events 1456 - A retrial verdict acquits Joan of Arc of heresy 25 years after her death Live Earth is an annual event developed to to combat climate change.
• July 7-July 29 - The 2007 Tour de France begins, with a grand départ from London. Events 1456 - A retrial verdict acquits Joan of Arc of heresy 25 years after her death Events 1014 - Byzantine-Bulgarian Wars: Battle of Kleidion: Byzantine emperor Basil II inflicts a decisive defeat The 2007 Tour de France, the 94th running of the race, took place from July 7 to July 29 2007 London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom.
• July 7-July 29 - The Asian Cup 2007 Football (Soccer) tournament begins, taking place in Indonesia, Thailand, Malaysia, and Vietnam. Events 1456 - A retrial verdict acquits Joan of Arc of heresy 25 years after her death Events 1014 - Byzantine-Bulgarian Wars: Battle of Kleidion: Byzantine emperor Basil II inflicts a decisive defeat The Asian Football Confederation 's 2007 AFC Asian Cup finals were held from July 7 to July 29, 2007. Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a Team sport played between two teams of eleven players and is widely considered The Republic of Indonesia ( (Republik Indonesia is a Country in Southeast Asia. The Kingdom of Thailand (ˈtaɪlænd ราชอาณาจักรไทย, râːtɕʰa-ʔaːnaːtɕɑ̀k-tʰɑj For the biogeographical region see Malesia Malaysia (məˈleɪʒə or /məˈleɪziə/ is a country that consists of thirteen states and Vietnam (ˌviːɛtˈnɑːm Việt Nam) officially
• July 8 - Boeing launches the new Boeing 787. Events 939 - The Major Occultation or Ghaybat el-Kubra of Muhammad al-Mahdi 1099 - First Crusade: 15000 WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout
• July 10 - A Cessna 310R twin-engine airplane crashes into two homes in Sanford, Florida, killing three adults and two children. Events 48 BC - Battle of Dyrrhachium, Julius Caesar barely avoids a catastrophic defeat to Pompey in Macedonia. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout Sanford is a city in and the County seat of Seminole County, Florida, United States.
• July 10 - Zheng Xiaoyu, head of State Food and Drug Administration of the People's Republic of China executed. Events 48 BC - Battle of Dyrrhachium, Julius Caesar barely avoids a catastrophic defeat to Pompey in Macedonia. Zheng Xiaoyu ( Chinese: 郑筱萸 Pinyin: Zhèng Xiǎoyú December 21, 1944 - July 10, 2007) was director of the The State Food and Drug Administration ( SFDA) ( is founded on the basis of the State Drug Administration Talk People's Republic of China) PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA ARTICLE GUIDELINES
• July 11 - The ninth All Africa Games kick off in Algiers, Algeria
• July 12 - Queen Elizabeth II visits the world's largest Commonwealth war grave in Ypres, Belgium to pay respects to fallen soldiers of the Battle of Passchendaele. Events 911 - Signing of the Treaty of Saint-Clair-sur-Epte between Charles the Simple and Rollo of Normandy. The All-Africa Games, sometimes called the African Games or Pan African Games, are a regional Multi-sport event held every four years organized by the Algiers (الجزائر Algerian Arabic: Dzayer ( (From kabyle pronunciation Kabyle: Ledzayer, Alger) is the Capital and largest Algeria ( ar [[Arabic]] الجزائر, Al Jaza'ir ælʤæˈzæːʔir Amazigh: ⴷⵥⴰⵢⴻⵔ Dzayer) officially the People's Events 1191 - Saladin 's garrison surrenders ending the two-year Siege of Acre. For the ship see RMS Queen Elizabeth 2 Elizabeth II (Elizabeth Alexandra Mary Context States headed by Elizabeth II Ypres ( French, generally used in English French ipʁ English ˈiːprə Ieper (official name in Dutch, pronounced /ˈiːpər/ or Ypern The Kingdom of Belgium is a Country in northwest Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts its headquarters as well as those "Passchendaele" redirects here For the 2008 film by that name see Passchendaele (film The 1917 Battle of Passchendaele, also known as

Opening ceremony of the 15th Pan Am Games. The 2007 Pan American Games, officially known as the XV Pan American Games, is a major International Multi-sport event which was celebrated

• July 13 - The 15th Pan Am Games opens in Rio de Janeiro. Events 1174 - William I of Scotland, a key rebel in the Revolt of 1173-1174, is captured at Alnwick by forces loyal to The 2007 Pan American Games, officially known as the XV Pan American Games, is a major International Multi-sport event which was celebrated Rio de Janeiro ("River of January" ˈhiw dʒi ʒʌˈnejɾu in Brazilian Portuguese, /ˈriːoʊ di ʒəˈnɛroʊ/ in English is the second largest city of Brazil
• July 14 - Following a presidential decree, Russia withdraws from the Treaty on Conventional Armed Forces in Europe. Events 1223 - Louis VIII becomes King of France upon the death of his father Philip II of France. Russia (Россия Rossiya) or the Russian Federation ( Rossiyskaya Federatsiya) is a transcontinental Country extending The original Treaty on Conventional Armed Forces in Europe ( CFE) was negotiated and concluded during the last years of the Cold War and established comprehensive limits
• July 15 - Brazil defeats Argentina 3-0 in the Copa América 2007 Final. Events 1099 - First Crusade: Christian soldiers take the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem after the final The Brazil national football team is the national team of Brazil and is managed by the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF that represents Brazil in international The Argentina national football team is the national football team of Argentina and is controlled by the Asociación del Fútbol Argentino (AFA The Copa América 2007 was the 42nd edition of the Copa América, the main international football tournament for South America.
• July 15 - In Tacoma, Washington, the second span of the Tacoma Narrows Bridge opens to traffic, making it the longest twin suspension bridge in the world. Events 1099 - First Crusade: Christian soldiers take the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem after the final The Tacoma Narrows Bridge is a pair of mile-long Suspension bridges in the U
• July 16 - Earthquake occurs in Japan, killing seven and causing a pipe at a nuclear power plant to break and release about 300 gallons of radioactive water. Events 622 - The beginning of the Islamic calendar. 1054 - Three Roman legates fractured relations between the Western and
• July 16 - Britain expels four Russian diplomats in response to a refusal by the Russians to extradite Andrei Lugovoi, suspected to be behind the murder of former KGB spy Alexander Litvinenko in London. Events 622 - The beginning of the Islamic calendar. 1054 - Three Roman legates fractured relations between the Western and Andrei Lugovoi (Lugovoy (Андрей Луговой b September 19 1966, Azerbaijan SSR) is a Russian politician and businessman and deputy of the Alexander Valterovich Litvinenko (Алекса́ндр Ва́льтерович Литвине́нко ( 30 August 1962 – 23 November 2006
• July 17 - TAM Linhas Aéreas Flight 3054 overruns the runway of Congonhas-São Paulo International Airport and crashes, killing all 186 and others on the ground. Events 180 - Twelve inhabitants of Scillium in North Africa are executed for being Christians TAM Airlines Flight 3054 (JJ 3054 was a scheduled domestic passenger flight between Porto Alegre and São Paulo, Brazil.
• July 17 - Atlanta Falcons quarterback Michael Vick and three other men on charges related to their alleged operation of a dogfighting ring based at one of Vick's properties in southeastern Virginia. Events 180 - Twelve inhabitants of Scillium in North Africa are executed for being Christians The Atlanta Falcons are an American football team based in Atlanta Georgia. Michael Dwayne Vick (born June 26 1980 in Newport News Virginia) is a suspended National Football League (NFL Quarterback under contract Dog fighting is a Fight between game Dogs This Blood sport is utilized for Entertainment and may also create a revenue stream The Commonwealth of Virginia ( is an American state Vick was later suspended indefinitely in August by NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell and is now serving his sentence of 23 months in federal prison. Other names In Arabic, the month is called أغسطسص ʾUġusṭuṣ or آب ʾĀb; usage varies from place to place and Roger S Goodell (born February 19, 1959, in Jamestown New York) is the Commissioner of the National Football League (NFL
• July 18 - Nelson Mandela convenes a group of world leaders to contribute their ideas to tackle some of the world's toughest problems. Events 390 BC - Roman - Gaulish Wars Battle of the Allia - a Roman army is defeated by raiding Gauls, Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela (xolíɬaɬa mandéːla born 18 July 1918 is a former President of South Africa, the first to be elected in fully representative
• July 18 - At the height of rush hour in New York City a major steam pipe bursts, releasing millions of gallons of boiling water and super heated steam. Events 390 BC - Roman - Gaulish Wars Battle of the Allia - a Roman army is defeated by raiding Gauls, The July 18, 2007 New York City steam explosion sent a geyser of hot steam up from beneath a busy intersection with a 40-story-high shower of mud and flying Only one fatality occurred; a pedestrian who went into cardiac arrest.

Rising steam from the New York steam pipe explosion

• July 19 - Ol Doinyo Lengai mountain erupts, bringing a stop to the daily week long tremors experienced in Nairobi and Northern Tanzania. Events 711 - Muslim forces under Tariq ibn Ziyad defeat the Visigoths led by their king Roderic. Ol Doinyo Lengai is a Volcano located in the north of Tanzania and is part of the volcanic system of the Great Rift Valley in Eastern Africa Nairobi (naɪˈroʊbɪ is the capital and largest city of Kenya. Tanzania ˌtænzəˈniːə officially the United Republic of Tanzania (Jamhuri ya Muungano wa Tanzania is a country in East Africa bordered by Kenya
• July 19 - Russia expels four British embassy staff in a tit-for-tat response over Britain's expulsion of four of Russia's diplomats. Events 711 - Muslim forces under Tariq ibn Ziyad defeat the Visigoths led by their king Roderic. Russia also refuses to cooperate with Britain over the war on terror.
• July 19 - The Dow Jones Industrial Average closes above 14,000 for the first time in history. Events 711 - Muslim forces under Tariq ibn Ziyad defeat the Visigoths led by their king Roderic. The Dow Jones Industrial Average ( also called the DJIA, Dow 30, INDP, or informally the Dow Jones or The Dow) is one of several
• July 19 - Prathiba Patil is elected as the first female President of India. Events 711 - Muslim forces under Tariq ibn Ziyad defeat the Visigoths led by their king Roderic. Pratibha Devisingh Patil (प्रतिभा देवीसिंह पाटिल (born December 19, 1934) is the current President of India, the The President of India or Rashtrapati ( Hindi: राष्ट्रपति a Sanskrit Neologism, lit
• July 21 - U. Events 356 BC - Herostratus sets fire to the Temple of Artemis in Ephesus, one of the Seven Wonders of the World S. Vice President Dick Cheney serves as Acting President for two and a half hours, while President George W. Bush undergoes a colonoscopy procedure. Richard Bruce "Dick" Cheney (born January 30 1941 is the forty-sixth and current Vice President of the United States. Acting President of the United States is a reference to a person who is legitimately exercising the Presidential powers even though that person does not hold the office of the President George Walker Bush ( born July 6 1946 is the forty-third and current President of the United States. Colonoscopy is the endoscopic examination of the large colon and the distal part of the small bowel with a CCD camera or a Fiber optic
• July 21 - The final book of the Harry Potter series, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, is released and sells over 11 million copies in the first 24 hours, becoming the fastest selling book in history. Events 356 BC - Herostratus sets fire to the Temple of Artemis in Ephesus, one of the Seven Wonders of the World Harry Potter is a series of seven Fantasy novels written by British author J Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows is the seventh and final of the ^[24]
• July 22 - Floods cause chaos through wide areas of Britain, especially the counties of Gloucestershire, Warwickshire, Worcestershire, and Oxfordshire, leaving hundreds homeless and thousands of vehicles stranded on major roads. Events 1099 - First Crusade: Godfrey of Bouillon is elected the first Defender of the Holy Sepulchre of The Kingdom of The 2007 United Kingdom floods were a series of destructive floods that occurred in various areas across the country during the summer of 2007 See also Kingdom of Great Britain Great Britain (Breatainn Mhòr Prydain Fawr Breten Veur Graet Breetain is the larger of the two main islands History See also History of Gloucestershire Gloucestershire is a historic county mentioned in the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle in the 10th century Geography Warwickshire is bounded to the northwest by the West Midlands Metropolitan county and Staffordshire, by Leicestershire to Worcestershire (ˈwʊstəʃə abbreviated Worcs) is a county located in the West Midlands region of central England. History See also History of Oxfordshire The county of Oxfordshire was formed in the early years of the 10th century and is broadly situated in the
• July 22 - Parliamentary elections took place in Turkey. Events 1099 - First Crusade: Godfrey of Bouillon is elected the first Defender of the Holy Sepulchre of The Kingdom of Turkey's 16th general election was held on July 22 2007 and resulted in a resounding victory for the incumbent Justice and Development Party. Turkey (Türkiye known officially as the Republic of Turkey ( is a Eurasian Country that stretches
• July 22 - Yokozuna Asashoryu conquers the Emperor's Cup at the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament (Nagoya Basho) in Nagoya, Japan. Events 1099 - First Crusade: Godfrey of Bouillon is elected the first Defender of the Holy Sepulchre of The Kingdom of or ( is the top division of professional Sumo. Its size is fixed at 42 wrestlers ordered into five ranks according to their ability as defined by their performance in previous tournaments is a Sumo wrestler ( rikishi) from Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia. He is the 68th yokozuna in the history of the sport in Japan commonly known as, is a Japanese football Competition. It has the longest tradition of any football tournament in Japan dating back to 1921 before the formation is a competitive Contact sport where two Wrestlers ( rikishi) attempt to force one another out of a circular ring ( Dohyo) or to touch the ground is the third-largest incorporated city and the fourth most populous urban area in Japan.
• July 22 - A bus carrying 50 Polish pilgrims crashes near Grenoble in France, killing 26 people and injuring 24. Events 1099 - First Crusade: Godfrey of Bouillon is elected the first Defender of the Holy Sepulchre of The Kingdom of A pilgrim is one who undertakes a Pilgrimage, literally 'far afield' Grenoble is a city and commune in south-east France situated at the foot of the Alps where the Drac joins the Isère River. This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics.
• July 27 - Two television news helicopters collide in mid-air while covering a police chase in Phoenix, Arizona, killing both pilots and two photojournalists. Events 1214 - Battle of Bouvines: In France, Philip II of France defeats John of England. History Since 400 AD Chinese children have played with bamboo flying toys. The 2007 Phoenix news helicopter collision occurred on July 27 2007 at around 1245pm MST when two AS-350 AStar helicopters from KNXV-TV and Phoenix (ˈfiːˌnɪks O'odham Skikik, Yavapai Wasinka, Western Apache Fiinigis, Navajo Hoozdo, Photojournalism is a particular form of Journalism (the collecting editing and presenting of news material for publication or broadcast that creates images in order to tell
• July 27 - Nikola Radosavljevic shot dead nine people in village Jabukovac in eastern Serbia and wounded two. Events 1214 - Battle of Bouvines: In France, Philip II of France defeats John of England. The Jabukovac killings occurred July 27 2007, when the villager Nikola Radosavljević took a Hunting rifle and shot dead five men and four women in the Jabukovac ( Serbian: Jabukovac ( Cyrillic: Јабуковац is a village in Serbia. Serbia (Србија Srbija) officially the Republic of Serbia (Република Србија Republika Srbija) is a Landlocked Country
• July 29 - The ruling coalition of Japan lost its majority in the upper house after the election. Events 1014 - Byzantine-Bulgarian Wars: Battle of Kleidion: Byzantine emperor Basil II inflicts a decisive defeat For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. The for the upper house of the legislature of Japan were held on July 29 2007.
• July 29 - Iraq wins its first Asian Cup football championship, beating Saudi Arabia 1-0. Events 1014 - Byzantine-Bulgarian Wars: Battle of Kleidion: Byzantine emperor Basil II inflicts a decisive defeat The Iraqi national football team (منتخب العراق لكرة القدم is the national team of Iraq and is controlled by the Iraq Football Association The Asian Football Confederation 's 2007 AFC Asian Cup finals were held from July 7 to July 29, 2007. The Saudi Arabia national football team (منتخب السعودية لكرة القدم (known by its fans as al-Sogour which means "The Falcons" or al-Akhdar

August

Security camera images show the collapse in animation of the I-35W bridge, looking north. Other names In Arabic, the month is called أغسطسص ʾUġusṭuṣ or آب ʾĀb; usage varies from place to place and Monday (pron ˈmʌndeɪ ˈmʌndi is a Day of the week between Sunday and Tuesday. Tuesday is the third Day of the week between Monday and Wednesday. Wednesday is the fourth Day of the week in most western countries Thursday is the fourth day of the week in most western countries and the fourth day of the week in the Judeo-Christian Calendar, falling between Wednesday Friday (pronunciation ˈfraɪdeɪ ˈfraɪdi is the day of the Week falling between Thursday and Saturday. Saturday is the day of the week between Friday and Sunday. It is either the sixth or seventh Day of the week as discussed below. Sunday is the day of the week between Saturday and Monday. In the Jewish law it is the first day of the Hebrew calendar week Events 30 BC - Octavian (later known as Augustus enters Alexandria, Egypt, bringing it under the control of the Roman Events 338 BC - A Macedonian army led by Philip II defeated the combined forces of Athens and Thebes in the Events 8 - Roman Empire General Tiberius defeats Dalmatians on the river Bathinus. Events 70 - The Destruction of the Second Temple in Jerusalem by the Romans. Events 642 - Battle of Maserfield - Penda of Mercia defeats and kills Oswald of Bernicia. Events 1538 - Bogotá, Colombia, is founded by Gonzalo Jiménez de Quesada. Events 322 BC - Battle of Crannon between Athens and Macedon following the death of Alexander the Great. Events 1220 - Sweden is defeated by Estonian tribes in the Battle of Lihula. Events 48 BC - Caesar's civil war: Battle of Pharsalus - Julius Caesar decisively defeats Pompey at Pharsalus Events 612 BC - Killing of Sinsharishkun, King of Assyrian Empire Events 2492 BC - Traditional date of the defeat of Bel by Hayk, progenitor and founder of the Armenian nation Events 1099 - First Crusade: Battle of Ascalon - Crusaders under the command of Godfrey of Bouillon defeat Fatimid Events 3114 BC - According to the Lounsbury correlation the start of the Maya calendar. Events 1183 - Taira no Munemori and the Taira clan take the young Emperor Antoku and the three sacred treasures Events 778 - The Battle of Roncevaux Pass, at which Roland is killed Events 1384 - The Hongwu Emperor of Ming China, Emperor Dong hears a case of a couple who tore paper money bills while fighting Events 986 - A Byzantine army was destroyed in the pass of Trajan's Gate by the Bulgarians under the Comitopuli Events 293 BC - The oldest known Roman temple to Venus is founded starting the institution of Vinalia Rustica. Events 43 BC - Octavian, later known as Augustus compels the Roman Senate to elect him Consul. Events 636 - Battle of Yarmouk: Arab forces led by Khalid ibn al-Walid take control of Syria and Palestine Events 1192 - Minamoto Yoritomo becomes Seii Tai Shōgun and the De facto ruler of Japan. Events 392 - Arbogast has Eugenius elected Western Roman Emperor. Events 79 - Mount Vesuvius begins stirring on the feast day of Vulcan the Roman god of fire Events 49 BC - Julius Caesar 's General Gaius Scribonius Curio is defeated in the Second Battle of the Bagradas River Events 1248 - The Dutch city of Ommen receives city rights and fortification rights from Otto III the Events 1071 - Battle of Manzikert: The Seljuk Turks defeat the Byzantine Army at Manzikert. Events 479 BC - Greco-Persian Wars: Persian forces led by Mardonius are routed by Pausanias, the Spartan Events 475 - The Roman General Orestes forces western Roman Emperor Julius Nepos to flee his Capital Events 708 - Copper coins are minted in Japan for the first time (Traditional Japanese date: August 10, 708) Events 1363 - Beginning date of the Battle of Lake Poyang; the forces of two Chinese rebel leaders— Chen Youliang and Events 1056 - Byzantine Empress Theodora becomes ill dying suddenly a few days later without children to succeed the Throne

• August 1 - The I-35W Mississippi River Bridge on I-35W over the Mississippi River in Minneapolis, Minnesota between University Avenue and Washington Avenue collapses at 6:05 pm CST during the later part of rush hour, killing 13 people. Events 30 BC - Octavian (later known as Augustus enters Alexandria, Egypt, bringing it under the control of the Roman The I-35W Mississippi River bridge (officially known simply as Bridge 9340) was an eight-lane steel Truss arch bridge that carried Interstate 35W across Interstate 35W (I-35W an Interstate highway in Minnesota, is the western route of Interstate 35. The Mississippi River is the second longest River in the United States, with a length of from its source in Lake Itasca in Minnesota to Rush hour at Shinjuku 02JPG|thumb|right|250px|Rush hour at Shinjuku Station, Yamanote Line]] A rush hour or peak hour is a part of the day during which
• August 1 - Scouting celebrates its 100th birthday with worldwide celebrations. Events 30 BC - Octavian (later known as Augustus enters Alexandria, Egypt, bringing it under the control of the Roman Scouting, also known as the Scout Movement, is a worldwide Youth movement with the stated aim of supporting young people in their physical mental and spiritual The Scouting 2007 Centenary comprised celebrations around the world in which Scouts celebrated 100 years of the World Scout Movement.
• August 3 - A strain of foot and mouth disease is found on a farm at Wanborough, near to Guildford, Surrey. Events 8 - Roman Empire General Tiberius defeats Dalmatians on the river Bathinus. Foot-and-mouth disease ( FMD) or hoof-and-mouth disease ( Aphtae epizooticae) is a highly contagious and sometimes fatal viral Wanborough is a small hamlet in Surrey approximately 6 km west of Guildford on the northern slopes of the Hog's Back. Guildford ( IPA /ˈgɪlfəd/ is the County town of Surrey, England, as well as the seat for the borough of Guildford and the Surrey is a county in the South East of England and is one of the Home Counties. Gordon Brown holds a COBRA meeting by phone on the outbreak. Cabinet Office Briefing Rooms ( COBR) is a coordination facility of the government of the United Kingdom that is activated in cases of national or regional emergency For more information see 2007 United Kingdom foot-and-mouth outbreak. An outbreak of Foot-and-mouth disease in the United Kingdom was confirmed by the Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA on 3 August
• August 4 - A UK-wide ban on movement of all livestock is in place after foot and mouth disease is found on the Surrey farm. Events 70 - The Destruction of the Second Temple in Jerusalem by the Romans. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located
• August 4 - Smoking in public places is banned in Slovenia. Events 70 - The Destruction of the Second Temple in Jerusalem by the Romans. Slovenia, officially the Republic of Slovenia (Republika Slovenija) is a Country in southern Central Europe bordering Italy to the west
• August 4 - The Phoenix spacecraft launches toward the Martian north pole. Events 70 - The Destruction of the Second Temple in Jerusalem by the Romans. Phoenix is a Robotic spacecraft on a Space exploration mission on Mars under the Mars Scout Program.
• August 6 - Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert arrives in historic Palestianian town of Jericho, becoming the first Prime Minister of Israel to visit the West Bank or Gaza Strip in over seven years. Events 1538 - Bogotá, Colombia, is founded by Gonzalo Jiménez de Quesada. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Israel topics. Ehud Olmert (אהוד אולמרט ɛˈhud ˈolmeʁt born September 30, 1945) is the 12th and current Prime Minister of Israel and the former leader Jericho ( Arabic, ʼArīḥā; Hebrew, Standard Yəriḥo Tiberian Yərîḫô The West Bank (الضفة الغربية, הגדה המערבית Hagadah Hamaaravit) also referred to in Israel as " Judea and Samaria The Gaza Strip (قطاع غزة, רצועת עזה Retzu'at 'Azza) is a coastal strip of land along the Mediterranean Sea, bordering Egypt on the south-west Olmert met with Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas. Mahmoud Abbas (محمود عباس (born March 26, 1935) also known by the kunya Abu Mazen (ابو مازن was elected President
• August 6 - The Crandall Canyon Mine in Emery County, Utah collapses, trapping six miners. Events 1538 - Bogotá, Colombia, is founded by Gonzalo Jiménez de Quesada. The Crandall Canyon Mine, formerly Genwal Mine, was an underground Bituminous Coal mine in northwestern Emery County Utah. Emery County is a County located in the US state of Utah. As of 2000 the population was 10860 and by 2005 had been estimated to decrease to 10711 The State of Utah (ˈjuːtɔː or) is a western state of the United States.
• August 7 - Barry Bonds breaks Hank Aaron's home run record by hitting his 756th home run. Events 322 BC - Battle of Crannon between Athens and Macedon following the death of Alexander the Great. Barry Lamar Bonds (born July 24 1964 is a Major League Baseball Outfielder who is currently a Free agent.
• August 8 - The Space Shuttle Endeavour is launched on mission STS-118. Events 1220 - Sweden is defeated by Estonian tribes in the Battle of Lihula. Space Shuttle Endeavour ( Orbiter Vehicle Designation: OV-105 is one of the three currently operational orbiters in the Space Shuttle fleet of STS-118 was a space shuttle mission to the International Space Station (ISS flown by Space Shuttle ''Endeavour''.
• August 9 - The Dow Jones Industrial Average loses 387. Events 48 BC - Caesar's civil war: Battle of Pharsalus - Julius Caesar decisively defeats Pompey at Pharsalus The Dow Jones Industrial Average ( also called the DJIA, Dow 30, INDP, or informally the Dow Jones or The Dow) is one of several 18 points, its largest single-day drop since February 27. Events 1560 - The Treaty of Berwick, which would expel the French from Scotland, is signed by England and the Congregation
• August 4-August 11 - The National Eisteddfod of Wales is held at Mold, Flintshire, Wales. Events 70 - The Destruction of the Second Temple in Jerusalem by the Romans. Events 2492 BC - Traditional date of the defeat of Bel by Hayk, progenitor and founder of the Armenian nation The National Eisteddfod of Wales ( Eisteddfod Genedlaethol Cymru) is the most important of several Eisteddfodau that are held annually mostly in Wales. Mold (Yr Wyddgrug is a Town in Flintshire, North Wales, on the River Alyn. History The current administrative area of Flintshire (a Unitary authority) came into existence in 1996 when the former Administrative county of Clwyd
• August 11 - Presidential and parliamentary elections were held in Sierra Leone. Events 2492 BC - Traditional date of the defeat of Bel by Hayk, progenitor and founder of the Armenian nation Presidential and parliamentary elections were held in Sierra Leone on 11 August 2007. Sierra Leone, officially the Republic of Sierra Leone, is a country in West Africa.
• August 14 - Multiple suicide bombings kill 572 people in Qahtaniya, northern Iraq. Events 1183 - Taira no Munemori and the Taira clan take the young Emperor Antoku and the three sacred treasures __NOEDITSECTION__The 2007 Yazidi communities bombings occurred at around 8pm local time on August 14, 2007, when four Kahataniya ( Arabic, القحطانية) or Gıruzer (Kurdish also spelled Giruzer Kar Izir is a northern Iraqi town about 100 km For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iraq topics.
• August 14 - At least 22 people are killed, and at least 39 missing, as a bridge collapses in the southeastern province of Hunan, China. Events 1183 - Taira no Munemori and the Taira clan take the young Emperor Antoku and the three sacred treasures ( is a province of China, located in the middle reaches of the Yangtze River and south of Lake Dongting (hence the name Hunan, meaning Talk People's Republic of China) PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA ARTICLE GUIDELINES
• August 15 - An 8.0 earthquake strikes Peru, killing 512 people, injuring more than 1,500, and causing tsunami warnings in the Pacific Ocean. Events 778 - The Battle of Roncevaux Pass, at which Roland is killed The 2007 Peru earthquake was an Earthquake measuring 80 on the Moment magnitude scale that hit the central coast of Peru on Wednesday August 15 Peru (Perú Piruw Piruw officially the Republic of Peru ( reˈpuβlika del peˈɾu is a country in western South America. A tsunami ((tsuːˈnɑːmi is a series of waves created when The Pacific Ocean is the largest of the Earth 's Oceanic divisions
• August 16 - The Crandall Canyon Mine in Emery County, Utah, collapses a second time, killing three rescue workers and injuring six more. Events 1384 - The Hongwu Emperor of Ming China, Emperor Dong hears a case of a couple who tore paper money bills while fighting The Crandall Canyon Mine, formerly Genwal Mine, was an underground Bituminous Coal mine in northwestern Emery County Utah. Emery County is a County located in the US state of Utah. As of 2000 the population was 10860 and by 2005 had been estimated to decrease to 10711 The State of Utah (ˈjuːtɔː or) is a western state of the United States.
• August 17 Vladimir Putin issues a statement, revealing that Russia is to resume the flight exercises of its Strategic bombers in remote areas. Events 986 - A Byzantine army was destroyed in the pass of Trajan's Gate by the Bulgarians under the Comitopuli Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin (; born 7 October 1952 in Leningrad, USSR; now Saint Petersburg, Russia was the second President of Russia Russia (Россия Rossiya) or the Russian Federation ( Rossiyskaya Federatsiya) is a transcontinental Country extending A strategic bomber is a heavy type Aircraft designed to drop large amounts of ordnance onto a distant target for the purposes of debilitating an enemy's The flights were suspended in 1991 after the Collapse of the Soviet Union. Year 1991 ( MCMXCI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar. The Soviet Union 's collapse into independent nations began early in 1985
• August 18 - Typhoon Sepat makes landfall in eastern Taiwan. Events 293 BC - The oldest known Roman temple to Venus is founded starting the institution of Vinalia Rustica. Typhoon Sepat (international designation 0708, JTWC designation 09W, designated Typhoon Egay by PAGASA and sometimes Taiwan ( Taiwanese: Tâi-oân/Tāi-oân (historically 大灣/台員/大員/台圓/大圓/台窩灣 is an Island in East Asia.
• August 18 - The remnants of Tropical Storm Erin re-strengthen into a tropical storm over Oklahoma, causing widespread flooding and wind damage. Events 293 BC - The oldest known Roman temple to Venus is founded starting the institution of Vinalia Rustica. Tropical Storm Erin was the second Tropical cyclone to make landfall in the United States in the 2007 Atlantic hurricane season.
• August 21 - Hurricane Dean, a powerful Category 5 storm, slams into a largely evacuated Yucatán Peninsula of Mexico. Events 1192 - Minamoto Yoritomo becomes Seii Tai Shōgun and the De facto ruler of Japan. Hurricane Dean was the strongest Tropical cyclone of the 2007 Atlantic hurricane season. The Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Scale is a classification used for most Western Hemisphere Tropical cyclones that exceed the intensities of Tropical depressions The Yucatán Peninsula, in Southeastern Mexico, separates the Caribbean Sea from the Gulf of Mexico. The United Mexican States ( or commonly Mexico (ˈmɛksɪkoʊ () is a federal constitutional Republic in North America.
• August 21 - STS-118 lands at the Kennedy Space Center, completing Space Shuttle Endeavour's 19th flight. Events 1192 - Minamoto Yoritomo becomes Seii Tai Shōgun and the De facto ruler of Japan. STS-118 was a space shuttle mission to the International Space Station (ISS flown by Space Shuttle ''Endeavour''. The John F Kennedy Space Center ( KSC) is the NASA Space vehicle launch facility and Launch Control Center ( Spaceport) on Space Shuttle Endeavour ( Orbiter Vehicle Designation: OV-105 is one of the three currently operational orbiters in the Space Shuttle fleet of

Rapidfire – NASA image of the Greek wildfires, taken on 25 August. The 2007 Greek forest fires were a series of massive forest fires that broke out in several areas across Greece throughout the summer of 2007 Events 1248 - The Dutch city of Ommen receives city rights and fortification rights from Otto III the

• August 25 - Greek Prime Minister Kostas Karamanlis declares a national state of emergency after a series of devastating wildfires ravage western Peloponese and southern Euboea, killing 68 people. Events 1248 - The Dutch city of Ommen receives city rights and fortification rights from Otto III the Greece (Ελλάδα transliterated: Elláda, historically, Ellás,) officially the Hellenic Republic (Ελληνική Δημοκρατία Konstantínos Alexandrou Karamanlís (Κωνσταντίνος Αλεξάνδρου Καραμανλής (alt A state of emergency is a governmental declaration that may suspend certain normal functions of government alert citizens to alter their normal behaviors or order government agencies The 2007 Greek forest fires were a series of massive forest fires that broke out in several areas across Greece throughout the summer of 2007 The Peloponnese or Peloponnesus ( Greek: Πελοπόννησος Pelopónnisos; see also List of Greek place names) is a large Peninsula For the mythological figure see Euboea (mythology Euboea ( Modern Greek, Εύβοια - Évia &mdash
• August 25 - Forty-four people are dead after two bombs explode in Hyderabad, India. Events 1248 - The Dutch city of Ommen receives city rights and fortification rights from Otto III the The Hyderabad bombings refers to the incident in which two bombs exploded almost simultaneously on 25 August 2007 in Hyderabad, capital of the Indian India, officially the Republic of India (भारत गणराज्य inc-Latn Bhārat Gaṇarājya; see also other Indian languages) is a country
• August 27 - United States Attorney General Alberto Gonzales announced his resignation, to be effective September 17. Events 479 BC - Greco-Persian Wars: Persian forces led by Mardonius are routed by Pausanias, the Spartan The United States Attorney General is the head of the United States Department of Justice (see) concerned with legal affairs and is the chief law enforcement Alberto R Gonzales (born August 4 1955) was the 80th Attorney General of the United States. Events 1176 - The Battle of Myriokephalon is fought 1462 - The Battle of Świecino (or Battle of Żarnowiec
• August 24-September 2 - The 2007 World Championships in Athletics was held at Nagai Stadium in Osaka, Japan. Events 49 BC - Julius Caesar 's General Gaius Scribonius Curio is defeated in the Second Battle of the Bagradas River Events 44 BC - Pharaoh Cleopatra VII of Egypt declares her son co-ruler as Ptolemy XV Caesarion. The 11th World Championships in Athletics, under the auspices of the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF were held at Nagai Stadium is an athletic Stadium in Osaka, Japan. It is the home ground of J is a city in Japan, located at the mouth of the Yodo River on Osaka Bay, in the Kansai region of the main island of Honshū For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics.
• August 28 - Abdullah Gül is elected as the eleventh President of Turkey by the Turkish Parliament, after secularist concerns delayed his initial candidacy. Events 475 - The Roman General Orestes forces western Roman Emperor Julius Nepos to flee his Capital Abdullah Gül PhD GCB, (born October 29, 1950) is the 11th President of the Republic of Turkey, serving in that office since The 2007 Turkish presidential election refers to two attempts to elect the country's 11th president, to succeed Ahmet Necdet Sezer. This is a complete list of Presidents of Turkey consisting of the eleven Heads of state in the country's inception following the Turkish War of Independence The President of Turkey ( Cumhurbaşkanı) is the Head of state of the Republic of Turkey. The Grand National Assembly of Turkey (Türkiye Büyük Millet Meclisi - TBMM, usually referred to simply as Meclis - "the Parliament" is the Unicameral
• August 30 - 2007 United States Air Force nuclear weapons incident in which a B-52 flew from Minot AFB, ND to Barksdale AFB, LA carrying six nuclear warheads. Events 1363 - Beginning date of the Battle of Lake Poyang; the forces of two Chinese rebel leaders— Chen Youliang and The 2007 United States Air Force nuclear weapons incident occurred at Minot Air Force Base and Barksdale Air Force Base on August 29&ndash30 2007 Minot Air Force Base ( Minot AFB) is a US Air Force installation in Ward County, North Dakota, 13 miles (21 km north of the Barksdale Air Force Base is a United States Air Force base located three Nautical miles (6 km) east of the Central business district of

September

• September 1 - Finland switches off all of its analogue terrestrial television signals as part of the digital switchover. Events in September It is the start of the academic year in many countries in the Northern Hemisphere. Monday (pron ˈmʌndeɪ ˈmʌndi is a Day of the week between Sunday and Tuesday. Tuesday is the third Day of the week between Monday and Wednesday. Wednesday is the fourth Day of the week in most western countries Thursday is the fourth day of the week in most western countries and the fourth day of the week in the Judeo-Christian Calendar, falling between Wednesday Friday (pronunciation ˈfraɪdeɪ ˈfraɪdi is the day of the Week falling between Thursday and Saturday. Saturday is the day of the week between Friday and Sunday. It is either the sixth or seventh Day of the week as discussed below. Sunday is the day of the week between Saturday and Monday. In the Jewish law it is the first day of the Hebrew calendar week Events 462 - Possible start of first Byzantine indiction cycle. Events 44 BC - Pharaoh Cleopatra VII of Egypt declares her son co-ruler as Ptolemy XV Caesarion. Events 36 BC - In the Battle of Naulochus, Marcus Vipsanius Agrippa, Admiral of Octavian, defeats Sextus Pompeius Events 476 - Romulus Augustus, last emperor of the Western Roman Empire, is deposed when Odoacer proclaims himself Events 1590 - Alexander Farnese 's army forces Henry IV of France to raise the siege of Paris. Events 3114 BC - According to the Proleptic Julian calendar the current era in the Maya Long Count Calendar started Events 1251 BC - A Solar eclipse on this date might mark the birth of legendary Heracles at Thebes Greece. Events 70 - Roman forces under Titus sack Jerusalem. 1264 - The Statute of Kalisz Events 1000 - Battle of Svolder, Viking Age. 1379 - Treaty of Neuberg, splitting the Austrian Events 506 - The Bishops of Visigothic Gaul meet in the Council of Agde. Events 9 - The Battle of the Teutoburg Forest ends 506 - The Bishops of Visigothic Gaul Events 1213 - Albigensian Crusade: Simon de Montfort 5th Earl of Leicester, defeats Peter II of Aragon at the Events 509 BC - The Temple of Jupiter on Rome 's Capitoline Hill is dedicated on the ides of September Events 81 - Domitian becomes Emperor of the Roman Empire upon the death of his brother Titus. Events 668 - Eastern Roman Emperor Constans II is assassinated in his bath at Syracuse Italy. Events 1400 - Owain Glyndŵr is declared Prince of Wales by his followers Events 1176 - The Battle of Myriokephalon is fought 1462 - The Battle of Świecino (or Battle of Żarnowiec Events 96 - Nerva is proclaimed Roman Emperor after Domitian is assassinated Events 335 - Dalmatius is raised to the rank of Caesar by his uncle Constantine I. Events 451 - The Battle of Chalons takes place in North Eastern France. Events 1217 - The Estonian tribal leader Lembitu of Lehola was killed in a battle against Teutonic Knights. Events 66 - Emperor Nero creates the Legion I Italica. 1236 - The Lithuanians Events 1122 - Concordat of Worms. 1459 - Battle of Blore Heath, the first major battle of the English Events 622 - Prophet Muhammad completes his hegira from Mecca to Medina. Events 303 - On a voyage preaching the Gospel, Saint Fermin of Pamplona is beheaded in Amiens, France Events 46 BC - Julius Caesar dedicates a Events 489 - Odoacer attacks Theodoric at the Battle of Verona and is defeated again Events 48 BC - Pompey the Great is assassinated on orders of King Ptolemy of Egypt after landing in Egypt. Events 522 BC - Darius I of Persia kills the Magian usurper Gaumâta securing his hold as king of the Persian Empire. Events 1399 - Henry IV is proclaimed King of England. 1744 - France and Spain defeat the Events 462 - Possible start of first Byzantine indiction cycle. Finland, officially the Republic of Finland ( is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of northern Europe. Analog (or analogue) television encodes Television picture and sound information and transmits it as an Analog signal: one in which the Terrestrial television is a term which refers to modes of television broadcasting which do not involve satellite transmission
• September 2-September 9 - The Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation hosts its 19th annual city meeting in Sydney. Events 44 BC - Pharaoh Cleopatra VII of Egypt declares her son co-ruler as Ptolemy XV Caesarion. Events 1000 - Battle of Svolder, Viking Age. 1379 - Treaty of Neuberg, splitting the Austrian Sydney (ˈsɪdniː is the most populous city in Australia, with a Metropolitan area population of approximately 4
• September 3 - British troops withdraw from the Basra region of Iraq. Events 36 BC - In the Battle of Naulochus, Marcus Vipsanius Agrippa, Admiral of Octavian, defeats Sextus Pompeius The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located Basra ( BGN: AlBasrah also called Basorah Abillah and Uruk or IRAQ The name that British colony has adopted for Basra For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iraq topics.
• September 4 - Northeast Nicaragua takes a direct hit from Hurricane Felix. Events 476 - Romulus Augustus, last emperor of the Western Roman Empire, is deposed when Odoacer proclaims himself Nicaragua (ˌnɪkəˈrɑgwə officially the Republic of Nicaragua () is a representative democratic republic and the largest nation in Central America Hurricane Felix was a destructive Category 5 hurricane on the Saffir-Simpson hurricane scale, that struck Central America in 2007 The hurricane was a strong Category 5 storm when it reached the coast. The Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Scale is a classification used for most Western Hemisphere Tropical cyclones that exceed the intensities of Tropical depressions
• September 6 - A bomb explodes in Batna, Algeria as a crowd gathered to see Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika. Events 3114 BC - According to the Proleptic Julian calendar the current era in the Maya Long Count Calendar started Batna (باتنة ( Chaouia:, Tbathent is the main city of Batna Province, Algeria. Abdelaziz Bouteflika (abdəlazɪz butəflika ( عبد العزيز بوتفليقة) (born March 2 1937 in Oujda, Morocco) has been the President Nineteen people died, while 107 were wounded by the attack.
• September 7 - The Rugby World Cup 2007 starts in France. Events 1251 BC - A Solar eclipse on this date might mark the birth of legendary Heracles at Thebes Greece. The 2007 Rugby World Cup was the sixth Rugby World Cup, a quadrennial international Rugby union world championship inaugurated in 1987. This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics.
• September 8 - Over 50 people die when car bomb explodes in the Algerian port city of Dellys. Events 70 - Roman forces under Titus sack Jerusalem. 1264 - The Statute of Kalisz Algeria ( ar [[Arabic]] الجزائر, Al Jaza'ir ælʤæˈzæːʔir Amazigh: ⴷⵥⴰⵢⴻⵔ Dzayer) officially the People's Dellys (دلّس is a small coastal town in northern Algeria, almost due north of Tizi-Ouzou and just east of the river Sebaou.
• September 9 - The general election in Guatemala elects the president, vice president, congressmen, municipal mayors, and representatives to Parlacen. Events 1000 - Battle of Svolder, Viking Age. 1379 - Treaty of Neuberg, splitting the Austrian A general election was held in Guatemala in two rounds on 9 September and 4 November 2007. The title of President of Guatemala has been the usual title of the leader of Guatemala since 1839 when that title was assumed by Mariano Rivera Paz. The Congress of the Republic (Congreso de la República is the unicameral Legislature of the Republic of Guatemala. The Central American Parliament, also known by the abbreviation Parlacen (from the Spanish Parlamento Centroamericano) is a political Institution
• September 10-September 30 - The 2007 FIFA Women's World Cup is held in China. Events 506 - The Bishops of Visigothic Gaul meet in the Council of Agde. Events 1399 - Henry IV is proclaimed King of England. 1744 - France and Spain defeat the The FIFA Women's World Cup 2007 was an international Association football competition for women held in China from September 10 2007 &ndash Talk People's Republic of China) PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA ARTICLE GUIDELINES
• September 11 - Russia unveils the FOAB. Events 9 - The Battle of the Teutoburg Forest ends 506 - The Bishops of Visigothic Gaul Aviation Thermobaric Bomb with Increased Power (Авиационная вакуумная бомба повышенной мощности (АВБПМ nicknamed " Father
• September 11-September 24 - Inaugural Twenty20 World Championship is held. Events 9 - The Battle of the Teutoburg Forest ends 506 - The Bishops of Visigothic Gaul Events 622 - Prophet Muhammad completes his hegira from Mecca to Medina. The 2007 ICC World Twenty20 was a Twenty20 Cricket tournament which took place in South Africa from 11 September to 24 September
• September 12 - The Sandiganbayan found former Philippines President Joseph Estrada guilty beyond reasonable doubt on the charges of plunder but acquitted on the charges of perjury. Events 1213 - Albigensian Crusade: Simon de Montfort 5th Earl of Leicester, defeats Peter II of Aragon at the The Sandiganbayan is a special Court in the Philippines which was established under Presidential Decree No The Philippines ( Filipino: Pilipinas, officially known as the Republic of the Philippines (fil ''Republika ng Pilipinas'' RP Jose Marcelo Ejercito (born on April 19, 1937) better known as Joseph Ejercito Estrada, or Erap, is a Film actor in the Philippines Looting ( Hindi lūṭ akin to Sanskrit luṭhati steals also Latin latro, latronis Perjury, also known as forswearing, is the act of lying or making verifiably false statements on a material matter under Oath or Affirmation in a
• September 12 - Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe announces his resignation, to be effective September 19. Events 1213 - Albigensian Crusade: Simon de Montfort 5th Earl of Leicester, defeats Peter II of Aragon at the For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. Events 335 - Dalmatius is raised to the rank of Caesar by his uncle Constantine I.
• September 12 - Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Fradkov and his entire cabinet resign. Events 1213 - Albigensian Crusade: Simon de Montfort 5th Earl of Leicester, defeats Peter II of Aragon at the Russia (Россия Rossiya) or the Russian Federation ( Rossiyskaya Federatsiya) is a transcontinental Country extending Mikhail Yefimovich Fradkov (Михаи́л Ефи́мович Фрадко́в (born September 1, 1950) is a Russian politician who was the Prime Mikhail Fradkov's Second Cabinet (May 2004 - September 2007 was the twelfth cabinet of the government of the Russian Federation, preceded by Mikhail Fradkov's First Cabinet
• September 13 - The Burj Dubai became the world's tallest free standing structure after surpassing the CN Tower in Toronto. Events 509 BC - The Temple of Jupiter on Rome 's Capitoline Hill is dedicated on the ides of September Burj Dubai ( برج دبي "Dubai Tower" is a Skyscraper under construction in the Business Bay district of Dubai, United Arab The CN Tower, located in downtown Toronto, Ontario, Canada, is a communications and tourist Tower standing tall Toronto (təˈrɒntoʊ colloquially pronounced or) is the largest city in Canada and is the provincial capital of Ontario
• September 14 - The SELENE spacecraft launches. Events 81 - Domitian becomes Emperor of the Roman Empire upon the death of his brother Titus. In Greek mythology, Selene (Σελήνη " Moon " English sɛˈliːniː was an archaic Lunar deity and the daughter of the Titans JAXA has called the mission, "the largest lunar mission since the Apollo program. The, or JAXA, is Japan's national Aerospace agency JAXA was formed on October 1 2003 as an Independent Administrative Institution through the "
• September 14 - Viktor Zubkov is approved as the new Prime Minister of Russia after a vote in the Duma. Events 81 - Domitian becomes Emperor of the Roman Empire upon the death of his brother Titus. Viktor Alekseyevich Zubkov (Ви́ктор Алексе́евич Зубко́в born September 15 1941, Sverdlovsk Oblast, Soviet Union) is The Chairman of the Government of the Russian Federation, (Председатель Правительства Российской Федерации unofficially called the Prime-Minister The State Duma (Государственная дума (Gosudarstvennaya Duma common abbreviation Госдума (Gosduma in the Russian Federation is the
• September 15 - Over 3000 Taiwanese Americans and their supporters rallied in front of UN in New York City to demonstrate the dedication that UN should accept Taiwan. Events 668 - Eastern Roman Emperor Constans II is assassinated in his bath at Syracuse Italy. A Taiwanese American is an American of Taiwanese ancestry This term also sometimes fluidly applies to those whose parents or relatives are associated with The United Nations ( UN) is an International organization whose stated aims are to facilitate cooperation in International law, International security The City of New York At the same time, over 300,000 Taiwanese people rallied in Taiwan to make the same plea. Taiwanese people ( may refer to individuals who either claim or are imputed Cultural identity focused on the island of Taiwan and/or the lands and territories which have
• September 16 - One-Two-GO Airlines Flight 269 crashes in Phuket, Thailand, killing 89 passengers and crew. Events 1400 - Owain Glyndŵr is declared Prince of Wales by his followers One-Two-GO Airlines Flight 269 was a scheduled flight from Bangkok 's Don Mueang International Airport to Phuket International Airport in Phuket (ภูเก็ต pʰuːkɛt formerly known as Tha-Laang or Talang, or Junk Ceylon in Western sources a distortion of the Malay Tanjung The Kingdom of Thailand (ˈtaɪlænd ราชอาณาจักรไทย, râːtɕʰa-ʔaːnaːtɕɑ̀k-tʰɑj
• September 18 - The Federal Reserve cuts interest rates in the U.S by half a point (0. Events 96 - Nerva is proclaimed Roman Emperor after Domitian is assassinated Interest is a fee paid on borrowed capital Assets lent include Money, Shares, Consumer goods through Hire purchase, major assets The United States of America —commonly referred to as the 5%) for the first time since 2006 to ease the on-going panic in the financial markets due to the subprime crisis. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. In Economics, a financial market is a mechanism that allows people to easily buy and sell ( Trade) financial Securities (such as stocks and bonds Subprime lending ( near-prime, non-prime, or second chance lending is a financial term that was popularized by the media during the "credit crunch"
• September 19 - Typhoon Wipha hits Fuding, China. Events 335 - Dalmatius is raised to the rank of Caesar by his uncle Constantine I. } The 2007 Pacific typhoon season had no official bounds it ran year-round in 2007 but most Tropical cyclones tend to form in the northwestern Pacific Ocean between Fuding City (Simplified Chinese 福鼎市 is situated in the northeast of Ningde and next to Zhejiang Province Talk People's Republic of China) PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA ARTICLE GUIDELINES Authorities had evacuated over two million people prior to the storm's landfall.
• September 20 - Opening of the 2007 Universal Forum of Cultures, in the city of Monterrey, Mexico. Events 451 - The Battle of Chalons takes place in North Eastern France. The Universal Forum of Cultures Monterrey 2007 was an international civil-society event that took place in the city of Monterrey, Mexico, starting on September and This article is about the Mexican city for other uses see Monterrey (disambiguation. The United Mexican States ( or commonly Mexico (ˈmɛksɪkoʊ () is a federal constitutional Republic in North America.
• September 21 - The Supreme Court of Chile rules that former Peruvian President Alberto Fujimori must be extradited to Peru so Fujimori can face charges of corruption and human rights abuse. Events 1217 - The Estonian tribal leader Lembitu of Lehola was killed in a battle against Teutonic Knights. The Supreme Court of Chile is the highest Court in Chile. It also administrates the lower courts in the nation Peru (Perú Piruw Piruw officially the Republic of Peru ( reˈpuβlika del peˈɾu is a country in western South America. Established in the Constitution of 1993 the President of Peru, officially the President of the Republic ( Presidente de la República) is the Chief of Alberto Ken'ya Fujimori (Japanese name) (born in Lima, Peru on July 28 1938 is a Peruvian and Japanese ref> Fujimori secures Japanese haven

Myanmar protests

• September 24 - Labour Party Conferences in Bournemouth at which Gordon Brown addresses delegates for the first time as Prime Minister. Events 622 - Prophet Muhammad completes his hegira from Mecca to Medina. The Labour Party Conference, or annual national conference of the Labour Party, is formally the supreme decision-making body of the Party Bournemouth ( is a large coastal resort town in the Borough of Bournemouth in Dorset, England. WikipediaManual of Style (biographies#Academic titles --> James Gordon Brown (born 20 February 1951 is The Prime Minister of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is the political leader of the United Kingdom
• September 24 - India won the ICC Twenty20 WorldCup beating Pakistan by 5 runs. Events 622 - Prophet Muhammad completes his hegira from Mecca to Medina. The Indian cricket team is an international Cricket team representing India. The 2007 ICC World Twenty20 was a Twenty20 Cricket tournament which took place in South Africa from 11 September to 24 September The Pakistan National Cricket Team is an international Cricket team representing Pakistan. the Sport of Cricket, a run is the basic unit of scoring. Runs are scored by a Batsman, and the aggregate of the scores of a team's batsmen (plus
• September 25 - Microsoft released Halo 3, made by Bungie Studios, 3. Events 303 - On a voyage preaching the Gospel, Saint Fermin of Pamplona is beheaded in Amiens, France Microsoft Corporation is an American multinational Computer technology Corporation, which rose to dominate the Home computer Halo 3 is a First-person shooter Video game developed by Bungie exclusively for the Xbox 360. Bungie is an American Video game developer founded in May 1991 under the name 3 million copies have been sold and helped sell over 500,000 Xbox 360s. The Xbox 360 is the second Video game console produced by Microsoft, and was developed in cooperation with IBM, ATI, and SiS.
• September 26 - Emperor Akihito swears in Yasuo Fukuda as the 91st Prime Minister of Japan. Events 46 BC - Julius Caesar dedicates a The of Japan is the country's Monarch. He is the head of the Japanese Imperial Family. is the current of Japan, and the 125th Emperor according to Japan's traditional order of succession. was the 91st Prime Minister of Japan, serving from 2007 to 2008 The is the usual English-language term used for the Head of government of Japan, although the literal translation of the Japanese name for the office is Prime
• September 26 - First confirmed deaths resulting from the Myanmar military's crackdown on weeks long anti-government protests. Events 46 BC - Julius Caesar dedicates a Burma, officially the Union of Myanmar ( pjìdàunzṵ mjàmmà nàinŋàndɔ̀ is the largest country by geographical area in mainland Southeast Asia. The 2007 Burmese anti-government protests were a series of anti-government protests that started in Burma (also known as Union of Myanmar on August 15, Buddhist monks are arrested and Internet access is cut from the public. A Bhikkhu ( Pāli) or Bhiksu ( Sanskrit) is a fully ordained male Buddhist Monastic. The Internet is a global system of interconnected Computer networks ^[25]
• September 26 - In southern Vietnam the Can Tho Bridge, which is under construction, collapses, killing scores of workers. Events 46 BC - Julius Caesar dedicates a Vietnam (ˌviːɛtˈnɑːm Việt Nam) officially Cần Thơ Bridge is a Cable-stayed bridge currently under construction over the Hậu ( Bassac) River the largest Distributary of the Mekong The collapse of Cần Thơ Bridge was a severe construction accident in southern Vietnam.
• September 30 - Parliamentary re-elections occur in Ukraine after Ukrainian President Victor Yuschenko dismisses Parliament. Events 1399 - Henry IV is proclaimed King of England. 1744 - France and Spain defeat the Early parliamentary elections in Ukraine took place on September 30, 2007. Ukraine (Україна Ukrayina, /ukrɑˈjinɑ/ is a country in Eastern Europe. The President of Ukraine (Президент України is the head of the state of Ukraine and acts in its name Viktor Andriyovych Yushchenko ( Ukrainian: Viktor Andrijovyč Juščenko) (born February 23 1954) is the third and current President of The Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine (Верховна Рада України English: Supreme Council of Ukraine) is Ukraine 's Parliament

October

• October 1 - The minimum age for purchasing tobacco products is raised from 16 to 18 across England and Wales. October events and holidays Children's Book Week ( England) - First Week of October National Day ( China People's Republic Monday (pron ˈmʌndeɪ ˈmʌndi is a Day of the week between Sunday and Tuesday. Tuesday is the third Day of the week between Monday and Wednesday. Wednesday is the fourth Day of the week in most western countries Thursday is the fourth day of the week in most western countries and the fourth day of the week in the Judeo-Christian Calendar, falling between Wednesday Friday (pronunciation ˈfraɪdeɪ ˈfraɪdi is the day of the Week falling between Thursday and Saturday. Saturday is the day of the week between Friday and Sunday. It is either the sixth or seventh Day of the week as discussed below. Sunday is the day of the week between Saturday and Monday. In the Jewish law it is the first day of the Hebrew calendar week Events 331 BC - Alexander the Great defeats Darius III of Persia in the Battle of Gaugamela. Events 1187 - Siege of Jerusalem: Saladin captures Jerusalem after 88 years of Crusader rule Events 42 BC - First Battle of Philippi: Triumvirs Mark Antony and Octavian fight an indecisive battle with Caesar's Events 610 - Heraclius arrives by ship from Africa at Constantinople, overthrows Byzantine Emperor Phocas Events 869 - The Fourth Council of Constantinople is convened to decide about what to do about Patriarch Photius of Constantinople Events 105 BC - Battle of Arausio: The Cimbri inflict the heaviest defeat on the Roman army of Gnaeus Mallius Maximus Events 3761 BC - The epoch (origin of the modern Hebrew calendar ( Proleptic Julian calendar) Events 314 - Roman Emperor Licinius is defeated by his colleague Constantine I at the Battle of Cibalae, and loses Events 768 - Carloman I and Charlemagne are crowned Kings of The Franks. Events 680 - Battle of Karbala: Shia Imam Husayn bin Ali, the grandson of the Prophet Muhammad, is decapitated Events 1138 - A massive earthquake struck Aleppo, Syria. 1531 - Huldrych Zwingli is killed Events 539 BC - The army of Cyrus the Great of Persia takes Babylon. Events 54 - Nero ascends to the Roman throne 409 - Vandals and Alans crossed the Pyrenees Events 1066 - Norman Conquest: Battle of Hastings - In England on Senlac Hill seven miles from Hastings, the forces Events 533 - Byzantine General Belisarius makes his formal entry into Carthage, having conquered it from the Events 456 - Magister militum Ricimer defeats the Emperor Avitus at Piacenza and becomes master of the western Events 539 BC - King Cyrus The Great of Persia marches into the city of Babylon, releasing the Jews from almost Events 1009 - The Church of the Holy Sepulchre, a Christian church in Jerusalem, is completely destroyed by the Fatimid Events 202 BCE - The Battle of Zama results in the defeat of Carthage and Hannibal. Events 1740 - Maria Theresa takes the throne of Austria. France, Prussia, Bavaria and Saxony Events 1512 - Martin Luther joins the theological faculty of the University of Wittenberg. Events 202 BC - Hannibal Barca, leader of the Carthaginians, is defeated by the Roman legions under Scipio Africanus Events 4004 BC - Creation of the world begins according to the calculations of Archbishop James Ussher 42 BC - Events 69 - Second Battle of Bedriacum, forces under Antonius Primus the commander of the Danube armies loyal to Vespasian, defeat Events 1147 - The Portuguese, under Afonso I, and Crusaders from England and Flanders conquer Lisbon after a Events 740 - An Earthquake strikes Constantinople, causing much damage and death Events 312 - Constantine the Great is said to have received his famous Vision of the Cross. Events 306 - Maxentius is proclaimed Roman Emperor. 312 - Battle of Milvian Bridge: Constantine Events 437 - Valentinian III, Western Roman Emperor, marries Licinia Eudoxia, daughter of his cousin Theodosius II Events 637 - Antioch surrenders to the Muslim forces under Rashidun Caliphate after the Battle of Iron bridge. Events 445 BC – Ezra reads the Book of the Law to the Israelites in Jerusalem (see Nehemiah 91 NLTse Events 331 BC - Alexander the Great defeats Darius III of Persia in the Battle of Gaugamela. Tobacco is an Agricultural product recognized as an addictive drug processed from the fresh Leaves of plants in the genus Nicotiana. History The Roman occupation of Britain was the first period in which the area of present-day England and Wales was administered as a single unit (with the exception
• October 2 - The second Inter-Korean Summit begins. Events 1187 - Siege of Jerusalem: Saladin captures Jerusalem after 88 years of Crusader rule Inter-Korean Summits are meetings between the leaders of North Korea and South Korea. South Korean President Roh Moo-hyun and North Korean leader Kim Jong-il meet in Pyongyang. South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea and often referred to as Korea ( Korean: 대한민국 tɛː The President of the Republic of Korea is according to the Constitution head of state chief executive of the government and commander-in-chief of the armed forces Roh Moo-hyun (nomuʝʌn (born in August 6, 1946 in Kimhae, Gyeongsangnam-do, South Korea is a former President of South Korea North Korea is the commonly used short form name for the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (or DPRK) a State located in East Asia, Kim Jong-il (also written as Kim Jong Il) (born 16 February 1941 Vyatskoye, Soviet Union; official biographies state 16 February 1942 Baekdu Pyongyang (pʰjʌŋjaŋ is the Capital and largest City of North Korea, located on the Taedong River, at.
• October 2 - Los Ríos Region of Chile officially begins its functions as a new region. Events 1187 - Siege of Jerusalem: Saladin captures Jerusalem after 88 years of Crusader rule Subdivisions Subdivisions approved by the Deputy Chamber Valdivia Province Including Valdivia, Mariquina, Lanco, Chile, officially the Republic of Chile ( Spanish:) is a country in South America occupying a long and narrow Coastal strip wedged between the ||-||} Chile is divided into 15 Regions (in Spanish, regiones; singular región) each of which is headed by an Intendant ( intendente
• October 4 - Spanish authorities arrest 22 people associated with the banned Batasuna party which campaigns for Basque independence, but also has ties to the terrorist group ETA. Events 610 - Heraclius arrives by ship from Africa at Constantinople, overthrows Byzantine Emperor Phocas Spain () or the Kingdom of Spain (Reino de España is a country located mostly in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Batasuna ("Unity" in Basque language) is a Basque nationalist political organization based mainly in Spain, declared illegal but with eu '''Euskadi Ta Askatasuna''' or ETA ( Basque for "Basque Homeland and Freedom" ˈɛːta is an illegal armed Basque nationalist Separatist
• October 6 - Presidential election occurs in Pakistan. Events 105 BC - Battle of Arausio: The Cimbri inflict the heaviest defeat on the Roman army of Gnaeus Mallius Maximus An indirect presidential election was held in Pakistan on 6 October 2007. Pakistan () officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, is a country located in South Asia, Southwest Asia, Middle East and
• October 8 - Track and field star Marion Jones surrenders her five Olympic medals she won in the 2000 Sydney Games after admitting to doping. Events 314 - Roman Emperor Licinius is defeated by his colleague Constantine I at the Battle of Cibalae, and loses Marion Lois Jones, also known as Marion Jones-Thompson (born October 12, 1975 in Los Angeles California) is a former world champion American The Olympic Games is an international Multi-sport event established for both summer and winter games "I am proud and happy to proclaim that you have presented to the world the best Olympic Games ever
• October 9 - An election is held in the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador. Events 768 - Carloman I and Charlemagne are crowned Kings of The Franks. The Newfoundland and Labrador general election of 2007 was held on October 9, 2007 to elect members of the House of Assembly of the Province Newfoundland and Labrador (ˈnuːfɨn(dlənd ən(d ˈlæbrəˌdɔr (Terre-Neuve-et-Labrador is a province of Canada, the tenth and latest to join the Confederation
• October 10 - An election and referendum in the Canadian province of Ontario takes place. Events 680 - Battle of Karbala: Shia Imam Husayn bin Ali, the grandson of the Prophet Muhammad, is decapitated The Ontario general election of 2007 was held on October 10 2007 to elect members ( MPPs) of the 39th Legislative Assembly of the Province
• October 10 - The SuccessTech Academy school shooting occurs in Cleveland, Ohio. Events 680 - Battle of Karbala: Shia Imam Husayn bin Ali, the grandson of the Prophet Muhammad, is decapitated The SuccessTech Academy shooting was a School shooting that occurred on October 10, 2007 at the SuccessTech alternative high school in Cleveland is a City in the US state of Ohio and the County seat of Cuyahoga County, the most populous county in the state
• October 11 - A small private plane crashes into a house in the Fontibon neighborhood near the El Dorado International Airport in Bogotá, Colombia, killing 5 on board and 2 in the house. Events 1138 - A massive earthquake struck Aleppo, Syria. 1531 - Huldrych Zwingli is killed Fontibon is a former Municipality located at the westernmost side of Bogotá, Colombia. El Dorado International Airport is an International airport located in Bogotá, Colombia. Bogotá —officially named Bogotá DC (DC for " Distrito Capital " which means "Capital District" formerly called Santa Fe de Bogotá Colombia (kəˈlʌmbɪə officially the Republic of Colombia () is a country in northwestern South America.
• October 11 - Syracuse University College of Law launched Impunity Watch in order to shed light daily on the human rights abuses being committed throughout the world. Events 1138 - A massive earthquake struck Aleppo, Syria. 1531 - Huldrych Zwingli is killed Syracuse University College of Law (SUCOL founded in 1895 is a Juris Doctor degree-granting Law school of Syracuse University in Syracuse Impunity Watch is an online publication dedicated to informing the world about the numerous state violations of citizens' rights.
• October 13 - Local Government Elections are held in New Zealand. Events 54 - Nero ascends to the Roman throne 409 - Vandals and Alans crossed the Pyrenees Triennial elections for all 73 cities districts, twelve Regional Councils and all District Health Boards in New Zealand were New Zealand is an Island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses (the North Island and the South Island
• October 15 - Sir Menzies Campbell resigns as leader of the British Liberal Democrats. Events 533 - Byzantine General Belisarius makes his formal entry into Carthage, having conquered it from the Sir Walter Menzies Campbell CBE QC (born 22 May 1941) commonly known as Ming Campbell, is a British Politician The Liberal Democrats, often shortened to Lib Dems, are a liberal Political party in the United Kingdom, formed in 1988 by merging the
• October 15 - The 17th National Congress of the Communist Party of China takes place. Events 533 - Byzantine General Belisarius makes his formal entry into Carthage, having conquered it from the The 17th National Congress of the Communist Party of China ( Pinyin: Zhōngguó Gòngchǎndǎng Dìshíqícì Quánguó Dàibiǎo Dàhuì, abbreviated
• October 17 - Whitehaven, England becomes the first place in the United Kingdom to have one of its analogue terrestrial television signals switched off as part of digital switchover. Events 539 BC - King Cyrus The Great of Persia marches into the city of Babylon, releasing the Jews from almost For the neighbourhood in Memphis Tennessee see Whitehaven Memphis. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located Terrestrial television is a term which refers to modes of television broadcasting which do not involve satellite transmission Digital terrestrial television in the United Kingdom is made up of over fifty primarily free-to-air television channels (including all the national analogue stations

Flames burn Santa Clarita, California during the California wildfires of October 2007. Santa Clarita is the fourth largest city in Los Angeles County, California, United States.

• October 18 - After 8 years in exile, Benazir Bhutto returns to her homeland Pakistan. Events 1009 - The Church of the Holy Sepulchre, a Christian church in Jerusalem, is completely destroyed by the Fatimid Benazir Bhutto ( Sindhi: بينظير ڀٽو Urdu: بینظیر بھٹو beːnəziːɾ bɦʊʈːoː (21 June 1953 &ndash 27 December 2007 was a Pakistan () officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, is a country located in South Asia, Southwest Asia, Middle East and The same night, suicide attackers blow themselves up near Bhutto's convoy, killing 136, including 20 police officers. The 2007 Karachi bombing of October 18, 2007 in Karachi, Pakistan, was an attack on a motorcade carrying former Prime Minister Bhutto escapes uninjured.
• October 19 - A gas explosion rocked Glorietta, a shopping mall in Makati, Philippines which killed 11 and injured more than 100 people. Events 202 BCE - The Battle of Zama results in the defeat of Carthage and Hannibal. Glorietta is a large shopping mall in the Ayala Center in Makati City, Metro Manila, Philippines. The City of Makati, or simply The Philippines ( Filipino: Pilipinas, officially known as the Republic of the Philippines (fil ''Republika ng Pilipinas'' RP The 2007 Glorietta explosion occurred in the Glorietta 2 section of the Glorietta shopping complex at Ayala Center in Makati, Metropolitan Manila
• October 20 - Georgia's governor Sonny Perdue declares state of emergency due to drought conditions. Events 1740 - Maria Theresa takes the throne of Austria. France, Prussia, Bavaria and Saxony The State of Georgia ( is a state in the United States and was one of the original Thirteen Colonies that revolted against British rule George Ervin "Sonny" Perdue III (born December 20, 1946) is the governor of the U
• October 20 - South Africa defeats England at the Rugby World Cup 2007 final in Stade de France, Paris. Events 1740 - Maria Theresa takes the throne of Austria. France, Prussia, Bavaria and Saxony The South Africa national Rugby union team (commonly referred to as the Springboks in English Springbokke in Afrikaans and Amabokoboko The 2007 Rugby World Cup was the sixth Rugby World Cup, a quadrennial international Rugby union world championship inaugurated in 1987. The Stade de France is a Stadium in Saint-Denis, France in the inner suburbs of Paris. Paris (ˈpærɨs in English; in French) is the Capital of France and the country's largest city
• October 20 - Jungle (open) primary elections are held for governor and the legislature of the U. Events 1740 - Maria Theresa takes the throne of Austria. France, Prussia, Bavaria and Saxony A nonpartisan blanket primary (also known as a Louisiana A governor is a governing official usually the executive (at least nominally to different degrees also politically and administratively of a non-sovereign level of government The Louisiana State Legislature is the state legislature of the U S. state of Louisiana. The State of Louisiana ( or, État de Louisiane, pronounced) is a state located in the southern region of the United States of America
• October 20–November 9 - Wildfires in Southern California result in the evacuation of more than 1,000,000 people and destroying over 1,600 homes and businesses. Events 1740 - Maria Theresa takes the throne of Austria. France, Prussia, Bavaria and Saxony Events 694 - Egica, a king of the Visigoths of Hispania, accuses Jews of aiding Muslims sentencing all Southern California, or So Cal, is defined as the southern portion of the U
• October 21 - First round of the presidential elections in Slovenia. Events 1512 - Martin Luther joins the theological faculty of the University of Wittenberg. The 2007 Slovenian presidential election was held in two rounds on 21 October 2007 and 11 November 2007 to choose the successor of the second president Janez Drnovšek Slovenia, officially the Republic of Slovenia (Republika Slovenija) is a Country in southern Central Europe bordering Italy to the west The second round is held on November 11. Events 308 - The Congress of Carnuntum: Attempting to keep peace within the Roman Empire, the leaders of the Tetrarchy declare
• October 21 - Parliamentary elections in Switzerland. Events 1512 - Martin Luther joins the theological faculty of the University of Wittenberg. Elections to the Swiss Federal Assembly, the federal parliament of Switzerland, were held on Sunday October 21, 2007. Switzerland (English pronunciation; Schweiz Swiss German: Schwyz or Schwiiz Suisse Svizzera Svizra officially the Swiss Confederation
• October 21 - Civic Platform led by Donald Tusk wins a snap parliamentary election in Poland. Events 1512 - Martin Luther joins the theological faculty of the University of Wittenberg. Civic Platform ( Platforma Obywatelska, PO is a Christian-democratic and liberal-conservative Polish political party. Donald Franciszek Tusk (ˈdɔnalt franˈtɕiʃɛk ˈtusk born April 22 1957, Gdańsk) is a Center-right Polish politician co-founder Early parliamentary elections for both houses of parliament ( Sejm and Senat) were held in Poland on 21 October 2007 after the Poland (Polska officially the Republic of Poland
• October 21 - Kimi Räikkönen is crowned world champion as the 2007 Formula One season ends at the Brazilian Grand Prix. Events 1512 - Martin Luther joins the theological faculty of the University of Wittenberg. Kimi-Matias Räikkönen (ˈkimi ˈmɑtiɑs ˈræikkønen born October 17, 1979 in Espoo) is a Finnish Formula One race car driver currently Pre-season testing Pre-season testing began in November 2006 at the Circuit de Catalunya, with ten of the eleven teams participating in the test sessions The Brazilian Grand Prix (Grande Prêmio do Brasil is a Formula One championship race which occurs at the Autódromo José Carlos Pace in Interlagos
• October 23 - The Space Shuttle Discovery successfully launched on mission STS-120. Events 4004 BC - Creation of the world begins according to the calculations of Archbishop James Ussher 42 BC - Space Shuttle Discovery ( Orbiter Vehicle Designation: OV-103 is one of the three currently operational orbiters in the Space Shuttle fleet of STS-120 was a space shuttle mission to the International Space Station (ISS that launched on October 23, 2007 from the Kennedy Space Center
• October 24 - In the space of a few hours, Comet Holmes develops a coma and flares up to half a million times its former brightness, becoming visible to the naked eye. Events 69 - Second Battle of Bedriacum, forces under Antonius Primus the commander of the Danube armies loyal to Vespasian, defeat 17P/Holmes is a Periodic comet in our Solar system, discovered by the British amateur astronomer Edwin Holmes on November 6, 1892. Its coma would later become larger in volume than the Sun, making it the second comet to do so in 2007 after Comet McNaught. The Sun (Sol is the Star at the center of the Solar System.
• October 25 - The first Airbus A380 passenger flight, operating for Singapore Airlines, with flight number SQ380, flew scheduled service between Singapore and Sydney, Australia. Events 1147 - The Portuguese, under Afonso I, and Crusaders from England and Flanders conquer Lisbon after a WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout Singapore Airlines Limited ( SIA) ( abbreviated zh 新航 Syarikat Penerbangan Singapura சிங்கப்பூர் ஏர்லைன்ஸ் ( is the Singapore Sydney (ˈsɪdniː is the most populous city in Australia, with a Metropolitan area population of approximately 4 For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics.
• October 26 - Apple Inc. launches the sixth major release of their Mac OS X operating system entitled, Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard. Events 740 - An Earthquake strikes Constantinople, causing much damage and death Apple Inc, ( formerly Apple Computer Inc, is an American Multinational corporation with a focus on designing and manufacturing Consumer electronics Mac OS X version 105 “Leopard” is the sixth major release of Mac OS X, Apple’s desktop and server Operating system for Macintosh
• October 28 - The Vatican beatifies 498 Spanish victims of religious persecution from before and during the Spanish Civil War. Events 306 - Maxentius is proclaimed Roman Emperor. 312 - Battle of Milvian Bridge: Constantine The Holy See is the episcopal jurisdiction of the Bishop of Rome, commonly known as the Pope, and is the preeminent Episcopal see of the Roman Catholic Beatification (from Latin beatus, blessed via Greek μακάριος makarios) is a recognition accorded by the Catholic church Spain () or the Kingdom of Spain (Reino de España is a country located mostly in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. The Spanish Civil War was a major conflict in Spain that started after an attempted Coup d'état committed by parts of the army against the government of ^[26]

Cristina Fernández de Kirchner

• October 28 - Elections in Argentina for the President and members of the National Congress. Cristina Elisabet Fernández de Kirchner (born February 19 1953) commonly known as Cristina Fernández or Cristina Kirchner, is an Argentine Events 306 - Maxentius is proclaimed Roman Emperor. 312 - Battle of Milvian Bridge: Constantine Argentina held national presidential and legislative elections on 28 October 2007. The President of Argentina (full title President of the Argentine Nation, Spanish: Presidente de la Nación Argentina) is the Head of state The Congress of the Argentine Nation (Congreso de la Nación Argentina is the legislative branch of the government of Argentina. Cristina Fernández de Kirchner wins presidential elections and becomes the first female elected president in Argentina. Cristina Elisabet Fernández de Kirchner (born February 19 1953) commonly known as Cristina Fernández or Cristina Kirchner, is an Argentine
• October 28 - The Boston Red Sox win the 2007 World Series in a four-game sweep against the Colorado Rockies. Events 306 - Maxentius is proclaimed Roman Emperor. 312 - Battle of Milvian Bridge: Constantine The Boston Red Sox are a Professional baseball team based in Boston Massachusetts, and are the reigning (2007 World Series Champions. The 2007 World Series, the 103rd edition of Major League Baseball 's championship series, began on Wednesday October 24 and ended on Sunday October The Colorado Rockies are a Major League Baseball team based in Denver, Colorado.
• October 31 - A bus bomb in the central Russian city of Tolyatti kills 8 and injures over 50 people. Events 445 BC – Ezra reads the Book of the Law to the Israelites in Jerusalem (see Nehemiah 91 NLTse Russia (Россия Rossiya) or the Russian Federation ( Rossiyskaya Federatsiya) is a transcontinental Country extending Tolyatti or Togliatti (Толья́тти tɘlʲ'jati is a city in Samara Oblast, Russia.
• October 31 - World Economic Forum releases The Global Competitiveness Report 2007-2008, at 11:00 CET. Events 445 BC – Ezra reads the Book of the Law to the Israelites in Jerusalem (see Nehemiah 91 NLTse The World Economic Forum (WEF is a Geneva -based Non-profit foundation best known for its Annual Meeting in Davos, Switzerland The Global Competitiveness Report is a yearly report published by the World Economic Forum.

November

• November 1 - The Election commission of Bangladesh is separated from the Judiciary department. Events in November All Saints' Day (formerly All Hallows Day a Christian holy day is celebrated on November 1, the day after Halloween Monday (pron ˈmʌndeɪ ˈmʌndi is a Day of the week between Sunday and Tuesday. Tuesday is the third Day of the week between Monday and Wednesday. Wednesday is the fourth Day of the week in most western countries Thursday is the fourth day of the week in most western countries and the fourth day of the week in the Judeo-Christian Calendar, falling between Wednesday Friday (pronunciation ˈfraɪdeɪ ˈfraɪdi is the day of the Week falling between Thursday and Saturday. Saturday is the day of the week between Friday and Sunday. It is either the sixth or seventh Day of the week as discussed below. Sunday is the day of the week between Saturday and Monday. In the Jewish law it is the first day of the Hebrew calendar week Events 996 - Emperor Otto III issues a deed to Gottschalk Bishop of Freising which is the oldest known document using the name Ostarrîchi Events 1570 - A Tidal wave in the North Sea devastates the coast from Holland to Jutland, killing more than 1000 Events 644 - Umar ibn al-Khattab, the second Muslim Caliph, is killed by a Persian slave in Medina. Events 1333 - Flood of the Arno River, causing massive damage in Florence as recorded by the Florentine chronicler Giovanni Villani Events 1499 - Publication of the Catholicon in Treguier ( Brittany) Events 355 - Roman Emperor Constantius II promotes his cousin Julian to the rank of Caesar, entrusting him with Events 1492 - The Ensisheim Meteorite the oldest Meteorite with a known date of impact strikes the Earth around noon in a Wheat Events 1519 - Hernán Cortés enters Tenochtitlán and Aztec ruler Moctezuma welcomes him with great a Celebration Events 694 - Egica, a king of the Visigoths of Hispania, accuses Jews of aiding Muslims sentencing all Events 1444 - Battle of Varna: The crusading forces of King Vladislaus III of Varna (aka Ulaszlo I of Hungary and Wladyslaw Events 308 - The Congress of Carnuntum: Attempting to keep peace within the Roman Empire, the leaders of the Tetrarchy declare Events 764 - Tibetan troops occupy Chang'an, the capital of the Chinese Tang Dynasty, for fifteen days Events 1002 - English king Ethelred orders the killing of all Danes in England, known today as the St Events 1533 - Conquistadors from Spain under the leadership of Francisco Pizarro arrive in Cajamarca, Inca Events 655 - Battle of Winwaed: Penda of Mercia is defeated by Oswiu of Northumbria. Events 534 - A second and final revision of the Codex Justinianus is published Events 284 - Diocletian is proclaimed emperor by his soldiers Events 326 - The old St Peter's Basilica is consecrated 1302 - Pope Boniface VIII issues the Papal bull Events 1095 - The Council of Clermont, called by Pope Urban II to discuss sending the First Crusade to the Holy Land Events 284 - Diocletian was chosen as Roman Emperor. 762 - Bögü Khan of the Uyghurs, Events 164 BC - Judas Maccabaeus, son of Mattathias of the Hasmonean family restores the Temple in Jerusalem. Events 498 - Kofi Aseidu- After the death of Anastasius II, Symmachus is elected Pope in the Lateran Events 800 - Charlemagne arrives at Rome to investigate the alleged crimes of Events 380 - Theodosius I makes his adventus, or formal Events 1034 - Máel Coluim mac Cináeda, King of Scots dies Donnchad, the Events 43 BC - The Second Triumvirate alliance of Gaius Julius Caesar Octavianus ("Octavian" later "Caesar Augustus" Events 1095 - Pope Urban II declares the First Crusade at the Council of Clermont For the town in Argentina, see 28 de Noviembre. Events Events 1777 - San Jose California, is founded as el Pueblo de San José de Guadalupe Events 1700 - Battle of Narva — A Swedish army of 8500 men under Charles XII defeats Events 996 - Emperor Otto III issues a deed to Gottschalk Bishop of Freising which is the oldest known document using the name Ostarrîchi ( Bengali: বাংলাদেশ inc-Latn Bangladesh) officially
• November 1 - Martina Hingis of Switzerland announced her second retirement from professional tennis due to doping allegations and injuries. Events 996 - Emperor Otto III issues a deed to Gottschalk Bishop of Freising which is the oldest known document using the name Ostarrîchi Martina Hingis (born September 30, 1980 in Košice, Czechoslovakia) is a retired professional Tennis player who spent a total of 209 Switzerland (English pronunciation; Schweiz Swiss German: Schwyz or Schwiiz Suisse Svizzera Svizra officially the Swiss Confederation
• November 1 - London's Metropolitan Police Service is found guilty of endangering the public following the fatal shooting of Jean Charles de Menezes, an innocent Brazilian whom officers mistook for a suicide bomber. Events 996 - Emperor Otto III issues a deed to Gottschalk Bishop of Freising which is the oldest known document using the name Ostarrîchi London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom. "Metropolitan Police" redirects here See also Metropolitan police. Jean Charles de Menezes (7 January 1978 &ndash 22 July 2005 was a Brazilian national living in the Tulse Hill area of south London. |utc_offset = -2 to -4 |time_zone_DST = BRST |utc_offset_DST = -2 to -5 |cctld This article is about suicide attacks for political and/or military reasons
• November 2 - Four firefighters feared dead in the 2007 Atherstone fire disaster. Events 1570 - A Tidal wave in the North Sea devastates the coast from Holland to Jutland, killing more than 1000 The 2007 Atherstone fire took place on 2 November 2007 in the town of Atherstone on Stour in Warwickshire in England.
• November 3 - President Pervez Musharraf declares state of emergency in Pakistan. Events 644 - Umar ibn al-Khattab, the second Muslim Caliph, is killed by a Persian slave in Medina. General (ret Pervez Musharraf ( (born 11 August 1943 NI(M, HI(M, TBt, is the former Military dictator and President of A 2007 Pakistani state of emergency was declared by Pervez Musharraf on November 3, 2007 and lasted until December 15, 2007,during Pakistan () officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, is a country located in South Asia, Southwest Asia, Middle East and
• November 3 - DARPA Grand Challenge, a prized competition for driverless cars to navigate safely in traffic is scheduled. Events 644 - Umar ibn al-Khattab, the second Muslim Caliph, is killed by a Persian slave in Medina. The DARPA Grand Challenge is a prize competition for Driverless cars sponsored by the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA the most prominent research
• November 4 - Álvaro Colom wins the second round of the presidential elections in Guatemala. Events 1333 - Flood of the Arno River, causing massive damage in Florence as recorded by the Florentine chronicler Giovanni Villani Álvaro Colom Caballeros (born 15 June 1951 in Guatemala City) is the President of Guatemala for the 2008-2012 term A general election was held in Guatemala in two rounds on 9 September and 4 November 2007. Guatemala (República de Guatemala) is a country in Central America bordered by Mexico to the north and west the Pacific Ocean to the southwest
• November 4 - Reformation Sunday is observed by Lutherans and other Protestants around the world, to commemorate the 490th anniversary (October 31) of the Ninety-Five Theses, which began the Protestant Reformation. Events 1333 - Flood of the Arno River, causing massive damage in Florence as recorded by the Florentine chronicler Giovanni Villani Lutheranism is a major branch of Western Christianity that identifies with the teachings of the sixteenth-century German reformer Martin Luther Events 445 BC – Ezra reads the Book of the Law to the Israelites in Jerusalem (see Nehemiah 91 NLTse The Ninety-Five Theses on the Power of Indulgences, commonly known as The Ninety-Five Theses, were written by Martin Luther in 1517 The Protestant Reformation was a reform movement in Europe that began in 1517 though its roots lie further back in time
• November 5 - The Writers Guild of America goes on a strike that lasts until February 12, 2008. Events 1499 - Publication of the Catholicon in Treguier ( Brittany) The 2007&ndash2008 Writers Guild of America strike, or more commonly known as the Writers' Strike was a strike by the Writers Guild of America East Events 1429 - English Forces under Sir John Fastolf defend a supply convoy carrying rations to the army besieging Orleans from attack by the 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common
• November 6 - A suicide bomber kills at least 50 people in Mazari Sharif, Afghanistan. Events 355 - Roman Emperor Constantius II promotes his cousin Julian to the rank of Caesar, entrusting him with Mazār-e Sharīf ( is the fourth largest city of Afghanistan, with population of 300600 people (2006 estimate Afghanistan /æfˈgænɪstæn/ officially the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan ( Pashto: د افغانستان اسلامي جمهوریت, Among the dead are 6 members of the National Assembly. The National Assembly is Afghanistan 's national Legislature.
• November 6 - Legislative elections are held in the U. Events 355 - Roman Emperor Constantius II promotes his cousin Julian to the rank of Caesar, entrusting him with This article is about the November 6 2007 elections in the United States S. states of Kentucky, Mississippi, New Jersey, and Virginia; Kentucky and Mississippi also hold gubernatorial elections. The Commonwealth of Kentucky ( is a state located in the East Central United States of America. Mississippi ( is a state located in the Deep South of the United States New Jersey ( is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States. The Commonwealth of Virginia ( is an American state The United States gubernatorial elections of 2007, were held in October and November 2007.
• November 7 - The Saskatchewan Party forms Government in the Province of Saskatchewan, Canada
• November 7 - The Jokela school shooting occurs. Events 1492 - The Ensisheim Meteorite the oldest Meteorite with a known date of impact strikes the Earth around noon in a Wheat The Saskatchewan Party is a Centre-right Political party in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. Saskatchewan (səˈskætʃəwən) is a prairie province in Canada, which has an area of 588276 Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page Events 1492 - The Ensisheim Meteorite the oldest Meteorite with a known date of impact strikes the Earth around noon in a Wheat The Jokela school shooting occurred on 7 November, 2007, at Jokela High School (Jokelan koulukeskus a public Secondary school in the town Finnish youth Pekka-Eric Auvinen kills 8 people and wounds one at the Jokela School Centre. Finland, officially the Republic of Finland ( is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of northern Europe.
• November 7 - A 48 hour long state of emergency for Tbilisi is declared by Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili due to the intense anti-government protests that have gripped the capital city. Events 1492 - The Ensisheim Meteorite the oldest Meteorite with a known date of impact strikes the Earth around noon in a Wheat A state of emergency is a governmental declaration that may suspend certain normal functions of government alert citizens to alter their normal behaviors or order government agencies Tbilisi (ˌtbiˈliːsi in Georgian: თბილისი is the capital and the largest city of the Republic of Georgia, lying on the banks of the Mt'k'vari Georgia ( საქართველო, Sakartvelo) is a Transcontinental country in the Caucasus region situated at the dividing line between Mikheil Saakashvili (მიხეილ ნიკოლოზის ძე სააკაშვილი (born 21 December 1967, a Georgian Politician, the The 2007 Georgian demonstrations were a series of anti-government protests in Georgia.
• November 8 - The 8th annual Latin Grammy Awards were held at the Mandalay Bay Events Center at Mandalay Bay on the Las Vegas Strip in Paradise, Nevada, USA, near Las Vegas. Events 1519 - Hernán Cortés enters Tenochtitlán and Aztec ruler Moctezuma welcomes him with great a Celebration The 8th Annual Latin Grammy Awards were held on November 8, 2007 in Las Vegas, NV. Mandalay Bay Events Center is a 12000 seat Indoor arena on the Las Vegas Strip in Paradise Nevada, USA. Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino is a 39-story Luxury Hotel Casino on the Las Vegas Strip in Las Vegas. The Las Vegas Strip (also known as The Strip) is an approximately 4 mile (6 Paradise is a Census-designated place (CDP in Clark County, Nevada, United States and a major suburb of Las Vegas. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Las Vegas ( Spanish: "The Meadows" is the most populous City in the state of Nevada, the seat of Clark County, and an internationally
• November 11 - Slovenians vote in the final round of the nation's presidential elections. Events 308 - The Congress of Carnuntum: Attempting to keep peace within the Roman Empire, the leaders of the Tetrarchy declare Slovenia, officially the Republic of Slovenia (Republika Slovenija) is a Country in southern Central Europe bordering Italy to the west The 2007 Slovenian presidential election was held in two rounds on 21 October 2007 and 11 November 2007 to choose the successor of the second president Janez Drnovšek Danilo Türk won the race with 68. Danilo Türk (tyrk born February 19, 1952 in Maribor) is a Slovenian lawyer and diplomat and current President of Slovenia. 26% of the vote.
• November 13 - An explosion hits the south wing of the House of Representatives of the Philippines in Quezon City, north of Manila, killing four people, including Basilan Congressman Wahab Akbar, and wounding 6 others. Events 1002 - English king Ethelred orders the killing of all Danes in England, known today as the St The Batasang Pambansa bombing occurred on the night of November 13, 2007, at the Batasang Pambansa (National Assembly Complex in Quezon City The House of Representatives of the Philippines ( Filipino: Kapulungan ng mga Kinatawan ng Pilipinas) is the lower chamber of the Congress of the Philippines The Philippines ( Filipino: Pilipinas, officially known as the Republic of the Philippines (fil ''Republika ng Pilipinas'' RP Quezon City ( Filipino: Lungsod Quezon) is the former capital ( 1948 - 1976) and the most populous The City of Manila Basilan (Officially Province of Basilan; Fil - Lalawigan ng Basilan Span Wahab Akbar ( April 16, 1960 &ndash November 13, 2007) was a Filipino politician who served three terms as governor of Basilan
• November 13 - Parliamentary elections in Denmark. Events 1002 - English king Ethelred orders the killing of all Danes in England, known today as the St The 66th Folketing election in Denmark was held on November 13, 2007. The Kingdom of Denmark ( ˈd̥ænmɑɡ̊ (archaic ˈd̥anmɑːɡ̊ commonly known as Denmark, is a country in the Scandinavian region of northern Europe Prime Minister Anders Fogh Rasmussen's coalition wins a third term. Anders Fogh Rasmussen (⁽ˈ⁾ɑnɐs foˀ ˈʀɑsmusn̩, informally known as Anders Fogh ( ˈfoːˀ ⁽ˈ⁾ɑnɐs ˈfɔʊ̯ˀ or simply Fogh, (born January
• November 14 - High Speed 1 from London to the Channel Tunnel is opened to passengers. Events 1533 - Conquistadors from Spain under the leadership of Francisco Pizarro arrive in Cajamarca, Inca London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom. The Channel Tunnel (Le tunnel sous la Manche also known as the Chunnel, is a undersea rail tunnel linking Folkestone, Kent in England with
• November 14 - A 7.7 magnitude earthquake occurs in northern Chile. Events 1533 - Conquistadors from Spain under the leadership of Francisco Pizarro arrive in Cajamarca, Inca The 2007 Antofagasta earthquake was an Earthquake registered on November 14, 2007 at 154053 UTC (124053 local time Chile, officially the Republic of Chile ( Spanish:) is a country in South America occupying a long and narrow Coastal strip wedged between the
• November 16 - Over 3,000 people are believed to have died after Cyclone Sidr hits Bangladesh, with the death toll expected to rise. Events 534 - A second and final revision of the Codex Justinianus is published Cyclone Sidr ( JTWC designation 06B, also known as Very Severe Cyclonic Storm Sidr) was the ( Bengali: বাংলাদেশ inc-Latn Bangladesh) officially
• November 17 - Parliamentary elections in Kosovo. Events 284 - Diocletian is proclaimed emperor by his soldiers Parliamentary elections to the unicameral Assembly of Kosovo (Kuvendi i Kosovës Serbian: sr-Cyrl Скупштина Косова
• November 18 - The Zasyadko mine disaster in eastern Ukraine claims the lives of 101 miners. Events 326 - The old St Peter's Basilica is consecrated 1302 - Pope Boniface VIII issues the Papal bull The 2007 Zasyadko mine disaster was a Mining accident that happened on November 18, 2007 at the Zasyadko coal mine (Шахта ім Ukraine (Україна Ukrayina, /ukrɑˈjinɑ/ is a country in Eastern Europe.

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• November 20 - The UK's HM Revenue and Customs admits that it has misplaces two computer discs which contained the records of child benefit claimants data, including bank details and National Insurance numbers, in the United Kingdom, leaving up to 7. Kevin Michael Rudd (born 21 September 1957 is the 26th and current Prime Minister of Australia and federal leader of the Centre-left Australian Labor Events 284 - Diocletian was chosen as Roman Emperor. 762 - Bögü Khan of the Uyghurs, National Insurance (NI is a system of taxes and related Social security benefits in the United Kingdom. 25 million households susceptible to identity theft.
• November 21 - Senegalese street vendors riot in Dakar after government attempts to ban them from operating in the center of the capital city. Events 164 BC - Judas Maccabaeus, son of Mattathias of the Hasmonean family restores the Temple in Jerusalem. Senegal (le Sénégal officially the Republic of Senegal, is a country south of the Sénégal River in western Africa. For the Dakar Rally see Dakar Rally. For the Israeli submarine see INS Dakar.
• November 21 - Calcutta - Protests over Bangladeshi feminist writer Taslima Nasreen turn into deadly riots; troops are deployed. Events 164 BC - Judas Maccabaeus, son of Mattathias of the Hasmonean family restores the Temple in Jerusalem. ^[27]
• November 22 - Vladimer Gurgenidze becomes the 17th Prime Minister of Georgia. Events 498 - Kofi Aseidu- After the death of Anastasius II, Symmachus is elected Pope in the Lateran Vladimer "Lado" Gurgenidze (ვლადიმერ (ლადო გურგენიძე (born December 17, 1970) is a Georgian Politician The Prime Minister of Georgia is the most senior minister within the Cabinet of Georgia of the Republic of Georgia, appointed by the President of Georgia
• November 24 - Australian Labor Party wins the federal election in Australia; Labor leader Kevin Rudd is elected to succeed John Howard as Prime Minister of Australia. Events 380 - Theodosius I makes his adventus, or formal Federal elections for the Parliament of Australia were held on Saturday 24 November 2007 after a 6-week campaign in which 13 For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. Kevin Michael Rudd (born 21 September 1957 is the 26th and current Prime Minister of Australia and federal leader of the Centre-left Australian Labor See also Howard Government John Winston Howard AC (born 26 July 1939 was the 25th Prime Minister of Australia from 11 March The Prime Minister of Australia is the Head of government of the Commonwealth of Australia, holding office on commission from the Governor-General.
• November 24 - Police broke up anti-Putin demonstrations in Saint Petersburg and Moscow. Events 380 - Theodosius I makes his adventus, or formal See also Dissenters March Protests in Russia started on November 24th 2007 in Saint Petersburg and Moscow. Saint Petersburg ( tr: Sankt-Peterburg,) is a city and a federal subject of Russia located on the Neva River Moscow (Москва́ romanised: Moskvá, IPA: see also other names) is the Capital and the largest city of
• November 24 - The National Australian Football League draft will take place. Events 380 - Theodosius I makes his adventus, or formal The Australian Football League (AFL is both the professional Australian national competition in the Sport of Australian Rules Football and its highest
• November 25 - A European Parliament election will take place in Romania. Events 1034 - Máel Coluim mac Cináeda, King of Scots dies Donnchad, the Romania elected its members of the European Parliament for the first time on 25 November 2007; the election was initially scheduled for 13 May, but Romania ( dated: Rumania, Roumania
• November 25 - Parliamentary elections is held in Croatia. Events 1034 - Máel Coluim mac Cináeda, King of Scots dies Donnchad, the Parliamentary elections to the Croatian Parliament were held on 25 November 2007 in Croatia and on 24 November and 25 November Croatia (Hrvatska ˈxȓvatska officially the Republic of Croatia ( Republika Hrvatska) is a southern Central European country at the crossroads between
• November 25 - Nawaz Sharif makes a second attempt to return to Pakistan along with his brother Shahbaz Sharif and other family members. Events 1034 - Máel Coluim mac Cináeda, King of Scots dies Donnchad, the Mian Muhammad Nawaz Sharif also known as Nawaz Sharif ( Urdu:) (born December 25, 1949 in Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan Mian Muhammad Shahbaz Sharif also known as Shahbaz Sharif ( Urdu: میاں محمد شہاز شریف) is a well known Pakistani politician and
• November 25 - Riots continue for a second night in Val-d'Oise, France following the death of two youths in a motorcycle collision with a police vehicle. Events 1034 - Máel Coluim mac Cináeda, King of Scots dies Donnchad, the The 2007 unrest in the Val-d'Oise department in France began November 26 2007, following the deaths of two teenagers (Moushin S Val-d'Oise is a French department named after the Oise River, located in the Île-de-France region. This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics.
• November 27 - United Nations Development Programme releases the 2007/2008 Human Development Report. Events 1095 - Pope Urban II declares the First Crusade at the Council of Clermont The Human Development Report (HDR is an annual milestone publication by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP

Mahmoud Abbas addresses the Annapolis Conference. Mahmoud Abbas (محمود عباس (born March 26, 1935) also known by the kunya Abu Mazen (ابو مازن was elected President For the revolutionary legislature of the Colony of Maryland see Annapolis Convention (1774-1776.

• November 27 - The Annapolis Conference, a peace conference trying to end the Arab-Israeli conflict, is held in Annapolis, Maryland in the United States. Events 1095 - Pope Urban II declares the First Crusade at the Council of Clermont For the revolutionary legislature of the Colony of Maryland see Annapolis Convention (1774-1776.
• November 28 - President of Pakistan Pervez Musharraf stands down as the head of the Pakistan Army and was successed by Lt. For the town in Argentina, see 28 de Noviembre. Events The President of Pakistan ( Urdū: صدر Sadr-e-Mumlikat) is the Head of state of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan. General (ret Pervez Musharraf ( (born 11 August 1943 NI(M, HI(M, TBt, is the former Military dictator and President of The Pakistan Army ( Urdu:) is the largest branch of the Pakistan military, and is mainly responsible for protection of the state borders the security of administered General Ashfaq Parvez Kayani. General Ashfaq Parvez Kayani ( Urdu: اشفاق پرویز کیانی) (born April 1952 Gujar Khan, Punjab) is a Pakistani
• November 29 - The Armed Forces of the Philippines lays siege to The Peninsula Manila after soldiers led by Senator Antonio Trillanes stage a mutiny. Events 1777 - San Jose California, is founded as el Pueblo de San José de Guadalupe The Armed Forces of the Philippines ( AFP) ( Filipino: Sandatahang Lakas ng Pilipinas) is composed of the Philippine Army, Philippine The Peninsula Manila (colloquially The Manila Peninsula) is a hotel in the Philippines. The Senate of the Philippines ( Filipino: Senádo ng Pilipínas) is the upper chamber of the bicameral Legislature of the Philippines, the Antonio Fuentes Trillanes IV (born August 6, 1971 in Manila, Philippines) is a currently detained Senator of the Republic of the Philippines The Manila Peninsula rebellion occurred on November 29, 2007 at The Peninsula
• November 30 - The 2007 Atlantic Hurricane Season officially ends. Events 1700 - Battle of Narva — A Swedish army of 8500 men under Charles XII defeats The 2007 Atlantic hurricane season was an active Atlantic hurricane season that produced 17  Tropical cyclones It officially started on June 1 and ended on
• November 30 - Atlasjet Flight 4203 crashes near Keçiborlu, Turkey, killing all 56 people on board. Events 1700 - Battle of Narva — A Swedish army of 8500 men under Charles XII defeats Atlasjet Flight 4203 was a scheduled flight from Istanbul 's Atatürk International Airport to Isparta Süleyman Demirel Airport in Isparta Keçiborlu is a town and district of Isparta Province in the Mediterranean region of Turkey. Turkey (Türkiye known officially as the Republic of Turkey ( is a Eurasian Country that stretches

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• December 2 - United Russia wins parliamentary elections in Russia, increasing their majority with 60% of the votes. Events in December Union Day of Romania (1 December World AIDS Day ( December 1) National Day of Monday (pron ˈmʌndeɪ ˈmʌndi is a Day of the week between Sunday and Tuesday. Tuesday is the third Day of the week between Monday and Wednesday. Wednesday is the fourth Day of the week in most western countries Thursday is the fourth day of the week in most western countries and the fourth day of the week in the Judeo-Christian Calendar, falling between Wednesday Friday (pronunciation ˈfraɪdeɪ ˈfraɪdi is the day of the Week falling between Thursday and Saturday. Saturday is the day of the week between Friday and Sunday. It is either the sixth or seventh Day of the week as discussed below. Sunday is the day of the week between Saturday and Monday. In the Jewish law it is the first day of the Hebrew calendar week Events 800 - Charlemagne judges the accusations against Pope Leo III in the Vatican Events 1409 - The University of Leipzig opens 1755 - The second Eddystone Lighthouse is destroyed by fire Events 1800 - War of the Second Coalition: Battle of Hohenlinden, French "December 4th" redirects here For the song by Jay-Z, see December 4th (song. Events 63 BC - Cicero reads the last of his Catiline Orations. Events 1060 - Béla I of Hungary is crowned king of Hungary 1240 - Mongol invasion of Rus: Kiev Events 43 BC - Marcus Tullius Cicero assassinated 1696 - Connecticut Route 108, one of the oldest highways Events 1609 - Biblioteca Ambrosiana opens its reading room the second public library of Europe. Events 536 - Byzantine General Belisarius enters Rome while the Ostrogothic garrison peacefully leaves the city Events 1041 - Empress Zoe of Byzantium elevates her adoptive son to the throne of the Eastern Roman Empire as Michael V Events 359 - Honoratus, the first known Prefect of the City of Constantinople, takes office Events 627 - Battle of Nineveh: A Byzantine army under Emperor Heraclius defeats Emperor Khosrau II 's Persian Events 1294 - Saint Celestine V abdicates the papacy after only five months Celestine hoped to return to his previous life Events 1287 - St Lucia's flood: The Zuider Zee sea wall in the Netherlands collapses killing over 50000 people Events 533 - Byzantine general Belisarius defeats the Vandals, commanded by King Gelimer, at the Battle of Events 755 - An Lushan revolts against Chancellor Yang Guozhong at Fanyang, initiating the An Shi Rebellion Events 546 - Gothic War (535–554: The Ostrogoths of King Totila Events 218 BC - Second Punic War: Battle of the Trebia - Hannibal 's Carthaginian forces defeat those of the Events 324 - Licinius abdicates his position as Roman Emperor. Events 69 - Vespasian, formerly a general under Nero, enters Rome to claim the title of Emperor. Events 69 - The end of the Year of the four emperors: Following Galba, Otho and Vitellius, Vespasian Events 1790 - The Turkish fortress of Izmail is stormed and captured by Suvorov and his Russian armies Events 962 - Byzantine-Arab Wars: Under the future Emperor Nicephorus Phocas, Byzantine troops stormed the city Events 563 - The Byzantine church Hagia Sophia in Constantinople is dedicated for the second time after being destroyed by Earthquakes Events 274 - Roman Emperor Aurelian Events 1481 - Battle of Westbrook - Holland defeats troops of Utrecht. Events 537 - The Hagia Sophia is completed 1512 - The Spanish Crown issues the Laws of Burgos, governing the Events 1065 - Westminster Abbey is Consecrated. 1308 - The reign of Emperor Hanazono, Emperor of Events 1170 - Thomas Becket: Thomas Becket Archbishop of Canterbury is assassinated inside Canterbury Cathedral by followers of King Henry II Events 1460 - Wars of the Roses: Battle of Wakefield. 1816 - The Treaty of St Events 406 – Vandals, Alans and Suebians cross the Rhine, beginning an invasion of Gallia. Events 1409 - The University of Leipzig opens 1755 - The second Eddystone Lighthouse is destroyed by fire United Russia (Единая Россия Yedinaya Rossiya) is a major Political party in the Russian Federation. Legislative elections were held in the Russian Federation on December 2 2007. Russia (Россия Rossiya) or the Russian Federation ( Rossiyskaya Federatsiya) is a transcontinental Country extending
• December 2 - Venezuelan President Hugo Chávez's proposed changes to the Venezuelan constitution are narrowly defeated in a nationwide referendum. Events 1409 - The University of Leipzig opens 1755 - The second Eddystone Lighthouse is destroyed by fire Venezuela (ˌvɛnəˈzweɪlə) officially the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela (Spanish República Bolivariana de Venezuela) is a country on the Hugo Rafael Chávez Frías (ˈuɰo rafaˈel ˈtʃaβ̞es ˈfɾias (born July 28 1954 is the current President of Venezuela. |||}The Constitution of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela is the current Constitution of Venezuela. A constitutional referendum was held in Venezuela on December 2, 2007 to amend 69 articles of the 1999 Constitution.
• December 3 - Kevin Rudd is sworn in as the 26th Prime Minister of Australia, by Governor General Major-General Michael Jeffery. Events 1800 - War of the Second Coalition: Battle of Hohenlinden, French Kevin Michael Rudd (born 21 September 1957 is the 26th and current Prime Minister of Australia and federal leader of the Centre-left Australian Labor The Prime Minister of Australia is the Head of government of the Commonwealth of Australia, holding office on commission from the Governor-General. The Governor-General of the Commonwealth of Australia is the representative in Australia of the monarch of Australia (currently Elizabeth II Queen of Australia) Major General Philip Michael Jeffery AC, CVO, MC (born 12 December[[ 937]] was the 24th Governor-General of Australia
• December 3 - 14 - United Nations Climate Change Conference at Nusa Dua in Bali, Indonesia
• December 5 - 19-year old Robert A. Events 1800 - War of the Second Coalition: Battle of Hohenlinden, French Events 1287 - St Lucia's flood: The Zuider Zee sea wall in the Netherlands collapses killing over 50000 people Annex I and Annex II Countries and Developing Countries Signatories to the UNFCCC are split into three groups Annex I countries (industrialized countries Nusa Dua is an enclave of large international 5-star resorts in south-eastern Bali. Bali is an Indonesian Island located at, the westernmost of the Lesser Sunda Islands, lying between Java to the west and Lombok to The Republic of Indonesia ( (Republik Indonesia is a Country in Southeast Asia. Events 63 BC - Cicero reads the last of his Catiline Orations. Hawkins shoots eight people dead and injures five at the Westroads Mall in Omaha, Nebraska, then commits suicide. The Westroads Mall shooting was a Murder-suicide that occurred on December 5 2007 at the Von Maur department store in the Westroads Mall in Omaha Nebraska ( is a state located on the Great Plains of the Midwestern United States and
• December 6 - A pipe bomb explodes in a law office in Paris, France, killing one person. Events 1060 - Béla I of Hungary is crowned king of Hungary 1240 - Mongol invasion of Rus: Kiev A pipe bomb is an Improvised explosive device, a tightly sealed section of pipe filled with an Explosive material. Paris (ˈpærɨs in English; in French) is the Capital of France and the country's largest city This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics.
• December 7 - Uranus' orbit will be positioned such that the sun shines directly above its equator (i. Events 43 BC - Marcus Tullius Cicero assassinated 1696 - Connecticut Route 108, one of the oldest highways In Physics, an orbit is the gravitationally curved path of one object around a point or another body for example the gravitational orbit of a planet around a star The Sun (Sol is the Star at the center of the Solar System. The equator (sometimes referred to colloquially as "the Line") is the intersection of the Earth 's surface with the plane perpendicular to the e. an equinox)
• December 8 - 2007 Africa-EU Summit takes place as European Union and African Union leaders gather in Lisbon, Portugal, for their first joint summit in seven years. An equinox is the event of the Sun passing over the Earth's equator in its annual cycle Events 1609 - Biblioteca Ambrosiana opens its reading room the second public library of Europe. The Africa-EU Summit, which was held on 8 December &ndash 9 December 2007 in Lisbon, Portugal, was the second summit between heads of state and government from The European Union ( EU) is a political and economic union of twenty-seven member states, located primarily in The African Union (abbreviated AU in English, and UA in its other working languages is a Confederation consisting of 53  African Lisbon (Lisboa liʒˈboɐ is the Capital and largest city of Portugal. Portugal, officially the Portuguese Republic (República Portuguesa is a country on the Iberian Peninsula. The British and Czech prime ministers boycott the event due to the presence of Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located The Czech Republic ( ˈt͡ʃɛskaː ˈrɛpuˌblɪka short form in Česko ˈt͡ʃɛskɔ also called Czechia, This page contains a list of presidents of Zimbabwe. Canaan Banana was a "figurehead" president but Mugabe has been an executive
• December 10 - The United Nations deadline for a negotiated settlement on the future of Kosovo passed without an international agreement. Events 1041 - Empress Zoe of Byzantium elevates her adoptive son to the throne of the Eastern Roman Empire as Michael V The United Nations ( UN) is an International organization whose stated aims are to facilitate cooperation in International law, International security
• December 10 - Led Zeppelin reunites in London, England, for a tribute to Ahmet Ertegün. Events 1041 - Empress Zoe of Byzantium elevates her adoptive son to the throne of the Eastern Roman Empire as Michael V Led Zeppelin were London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom. England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland Ahmet Ertegün ( July 31, 1923 &ndash December 14, 2006) was the Turkish American co-founder and executive of Atlantic
• December 11 - In Algiers, Algeria, two bombs explode within ten minutes of each other, the first near a UN office and the other detonated close to the Algerian Supreme Court. Events 359 - Honoratus, the first known Prefect of the City of Constantinople, takes office Algiers (الجزائر Algerian Arabic: Dzayer ( (From kabyle pronunciation Kabyle: Ledzayer, Alger) is the Capital and largest Algeria ( ar [[Arabic]] الجزائر, Al Jaza'ir ælʤæˈzæːʔir Amazigh: ⴷⵥⴰⵢⴻⵔ Dzayer) officially the People's The official death count for both blasts stands as 31.
• December 12 - Election by the Swiss Parliament of Switzerland's highest executive authority, the Swiss Federal Council (7 members). Events 627 - Battle of Nineveh: A Byzantine army under Emperor Heraclius defeats Emperor Khosrau II 's Persian The Federal Assembly (in German, Bundesversammlung; in French, Assemblée fédérale; in Italian, Assemblea federale Switzerland (English pronunciation; Schweiz Swiss German: Schwyz or Schwiiz Suisse Svizzera Svizra officially the Swiss Confederation The Swiss Federal Council (Schweizerischer Bundesrat Conseil fédéral suisse Consiglio federale svizzero Cussegl federal All the sitting members are confirmed, except Christoph Blocher, who in an upset is replaced by Eveline Widmer-Schlumpf. Christoph Blocher (born 11 October 1940, Schaffhausen, Switzerland) is a Swiss Politician, Industrialist, and Eveline Widmer-Schlumpf (born 16 March 1956) is a Swiss lawyer politician and member of the Swiss Federal Council since 2008 This is only the sixth time in Swiss history a sitting member is not reconfirmed.
• December 13 - European leaders sign the Treaty of Lisbon in Lisbon. Events 1294 - Saint Celestine V abdicates the papacy after only five months Celestine hoped to return to his previous life The Treaty of Lisbon (also known as the Reform Treaty) is a Treaty designed to streamline the workings of the European Union (EU with amendments to the Lisbon (Lisboa liʒˈboɐ is the Capital and largest city of Portugal.
• December 13 - Entry into force of the revised version of the European Patent Convention (EPC), known as the EPC 2000. Events 1294 - Saint Celestine V abdicates the papacy after only five months Celestine hoped to return to his previous life The Convention on the Grant of European Patents of 5 October 1973, commonly known as the European Patent Convention (EPC is a multilateral Treaty The EPC 2000 or European Patent Convention 2000 is the version of the European Patent Convention (EPC as revised by the Act Revising the Convention on the
• December 13 - Former US Senator George J. Mitchell publicly releases a report accusing 89 retired and active Major League Baseball players of anabolic steroid use. Events 1294 - Saint Celestine V abdicates the papacy after only five months Celestine hoped to return to his previous life For other persons with a similar name see George Mitchell. George John Mitchell, GBE (born August 20, 1933 The Report to the Commissioner of Baseball of an Independent Investigation into the Illegal Use of Steroids and Other Performance Enhancing Substances by Players in Major League Baseball Anabolic steroids, or anabolic-androgenic steroids ( AAS) are a class of Steroid hormones related to the hormone Testosterone.

Lee Myung-bak

• December 14-December 24 - FAI World Grand Prix Gliding Championship at Omarama, New Zealand. Lee Myung-bak (ˈliː ˈmjʊŋˌbæk or Korean) (born December 19, 1941) is the tenth and current President of South Korea Events 1287 - St Lucia's flood: The Zuider Zee sea wall in the Netherlands collapses killing over 50000 people Events 563 - The Byzantine church Hagia Sophia in Constantinople is dedicated for the second time after being destroyed by Earthquakes The Fédération Aéronautique Internationale (FAI is the world governing body for Air sports and Aeronautics and Astronautics world records FAI World Grand Prix Gliding Championships are competitions for gliders that is both more spectacular and more easily understood by the public than conventional Gliding Introduction Omarama is a small township (population 231 at 2006 census at the junction of State Highways 8 and 83, near the southern end of the Mackenzie New Zealand is an Island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses (the North Island and the South Island
• December 15 - President of Pakistan Pervez Musharraf lifts the State of Emergency in Pakistan. Events 533 - Byzantine general Belisarius defeats the Vandals, commanded by King Gelimer, at the Battle of The President of Pakistan ( Urdū: صدر Sadr-e-Mumlikat) is the Head of state of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan. General (ret Pervez Musharraf ( (born 11 August 1943 NI(M, HI(M, TBt, is the former Military dictator and President of A 2007 Pakistani state of emergency was declared by Pervez Musharraf on November 3, 2007 and lasted until December 15, 2007,during Pakistan () officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, is a country located in South Asia, Southwest Asia, Middle East and
• December 16 - Parliamentary elections in Kyrgyzstan. Events 755 - An Lushan revolts against Chancellor Yang Guozhong at Fanyang, initiating the An Shi Rebellion Early parliamentary elections were held in Kyrgyzstan on 16 December 2007. Kyrgyzstan (ˈkɻ̩gɪztɑn (AmE or /'kɝgəztan/ (BrE Kyrgyz: Кыргызстан; Russian: Киргизия or Киргизстан or Кыргызстан
• December 18 - The Verkhovna Rada approves Yulia Tymoshenko as Prime Minister of Ukraine. Events 218 BC - Second Punic War: Battle of the Trebia - Hannibal 's Carthaginian forces defeat those of the The Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine (Верховна Рада України English: Supreme Council of Ukraine) is Ukraine 's Parliament Yulia Volodymyrivna Tymoshenko (Юлія Володимирівна Тимошенко ʋɔlɔ'dɪmɪriʋnɑ tɪmɔ'ʃɛnkɔ Julia Volodymyrivna Tymošenko) (born on November The Prime Minister of Ukraine (Прем'єр-міністр України Prem'ier-ministr Ukrayiny) presides over the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine, which Ukraine (Україна Ukrayina, /ukrɑˈjinɑ/ is a country in Eastern Europe.
• December 18 - Jacob Zuma is elected president of the African National Congress political party in South Africa during the party's national conference. Events 218 BC - Second Punic War: Battle of the Trebia - Hannibal 's Carthaginian forces defeat those of the Jacob Gedleyihlekisa Zuma (born 12 April 1942 is a South African politician The African National Congress (ANC has been South Africa 's governing party supported by its Tripartite alliance with the Congress of South African Trade Unions The Republic of South Africa (also known by other official names) is a country located at the southern tip of the continent of Africa The 52nd National Conference of the African National Congress (ANC was held in Polokwane, Limpopo from December 16 to December 20
• December 19 - A presidential election takes place in South Korea. Events 324 - Licinius abdicates his position as Roman Emperor. The 17th South Korean presidential election took place on December 19, 2007. South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea and often referred to as Korea ( Korean: 대한민국 tɛː Former mayor of Seoul Lee Myung-bak, of the Grand National Party, won with 50% of the vote against two other major opponents. The mayor of Seoul is the head of government for Seoul, the capital and largest city of South Korea. Seoul ( soʊl is the Capital and largest City of South Korea. Lee Myung-bak (ˈliː ˈmjʊŋˌbæk or Korean) (born December 19, 1941) is the tenth and current President of South Korea The Grand National Party is a conservative-leaning political party in South Korea.
• December 19 - Vladimir Putin, President of Russia, is announced as Time magazine's 2007 Person of the Year. Events 324 - Licinius abdicates his position as Roman Emperor. Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin (; born 7 October 1952 in Leningrad, USSR; now Saint Petersburg, Russia was the second President of Russia The President of Russia (Президент России or the President of the Russian Federation, Президент Российской Time (trademarked in capitals as TIME) is a weekly American Newsmagazine, similar to Newsweek and Person of the Year (formerly Man of the Year) is an annual issue of the United States Newsmagazine Time that features and profiles
• December 19 - An explosion and fire at the T2 Laboratories facility in Jacksonville, Florida kills 4 and injures 14. Events 324 - Licinius abdicates his position as Roman Emperor. T2 Laboratories Inc of 3043 Faye Road Jacksonville Florida, USA, is a facility that specializes in the design and manufacture of specialty chemicals primarily
• December 19 - The Flying Phantom sinks in the River Clyde, killing three crew personnel. Events 324 - Licinius abdicates his position as Roman Emperor. The Flying Phantom was a Tug boat based in Greenock in Scotland. The River Clyde ( Gaelic: Abhainn Chluaidh, avɪɲˈxɫ̪uəj is a major River in Scotland.
• December 20 - A group of activist Lakota Indians send a letter to the United States State Department declaring their secession from the Union as the Republic of Lakotah. Events 69 - Vespasian, formerly a general under Nero, enters Rome to claim the title of Emperor. The Lakota (laˈkˣota (also Teton, Tetonwan) are a Native American tribe The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Lakotah or Lakota is a Proposed country in North America to serve as a homeland for the Lakota.
• December 20 - An earthquake of magnitude 6. Events 69 - Vespasian, formerly a general under Nero, enters Rome to claim the title of Emperor. The December 2007 Gisborne earthquake was an Earthquake of magnitude 6 6 M_L hits the east coast of the North Island of New Zealand, causing one death and significant damage in the town of Gisborne. The Richter magnitude scale, or more correctly local magnitude M L scale assigns a single number to quantify the amount of seismic energy released The North Island is one of the two main islands of New Zealand, the other being the South Island. New Zealand is an Island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses (the North Island and the South Island For other uses of Gisborne see Gisborne (disambiguation. Gisborne (Tūranga-nui-a-Kiwa is the name of a unitary authority in New Zealand
• December 20 - The Pablo Picasso painting Portrait of Suzanne Bloch, together with Candido Portinari's O Lavrador de Café,^[28] is stolen from the São Paulo Museum of Art. Events 69 - Vespasian, formerly a general under Nero, enters Rome to claim the title of Emperor. Pablo Diego José Francisco de Paula Juan Nepomuceno María de los Remedios Cipriano de la Santísima Trinidad Martyr Patricio Clito Ruíz y Picasso (October 25 1881 &ndash April 8 1973 Portrait of Suzanne Bloch is a painting by the Spanish artist Pablo Picasso, executed in Paris in 1904 towards the end of his blue period Candido Portinari ( December 29, 1903 - February 6, 1962) was one of the most important Brazilian painters and also a prominent The São Paulo Museum of Art (in Portuguese Museu de Arte de São Paulo, or MASP) is an important fine-art museum located on Paulista Avenue
• December 21 - Queen Elizabeth II became the oldest-ever Monarch of the United Kingdom, surpassing Queen Victoria, who lived for 81 years, 7 months and 29 days. Events 69 - The end of the Year of the four emperors: Following Galba, Otho and Vitellius, Vespasian For the ship see RMS Queen Elizabeth 2 Elizabeth II (Elizabeth Alexandra Mary Context States headed by Elizabeth II The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located Victoria (Alexandrina Victoria 24 May 1819 – 22 January 1901 was from 20 June 1837 the Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
• December 21 - The Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Poland, Slovakia, and Slovenia join the Schengen border-free zone. Events 69 - The end of the Year of the four emperors: Following Galba, Otho and Vitellius, Vespasian The Czech Republic ( ˈt͡ʃɛskaː ˈrɛpuˌblɪka short form in Česko ˈt͡ʃɛskɔ also called Czechia, Estonia, officially the Republic of Estonia ( Eesti or Eesti Vabariik) is a Country in Northern Europe in the Baltic region Hungary (Magyarország 'mɔɟɔrorsaːg) officially in English the Republic of Hungary ( Magyar Köztársaság, literally Magyar (Hungarian Republic Latvia ( Latvija officially the Republic of Latvia (Latvijas Republika is a Country in Northern Europe in the Baltic region. Lithuania, officially the Republic of Lithuania (Lietuvos Respublika is a Country in Eastern often referred to as Northern Europe or in the Malta, officially the Republic of Malta (Repubblika ta' Malta is a European Microstate, comprising an Archipelago of three islands Poland (Polska officially the Republic of Poland Slovakia (long form Slovak Republic; Slovak:, long form, is a Landlocked country in Central Europe with a population of over five million Slovenia, officially the Republic of Slovenia (Republika Slovenija) is a Country in southern Central Europe bordering Italy to the west The term Schengen Agreement is used for two agreements concluded among European states in 1985 and 1990 which deal with the abolition of systematic Border controls
• December 23 - A grand conjunction in which the solar system will align with the galactic center. Events 962 - Byzantine-Arab Wars: Under the future Emperor Nicephorus Phocas, Byzantine troops stormed the city Conjunction is a term used in Positional astronomy and Astrology.
• December 23 - A general election is held in Thailand. Events 962 - Byzantine-Arab Wars: Under the future Emperor Nicephorus Phocas, Byzantine troops stormed the city The 2007 Thai general elections were held on 23 December. This was the first legislative election after the Council for National Security, a Military junta The Kingdom of Thailand (ˈtaɪlænd ราชอาณาจักรไทย, râːtɕʰa-ʔaːnaːtɕɑ̀k-tʰɑj The People's Power Party, which is associated with former Prime Minster Thaksin Shinawatra, wins a majority of seats in the parliament. The People's Power Party ( Phak Palang Prachachon; PPP - Sanskrit Prajājan = People) is a Thai Political party founded (ทักษิณ ชินวัตร IPA tɕʰinnawát Chinese: 丘[[wikt 達|達]] 新, Qiū Dáxīn nicknamed by the media as แม้ว This article describes the legislature of Thailand that existed prior to the military Coup d'etat of September 19, 2006.
• December 23 - Presidential election in Uzbekistan. Events 962 - Byzantine-Arab Wars: Under the future Emperor Nicephorus Phocas, Byzantine troops stormed the city A presidential election was held in Uzbekistan on 23 December 2007. Uzbekistan, officially the Republic of Uzbekistan ( Uzbek: O‘zbekiston Respublikasi or Ўзбекистон Республикаси is a doubly
• December 24 - The Nepalese government announces that the country's 240-year-old monarchy will be abolished in 2008 and a new republic will be declared. Events 563 - The Byzantine church Hagia Sophia in Constantinople is dedicated for the second time after being destroyed by Earthquakes Nepal (नेपाल) is a Landlocked country in South Asia. The King of Nepal was traditionally known as the Mahārājdhirāja (श्री 5 महाराजधिराज his queen was known as the Badāmahārānī 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common A republic is a State or Country that is not led by a hereditary Monarch, but in which the people (or at least a part of its people have impact on its
• December 25 - An overcrowded suspension bridge collapsed near Nepalgunj, Nepal. Events 274 - Roman Emperor Aurelian Nepal (नेपाल) is a Landlocked country in South Asia. At least 15 people are dead, with 100 to 200 missing.
• December 25 - An escaped tiger at the San Francisco Zoo kills one person and injures two others. Events 274 - Roman Emperor Aurelian Two tiger attacks at the San Francisco Zoo occurred on December 22, 2006 and December 25, 2007, involving a 243-pound Siberian The San Francisco Zoo, housing more than 250 animal species is located in the southwestern corner of San Francisco California nestled between Lake Merced and
• December 27 - Former Pakistani prime minister Benazir Bhutto is assassinated, and at least 20 others are killed by a bomb blast at an election rally in Rawalpindi. Events 537 - The Hagia Sophia is completed 1512 - The Spanish Crown issues the Laws of Burgos, governing the Pakistan () officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, is a country located in South Asia, Southwest Asia, Middle East and Benazir Bhutto ( Sindhi: بينظير ڀٽو Urdu: بینظیر بھٹو beːnəziːɾ bɦʊʈːoː (21 June 1953 &ndash 27 December 2007 was a The assassination of Benazir Bhutto occurred on December 27 2007 in Rawalpindi, Pakistan. ( Urdu: Rāwalpindī) is a city in the Potwar Plateau near Pakistan 's capital city of Islamabad, in the province
• December 27 - Presidential and parliamentary elections took place in Kenya. Events 537 - The Hagia Sophia is completed 1512 - The Spanish Crown issues the Laws of Burgos, governing the A presidential election was held as part of the Kenyan general election on December 27 2007; parliamentary elections were held on the same date Parliamentary elections in Kenya were held as part of the Kenyan general election on December 27 2007; presidential elections were The Republic of Kenya is a country in East Africa. It is bordered by Ethiopia to the north Somalia to the northeast Tanzania to the south
• December 29 - After defeating the New York Giants 38-35, the New England Patriots become the second team in NFL history to finish the regular season undefeated. Events 1170 - Thomas Becket: Thomas Becket Archbishop of Canterbury is assassinated inside Canterbury Cathedral by followers of King Henry II The New York Giants are a professional American football team based in the New York City suburb of East Rutherford New Jersey. The New England Patriots, commonly called the " Pats " by sports writers and fans are a professional American football team based in the Greater Boston The National Football League ( NFL) is the largest professional American football league.
• December 31 - Over 200 people are killed in Kenya due to riots over the results of the presidential election which occurred on December 27. Events 406 – Vandals, Alans and Suebians cross the Rhine, beginning an invasion of Gallia. The Republic of Kenya is a country in East Africa. It is bordered by Ethiopia to the north Somalia to the northeast Tanzania to the south A presidential election was held as part of the Kenyan general election on December 27 2007; parliamentary elections were held on the same date Events 537 - The Hagia Sophia is completed 1512 - The Spanish Crown issues the Laws of Burgos, governing the

Ongoing

• Iraq War
• War in Afghanistan
• Conflict in Darfur
• Israeli-Palestinian conflict

Births

• February 28 - HRH Princess Lalla Khadija of Morocco, daughter of Mohammed VI of Morocco and his wife, Princess Lalla Salma. The Iraq War, also known as the Second Gulf War, the Occupation of Iraq, or the War in Iraq, is an ongoing Military campaign The War in Afghanistan, which began on October 7 2001 as the U The War in Darfur is a military conflict in the Darfur region of western Sudan. Events 202 BC - coronation ceremony of Liu Bang as Emperor Gaozu of Han takes place initiating four centuries of the Han Dynasty 's rule King Mohammed VI (محمد السادس born in 1963 is the King of Morocco. Morocco (المغرب "al-Maghrib" officially the Kingdom of Morocco (المملكة المغربية is a country located in North Africa Princess Lalla Salma of Morocco (الأميرة للا سلمى born Salma Bennani on May 10 1978 is the Princess Consort of King
• March 12 - Xan Windsor, Lord Culloden, son of Alexander Windsor, Earl of Ulster and Claire Windsor, Countess of Ulster. Events 538 - Witiges, king of the Ostrogoths ends his siege of Rome and retreats to Ravenna, leaving Xan Richard Anders Windsor Lord Culloden (born 12 March 2007 is the only son and heir of Alexander Windsor Earl of Ulster and his wife Claire Windsor Countess of Ulster Alexander Patrick Gregers Richard Windsor Earl of Ulster (born 24 October 1974 is the only son of the Duke and Duchess of Gloucester. Claire Alexandra Windsor Countess of Ulster (née Booth (born 28 December 1977) is the wife of Alexander Windsor Earl of Ulster, who is the
• March 14 - Simeon Hassan Muñoz, son of Princess Kalina of Bulgaria and Kitín Muñoz. Events 1489 - The Queen of Cyprus, Catherine Cornaro, sells her kingdom to Venice. Princess Kalina of Bulgaria (born January 19, 1972 in Madrid, Spain) is the fifth child and only daughter of Princess Kalina of Bulgaria (born January 19, 1972 in Madrid, Spain) is the fifth child and only daughter of
• March 17 - HRH Prince Abdul Muntaqim, son of HRH Al-Muhtadee Billah and his wife, HRH Pengiran Anak Sarah, the Crown Prince and Princess of Brunei. Events 45 BC - In his last victory Julius Caesar defeats the Pompeian forces of Titus Labienus and Pompey the Younger Abdul Muntaqim (born March 17, 2007) is the first born prince and thus far only child of His Royal Highness Al-Muhtadee Billah, heir to the Sultan Al-Muhtadee Billah GCVO (born February 17, 1974) is the first born son and heir to the Sultan of Brunei. Pengiran Anak Sarah (born April 9, 1987) is the Crown Princess of Brunei and the wife of Crown Prince Al-Muhtadee Billah of
• March 19 - HRH Prince Abdullah bin Al Ali, son of Prince Ali bin Al Hussein and Rym Brahimi. Events 1279 - A Mongolian victory in the Battle of Yamen ends the Song Dynasty in China. Prince Abdullah bin Ali (born March 19, 2007) is the only son of Prince Ali bin Al Hussein and This article concerns the Jordanian prince For other uses see Ali bin Hussein (disambiguation.
• April 7 - HRH Princess Haalah bint Al Hashim, daughter of Prince Hashim bin Al Hussein and Princess Fahdah Mohammed Abu Neyan. Events 529 - First draft of Corpus Juris Civilis (a fundamental work in Jurisprudence) is issued by Eastern Roman Emperor Princess Haalah bint Al Hashim, (born 6 April 2007 in Amman Jordan) is the first daughter of Prince Hashem bin Al Hussein was born on June 10, 1981. He is the son of King Hussein and Queen Noor.
• April 10 - HRH Princess Ariane of the Netherlands, daughter of Prince Willem-Alexander and Princess Máxima. Events 879 - Louis III becomes King of the Western Franks. 1407 - the lama Birth Princess Ariane was born in the Bronovo Hospital in The Hague at 2156 local time on April 10, 2007 as the third child and third daughter of Willem-Alexander Prince of Orange (in Dutch: Prins van Oranje Princess Máxima of the Netherlands ( Née Máxima Zorreguieta; born May 17, 1971) is the spouse of Willem-Alexander Prince of Orange
• April 18 - HRH Princess Hayah bint Al Hamzah, daughter of Prince Hamzah and Princess Noor bint Asem bin Nayef. Events 1025 - Bolesław Chrobry is crowned in Gniezno, becoming the first King of Poland. Prince Hamzah bin Al Hussein of Jordan (حمزة بن الحسين (born March 29 1980) is the eldest son of the late King Hussein of Jordan
• April 18 - HRH Prince Lerotholi Seeiso, son of King Letsie III of Lesotho and Queen Masenate Mohato Seeiso. Events 1025 - Bolesław Chrobry is crowned in Gniezno, becoming the first King of Poland. Letsie III (original name David Mohato Bereng Seeiso (born July 17, 1963) is the king of Lesotho.
• April 21 - HRH Princess Isabella of Denmark, daughter of Crown Prince Frederik of Denmark and his wife, Crown Princess Mary. Events 753 BC - Romulus and Remus found Rome ( traditional date) Birth The princess was born at Rigshospitalet, the Copenhagen University Hospital at 402pm Education and military service His godparents include Prince Georg of Denmark Baron Maximilien de Watteville-Berckheim Count Etienne de Laborde de Monpezat Queen Anne-Marie Early life Mary was born and raised in Hobart, Tasmania, Australia.
• April 29 - HRH Infanta Sofía of Spain, daughter of Felipe, Prince of Asturias and his wife, Letizia, Princess of Asturias. Events 1429 - Joan of Arc arrives to relieve the Siege of Orleans. Ancestry Letizia Princess of Asturias (Letizia Ortiz Rocasolano September 15 1972, Oviedo Spain) is the wife of Felipe, the Prince of Asturias
• September 22 - Albert Windsor, son of Lord Nicholas Windsor and Paola Doimi de Frankopan. Events 66 - Emperor Nero creates the Legion I Italica. 1236 - The Lithuanians Lord Nicholas Windsor (Nicholas Charles Edward Jonathan Windsor born 25 July 1970) is a member of the extended British Royal Family. Lord Nicholas Windsor (Nicholas Charles Edward Jonathan Windsor born 25 July 1970) is a member of the extended British Royal Family. Lady Nicholas Windsor (born Paola Doimi de Lupis, later Paola Doimi de Lupis de Frankopan; born 7 August 1969) is the wife of Lord
• December 17 - James Windsor, Viscount Severn, son of Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex and Sophie, The Countess of Wessex. Events 546 - Gothic War (535–554: The Ostrogoths of King Totila James Viscount Severn (James Alexander Philip Theo born 17 December 2007 is a member of the British Royal Family. Sophie Countess of Wessex ( née Rhys-Jones, born 20 January 1965 is a member of the British Royal Family, the wife of Prince Edward Earl of Wessex

Deaths

Main article: Deaths in 2007

January

Yvonne de Carlo

Benny Parsons

Abbé Pierre

Ryszard Kapuscinski

Gian Carlo Menotti

• January 1 - Leonard Fraser, Australian serial killer (b. The following is a list of notable deaths in 2007. Names are listed under the date of death not the date it was announced Yvonne De Carlo ( September 1, 1922 &ndash January 8, 2007) was a Canadian -born American Film and Benjamin Stewart Parsons ( July 12 1941 – January 16 2007) was an American NASCAR driver and later an announcer/analyst L' Abbé Pierre (born Henri Antoine Grouès; 5 August 1912 – 22 January 2007) was a French Catholic Priest Ryszard Kapuściński ( IPA: kapuɕ'ʨiɲski; March 4 1932 - January 23, 2007) was a popular Polish Journalist New Year See also New Year The Ancient Romans began their consular year on January 1st since 153 BC Leonard John Fraser ( June 27 1951 &ndash January 1 2007) was an Australian convicted Serial killer. 1951)
• January 1 - Ernie Koy, American baseball player (b. Year 1951 ( MCMLI) was a Common year starting on Monday. Events of 1951 January New Year See also New Year The Ancient Romans began their consular year on January 1st since 153 BC Ernest Anyz Koy ( September 17, 1909 &ndash January 1 2007) nicknamed "Chief" was an American Left fielder 1909)
• January 1 - Del Reeves, American country singer (b. Year 1909 ( MCMIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting New Year See also New Year The Ancient Romans began their consular year on January 1st since 153 BC Franklin Delano "Del" Reeves ( July 14 1932 &ndash January 1 2007) was a Country music Singer, best known for 1932)
• January 1 - Darrent Williams, American football player (b. Year 1932 ( MCMXXXII) was a Leap year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. New Year See also New Year The Ancient Romans began their consular year on January 1st since 153 BC Darrent Demarcus Williams ( September 27 1982 &ndash January 1 2007) was an American football player for the Denver 1982)
• January 2 - Teddy Kollek, Austrian-born mayor of Jerusalem (b. Year 1982 ( MCMLXXXII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link displays the 1982 Gregorian calendar) Events 366 - The Alamanni cross the frozen Rhine River in large numbers invading the Roman Empire. Theodor "Teddy" Kollek ( טדי קולק) ( May 27, 1911 &ndash January 2 2007) was Mayor of Jerusalem 1911)
• January 3 - Sergio Jiménez, Mexican actor (b. Year 1911 ( MCMXI) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Events 1431 - Joan of Arc is handed over to the Bishop Pierre Cauchon. Sergio Jiménez ( December 17, 1937 &ndash January 3, 2007) was a Mexican actor who became famous after portraying the character of El Gato 1937)
• January 4 - Marais Viljoen, State President of South Africa (b. Year 1937 ( MCMXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 46 BC - Titus Labienus defeats Julius Caesar in the Battle of Ruspina. Marais Viljoen (2 December 1915 - 4 January 2007 was the last ceremonial State President of South Africa from 4 June 1979 until 3 September 1984 The President of South Africa, in full the President of the Republic of South Africa is the Head of state and Head of government under South 1915)
• January 5 - Momofuku Ando, Japanese inventor (b. Year 1915 ( MCMXV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Events 1477 - Battle of Nancy: Charles the Bold is killed and Burgundy becomes part of France. ( March 5, 1910 – January 5, 2007) was the Taiwanese Japanese founder and chairman of Nissin Food Products Co 1910)
• January 6 - Mario Danelo, American college football player (b. Year 1910 ( MCMX) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Events 1066 - Harold Godwinson is crowned King of England. 1205 - Philip of Swabia becomes King Mario Danelo ( July 3, 1985 – January 6, 2007) was an American College football Placekicker. 1985)
• January 7 - Bobby Hamilton, American race car driver (b. Year 1985 ( MCMLXXXV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link displays 1985 Gregorian calendar) Events 1325 - Alfonso IV becomes King of Portugal. 1558 - France takes Calais, the last continental Charles Robert Hamilton Sr ( May 29, 1957 – January 7, 2007) was a driver and owner in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series 1957)
• January 7 - Magnus Magnusson, Icelandic-born television presenter (b. Year 1957 ( MCMLVII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1957 Gregorian calendar) Events 1325 - Alfonso IV becomes King of Portugal. 1558 - France takes Calais, the last continental Magnús Magnússon KBE (ˈmaknus ˈmaknuˌsɔn October 12 1929 &ndash January 7 2007) was an Icelandic television 1929)
• January 8 - Iwao Takamoto, Japanese animator (b. Year 1929 ( MCMXXIX) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 871 - Battle of Ashdown - Ethelred of Wessex defeats a Danish invasion army Iwao Takamoto (タカモト・イワオ Takamoto Iwao) ( April 29, 1925 &ndash January 8 2007) was a Japanese American 1925)
• January 8 - Yvonne de Carlo, American actress (b. Year 1925 ( MCMXXV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 871 - Battle of Ashdown - Ethelred of Wessex defeats a Danish invasion army Yvonne De Carlo ( September 1, 1922 &ndash January 8, 2007) was a Canadian -born American Film and 1922)
• January 9 - Jean-Pierre Vernant, French historian and anthropologist (b. Year 1922 ( MCMXXII) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 475 - Byzantine Emperor Zeno is forced to flee his capital at Constantinople. Jean-Pierre Vernant ( January 4, 1914 &ndash January 9, 2007) was a French historian and anthropologist 1914)
• January 10 - Carlo Ponti, Italian film producer (b. Year 1914 ( MCMXIV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Events 49 BC - Julius Caesar crosses the Rubicon, signaling the start of civil war. Carlo Ponti ( 11 December 1912 – 10 January 2007) was an Italian Film producer with over 140 production credits 1912)
• January 11 - Robert Anton Wilson, American author and conspiracy researcher (b. Year 1912 ( MCMXII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year starting Events 1055 - Theodora is crowned Empress of the Byzantine Empire. Robert Anton Wilson or RAW (born Robert Edward Wilson, January 18, 1932 &ndash January 11, 2007) was an American 1932)
• January 12 - Alice Coltrane, American jazz musician (b. Year 1932 ( MCMXXXII) was a Leap year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 475 - Basiliscus becomes Byzantine Emperor, with a coronation ceremony in the Hebdomon palace in Constantinople Alice Coltrane (neé McLeod) ( August 27 1937 &ndash January 12 2007) was an American Jazz Pianist 1937)
• January 13 - Michael Brecker, American jazz musician (b. Year 1937 ( MCMXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 532 - Nika riots in Constantinople. 888 - Odo Count of Paris becomes King of the Franks Michael Brecker ( March 29, 1949 &ndash January 13, 2007) was an American Jazz Saxophonist and Composer 1949)
• January 13 - Henri-Jean Martin, French expert on book history (b. Year 1949 ( MCMXLIX) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 532 - Nika riots in Constantinople. 888 - Odo Count of Paris becomes King of the Franks Henri-Jean Martin ( January 16, 1924 - January 13, 2007) was a leading authority on the History of the book in Europe, and 1924)
• January 14 - Darlene Conley, American actress (b. Year 1924 ( MCMXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1129 - Formal approval of the Order of the Templar at the Council of Troyes. Darlene Conley ( July 18 1934 &ndash January 14 2007) was an American actress 1934)
• January 14 - Barbara Kelly, Canadian actress (b. Year 1934 ( MCMXXXIV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full 1934 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1129 - Formal approval of the Order of the Templar at the Council of Troyes. Barbara Kelly (5 October 1924 &ndash 14 January 2007 was a Canadian -born actress best remembered for her television roles in the United Kingdom opposite 1924)
• January 15 - Barzan Ibrahim al-Tikriti, Iraqi politician (b. Year 1924 ( MCMXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 588 BC - Nebuchadrezzar II of Babylon lays siege to Jerusalem under Zedekiah 's reign Barzan Ibrahim al-Hasan al-Tikriti ( February 17 1951 – January 15, 2007) (sometimes known as Barazan Ibrahim al-Tikriti and Barasan Ibrahem 1951)
• January 15 - Awad Hamed al-Bandar, Iraqi judge (b. Year 1951 ( MCMLI) was a Common year starting on Monday. Events of 1951 January Events 588 BC - Nebuchadrezzar II of Babylon lays siege to Jerusalem under Zedekiah 's reign Awad Hamad al-Bandar (عواد حمد بندر السعدون aka Awad Hamad Bandar Alsa'doon ( January 2, 1945 - January 15, 2007) was an 1945)
• January 15 - Bo Yibo, Chinese politician (b. Year 1945 ( MCMXLV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar Events 588 BC - Nebuchadrezzar II of Babylon lays siege to Jerusalem under Zedekiah 's reign Bo Yibo ( ( February 17, 1908 &ndash January 15, 2007) was a Chinese politician and one of the Eight Immortals of the Communist 1908)
• January 15 - Pura Santillan-Castrence, Filipino writer and diplomat (b. Year 1908 ( MCMVIII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Events 588 BC - Nebuchadrezzar II of Babylon lays siege to Jerusalem under Zedekiah 's reign Pura Santillan-Castrence ( March 24, 1905 — January 15, 2007) was a Filipino Writer and Diplomat. 1905)
• January 16 - Benny Parsons, American race car driver and television personality (b. Year 1905 ( MCMV) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Events 27 BC - The title Augustus is bestowed upon Gaius Julius Caesar Octavian by the Roman Senate. Benjamin Stewart Parsons ( July 12 1941 – January 16 2007) was an American NASCAR driver and later an announcer/analyst 1941)
• January 17 - Art Buchwald, American humorist (b. Year 1941 ( MCMXLI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (the link will display 1941 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 38 BC - Octavian marries Livia Drusilla. 1287 - King Alfonso III of Aragon invades Minorca Arthur Buchwald (October 20 1925 &ndash January 17 2007 was an American humorist best known for his long-running column that he wrote in The 1925)
• January 19 - Hrant Dink, Turkish-Armenian journalist (b. Year 1925 ( MCMXXV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1419 - Hundred Years' War: Rouen surrenders to Henry V of England completing his reconquest of Normandy. Hrant Dink (Հրանդ Տինք həɹɑnt diːnk (September 15 1954 – January 19 2007 was a Turkish-Armenian editor, Journalist and Columnist 1954)
• January 19 - Denny Doherty, Canadian musician (The Mamas and the Papas) (b. Year 1954 ( MCMLIV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1954 Gregorian calendar) Events 1419 - Hundred Years' War: Rouen surrenders to Henry V of England completing his reconquest of Normandy. Dennis Gerrard Stephen Doherty ( November 29 1940 – January 19 2007) was a Canadian Singer and Songwriter. The Mamas & the Papas (credited as The Mama's and the Papa's on the debut album cover were a Vocal group of the 1960s. 1940)
• January 19 - Bam Bam Bigelow, American wrestler (b. Year 1940 ( MCMXL) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full 1940 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1419 - Hundred Years' War: Rouen surrenders to Henry V of England completing his reconquest of Normandy. Scott Charles Bigelow ( September 1 1961 &ndash January 19 2007) was an American professional wrestler, best known 1961)
• January 21 - U;Nee, South Korean singer and actress (b. Year 1961 ( MCMLXI) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1189 - Philip II of France and Richard I of England begin to assemble troops to wage the Third Crusade. UNee, ( Hangul: 유니 born Heo Yoon (hangul 허윤 May 3, 1981 – January 21, 2007) was a South Korean 1981)
• January 21 - Maria Cioncan, Romanian athlete (b. Year 1981 ( MCMLXXXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays the 1981 Events 1189 - Philip II of France and Richard I of England begin to assemble troops to wage the Third Crusade. Maria Cioncan ( June 19 1977 &ndash January 21 2007) was a middle distance runner from Romania, best known for winning a bronze medal 1977)
• January 22 - Abbé Pierre, French priest and founder of Emmaus (b. Also 1977 (album by Ash. Year 1977 ( MCMLXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays Events 565 - Eutychius is deposed as Patriarch of Constantinople by John Scholasticus. L' Abbé Pierre (born Henri Antoine Grouès; 5 August 1912 – 22 January 2007) was a French Catholic Priest 1912)
• January 22 - Carlos Olivier, Venezuelan actor (b. Year 1912 ( MCMXII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year starting Events 565 - Eutychius is deposed as Patriarch of Constantinople by John Scholasticus. Carlos Olivier ( Carlos Raúl Fernández Olivier) ( January 26, 1952 January 22, 2007) was a Venezuelan 1952)
• January 23 - Disco D, American music producer and composer (b. Year 1952 ( MCMLII) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 393 - Roman Emperor Theodosius I proclaims his nine year old son Honorius co-emperor David Aaron Shayman, better known by his stage name Disco D ( September 21, 1980 &ndash January 22, 2007) was an American 1980)
• January 23 - Ryszard Kapuscinski, Polish journalist and author (b. Year 1980 ( MCMLXXX) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1980 Gregorian calendar) Events 393 - Roman Emperor Theodosius I proclaims his nine year old son Honorius co-emperor Ryszard Kapuściński ( IPA: kapuɕ'ʨiɲski; March 4 1932 - January 23, 2007) was a popular Polish Journalist 1932)
• January 26 - Gump Worsley, Canadian hockey player (b. Year 1932 ( MCMXXXII) was a Leap year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1340 - King Edward III of England is declared King of France. Lorne John "Gump" Worsley ( May 14, 1929 in Montreal Quebec – January 26, 2007, in Beloeil Quebec) was a professional 1929)
• January 28 - Cyril Demarne, British wartime firefighter (b. Year 1929 ( MCMXXIX) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1077 - Walk to Canossa: The Excommunication of Henry IV Holy Roman Emperor is lifted Cyril Thomas Demarne OBE ( February 7 1905 &ndash January 28 2007) was a British Firefighter. 1905)
• January 28 - Hsu Wei Lun, Taiwanese actress (b. Year 1905 ( MCMV) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Events 1077 - Walk to Canossa: The Excommunication of Henry IV Holy Roman Emperor is lifted 1978)
• January 30 - Sidney Sheldon, American author and screenwriter (b. Year 1978 ( MCMLXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1978 Gregorian calendar) Events 1648 - Eighty Years' War: The Treaty of Münster is signed ending the conflict between the Netherlands and Spain Sidney Sheldon ( February 11 1917 &ndash January 30 2007) was an Academy Award -winning American writer who won awards in 1917)
• January 31 - Kirka Babitzin, Finnish singer (b. Year 1917 ( MCMXVII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Events 1504 - France cedes Naples to Aragon. 1606 - Gunpowder Plot: Guy Fawkes Kirill "Kirka" Babitzin ( September 22, 1950 &ndash January 31 2007) was one of Finland 's most famous popular 1950)
• January 31 - Lee Bergere, American actor (b. Year 1950 ( MCML) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1504 - France cedes Naples to Aragon. 1606 - Gunpowder Plot: Guy Fawkes Lee Bergere (b April 10 1918, Brooklyn New York -d January 31 2007, Fremont New Hampshire) was an American 1924)
• January 31 - Molly Ivins, American columnist (b. Year 1924 ( MCMXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1504 - France cedes Naples to Aragon. 1606 - Gunpowder Plot: Guy Fawkes Mary Tyler "Molly" Ivins ( August 30 1944 &ndash January 31 2007) was a Populist American newspaper Columnist 1944)

February

Anna Nicole Smith

Bruce Bennett

Arthur M. Schlesinger, Jr.

• February 1 - Gian Carlo Menotti, Italian-born composer and librettist (b. Year 1944 ( MCMXLIV) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Vickie Lynn Marshall (November 28 1967 &ndash February 8 2007 better known under the Stage name of Anna Nicole Smith, was an American model Bruce Bennett ( May 19 1906 &ndash February 24 2007) was an American Actor and Olympic silver medalist shot putter Arthur Meier Schlesinger Jr, born Arthur Bancroft Schlesinger ( October 15 1917 &ndash February 28 2007) was a Pulitzer Prize recipient Events 1327 - Teenaged Edward III is crowned King of England, but the country is ruled by his mother Queen 1911)
• February 3 - Ralph de Toledano, Moroccan-born American political columnist and author (b. Year 1911 ( MCMXI) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Events 1112 - Ramon Berenguer III of Barcelona and Douce I of Provence marry uniting the fortunes of those two states Ralph de Toledano ( August 14, 1916 &ndash February 3, 2007) was a major figure in the conservative movement in the United States 1916)
• February 3 - Pedro Knight, Cuban-born musician (b. Year 1916 ( MCMXVI) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Events 1112 - Ramon Berenguer III of Barcelona and Douce I of Provence marry uniting the fortunes of those two states Pedro Knight Caraballo (b September 30 1921 - d February 3 2007) was an accomplished Cuban American musician who 1921)
• February 3 - Billy Henderson, American singer (The Spinners) (b. Year 1921 ( MCMXXI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1921 calendar of the Gregorian calendar Events 1112 - Ramon Berenguer III of Barcelona and Douce I of Provence marry uniting the fortunes of those two states Billy Henderson 9 August 1939, Detroit, Michigan &mdash 2 February 2007, Holly Hill Florida was an African-American The Spinners are a Detroit, Michigan -based soul Vocal group (active since 1954 and most popular during the 1970s 1939)
• February 4 - Barbara McNair, American singer and actress (b. Year 1939 ( MCMXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 211 - Roman Emperor Septimius Severus dies leaving the Roman Empire in the hands of his two quarrelsome sons Barbara McNair ( March 4 1934 - February 4 2007) was an African-American Singer and Actress. 1934)
• February 6 - Frankie Laine, American singer (b. Year 1934 ( MCMXXXIV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full 1934 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 46 BC - Julius Caesar defeats the combined army of Pompeian followers and Numidians under Metellus Scipio Frankie Laine, born Francesco Paolo LoVecchio ( Chicago, March 30, 1913 – San Diego, February 6, 2007) 1913)
• February 7 - Alan MacDiarmid, New Zealand chemist, Nobel Prize laureate (b. Year 1913 ( MCMXIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 457 - Leo I becomes emperor of the Byzantine Empire. 1074 - Battle of Montesarchio in which the Prince Alan Graham MacDiarmid ONZ ( April 14 1927 - February 7 2007) was a chemist and one of three recipients of the Nobel Prize The Nobel Prize in Chemistry (Nobelpriset i kemi is awarded annually by the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences to scientists in the various fields of Chemistry. 1927)
• February 7 - Helen Duncan, New Zealand politician (b. Year 1927 ( MCMXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 457 - Leo I becomes emperor of the Byzantine Empire. 1074 - Battle of Montesarchio in which the Prince Helen Duncan (1941 &ndash 6 February, 2007) MNZM, was a New Zealand politician and a member of the Labour Party. 1941)
• February 8 - Anna Nicole Smith, American model and television personality (b. Year 1941 ( MCMXLI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (the link will display 1941 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 421 - Constantius III becomes co- Emperor of the Western Roman Empire. Vickie Lynn Marshall (November 28 1967 &ndash February 8 2007 better known under the Stage name of Anna Nicole Smith, was an American model 1967)
• February 9 - Benedict Kiely, Irish author and broadcaster (b. Year 1967 ( MCMLXVII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the 1967 Gregorian calendar. Events 474 - Zeno crowned as co-emperor of the Byzantine Empire. Benedict "Ben" Kiely (born August 15 1919 &ndash died February 9 2007) was an Irish author and broadcaster from Omagh 1919)
• February 9 - Ian Richardson, Scottish actor (b. Year 1919 ( MCMXIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 474 - Zeno crowned as co-emperor of the Byzantine Empire. Ian William Richardson CBE ( 7 April 1934 &ndash 9 February 2007) was a Scottish Actor best known for playing 1934)
• February 9 - Alejandro Finisterre, Spanish poet, editor, and inventor of table football (b. Year 1934 ( MCMXXXIV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full 1934 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 474 - Zeno crowned as co-emperor of the Byzantine Empire. Alexandre Campos Ramírez ( May 6 1919 &ndash February 9 2007) (known as Alexandre de Fisterra) was a Poet, Inventor 1919)
• February 10 - Cardell Willis, American Comedian, and comedic mentor (b. Year 1919 ( MCMXIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 1355 - The St Scholastica's Day riot breaks out in Oxford, England, leaving 63 scholars and perhaps 30 locals dead Cardis Cardell Willis, better known as Cardell Willis and often billed as C 1937)
• February 10 - Jung Da Bin, Korean actress (b. Year 1937 ( MCMXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1355 - The St Scholastica's Day riot breaks out in Oxford, England, leaving 63 scholars and perhaps 30 locals dead Jung Da Bin (March 4 1980 – February 10 2007 was a Korean Actress. 1980)
• February 11 - Reginald Hugh Hickling, British lawyer, colonial civil servant, law academic and author (b. Year 1980 ( MCMLXXX) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1980 Gregorian calendar) Events 660 BC - Traditional founding date of Japan by Emperor Jimmu. Professor Reginald Hugh Hickling (2 August 1920 – 11 February 2007 who generally went by the name Hugh Hickling, was a British Lawyer, colonial 1920)
• February 12 - Peggy Gilbert, American saxophonist (b. Year 1920 ( MCMXX) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display 1920 of the Gregorian calendar Events 1429 - English Forces under Sir John Fastolf defend a supply convoy carrying rations to the army besieging Orleans from attack by the Peggy Gilbert, born Margaret F Knechtges ( January 17, 1905 &ndash February 12, 2007) was an American Jazz 1905)
• February 13 - Elizabeth Jolley, Australian writer (b. Year 1905 ( MCMV) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Events 1258 - Baghdad falls to the Mongols, and the Abbasid Caliphate is destroyed Monica Elizabeth Jolley AO ( 4 June, 1923 &ndash 13 February, 2007) was an English award-winning author notable in 1923)
• February 13 - Charles Norwood, American politician (b. Year 1923 ( MCMXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1258 - Baghdad falls to the Mongols, and the Abbasid Caliphate is destroyed Charles Whitlow Norwood Jr DDS ( July 27, 1941 &ndash February 13, 2007) was an American politician and Dentist 1941)
• February 13 - Eliana Ramos, Uruguayan model (b. Year 1941 ( MCMXLI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (the link will display 1941 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1258 - Baghdad falls to the Mongols, and the Abbasid Caliphate is destroyed Eliana "Elle" Ramos (c 1988 &ndash February 13, 2007) was a Uruguayan fashion model. 1988)
• February 13 - Johanna Sällström, Swedish actress (b. Year 1988 ( MCMLXXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link displays 1988 Gregorian calendar) Events 1258 - Baghdad falls to the Mongols, and the Abbasid Caliphate is destroyed Johanna Maria Ellinor Sällström ( December 30, 1974 &ndash February 13, 2007) was a Swedish Actress. 1974)
• February 15 - Robert Adler, Austrian-born inventor (b. Year 1974 ( MCMLXXIV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the 1974 Gregorian calendar. Events 590 - Khosrau II is crowned as king of Persia 1637 - Ferdinand III becomes Holy Roman Emperor Robert Adler ( December 4 1913 1913)
• February 17 - Maurice Papon, French Vichy government official (b. Year 1913 ( MCMXIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 1500 - Battle of Hemmingstedt. 1600 - Philosopher Giordano Bruno is burned alive at Campo de' Fiori Maurice Papon ( September 3 1910 &ndash February 17 2007) was a French civil servant industrial leader and Gaullist politician 1910)
• February 17 - Dermot O'Reilly, Irish-born musician (Ryan's Fancy) (b. Year 1910 ( MCMX) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Events 1500 - Battle of Hemmingstedt. 1600 - Philosopher Giordano Bruno is burned alive at Campo de' Fiori Dermot Anthony O'Reilly (b 1942 Dublin, Ireland &ndash d February 17 2007, St Ryan’s Fancy was a musical group active from the 1960s until the 1980s all three of whose members were Irish immigrants to Canada. 1942)
• February 17 - Mike Awesome, American professional wrestler (b. Year 1942 ( MCMXLII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (the link will display the full 1942 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1500 - Battle of Hemmingstedt. 1600 - Philosopher Giordano Bruno is burned alive at Campo de' Fiori Michael Lee Alfonso ( January 24 1965 &ndash February 17 2007) better known by his Ring name Mike Awesome, was an 1965)
• February 18 - Juan "Pachín" Vicéns, Puerto Rican basketball player (b. Year 1965 ( MCMLXV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1965 Gregorian calendar. Events 3102 BC - Epoch (origin of the Kali Yuga. 1229 - The Sixth Crusade: Frederick II Holy Juan "Pachín" Vicéns Sastre ( September 7, 1934 - February 18, 2007) was a renowned Puerto Rican Basketball 1933)
• February 22 - Lothar-Günther Buchheim, German author, painter, and art collector (b. Year 1933 ( MCMXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1495 - King Charles VIII of France enters Naples to claim the city's throne Lothar-Günther Buchheim ( ( 6 February 1918 &ndash 22 February 2007) was a German Author, painter, and art 1918)
• February 22 - Fons Rademakers, Dutch film director (b. Year 1918 ( MCMXVIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 1495 - King Charles VIII of France enters Naples to claim the city's throne Fons Rademakers ( September 5 1920, Roosendaal &ndash February 22 2007, Geneva) was a Dutch Filmmaker 1920)
• February 22 - Dennis Johnson, American basketball player (b. Year 1920 ( MCMXX) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display 1920 of the Gregorian calendar Events 1495 - King Charles VIII of France enters Naples to claim the city's throne WikipediaPersondata --> Dennis Wayne Johnson (September 18 1954 &ndash February 22 2007 nicknamed "DJ" was an American professional Basketball 1954)
• February 24 - Damien Nash, American football player (b. Year 1954 ( MCMLIV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1954 Gregorian calendar) Events 303 - Galerius, Roman Emperor, publishes his edict that begins the persecution of Christians in his portion of the Damien Darnell Nash ( April 14, 1982 &ndash February 24, 2007) was an American football player who was a Running back for 1982)
• February 24 - Bruce Bennett, American actor (b. Year 1982 ( MCMLXXXII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link displays the 1982 Gregorian calendar) Events 303 - Galerius, Roman Emperor, publishes his edict that begins the persecution of Christians in his portion of the Bruce Bennett ( May 19 1906 &ndash February 24 2007) was an American Actor and Olympic silver medalist shot putter 1906)
• February 27 - Bobby Rosengarden, American drummer (b. Year 1906 ( MCMVI) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Events 1560 - The Treaty of Berwick, which would expel the French from Scotland, is signed by England and the Congregation Robert Marshall (Bobby Rosengarden ( April 23, 1924 - February 27, 2007) was a Jazz Drummer, percussionist and 1924)
• February 28 - Arthur M. Schlesinger, Jr., American historian and political commentator (b. Year 1924 ( MCMXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 202 BC - coronation ceremony of Liu Bang as Emperor Gaozu of Han takes place initiating four centuries of the Han Dynasty 's rule Arthur Meier Schlesinger Jr, born Arthur Bancroft Schlesinger ( October 15 1917 &ndash February 28 2007) was a Pulitzer Prize recipient 1917)
• February 28 - Billy Thorpe, Australian musician (Billy Thorpe & the Aztecs) (b. Year 1917 ( MCMXVII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Events 202 BC - coronation ceremony of Liu Bang as Emperor Gaozu of Han takes place initiating four centuries of the Han Dynasty 's rule For a full history see Billy Thorpe & The Aztecs. Billy Thorpe, AM ( 29 March 1946 &ndash 28 February Billy Thorpe and the Aztecs were an Australian pop and rock group dating from the mid- Sixties. 1946)
• February 28 - Charles Forte, English hotelier (b. Year 1946 ( MCMXLVI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full 1946 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 202 BC - coronation ceremony of Liu Bang as Emperor Gaozu of Han takes place initiating four centuries of the Han Dynasty 's rule Charles Forte Baron Forte ( 26 November 1908 &ndash 28 February 2007) was a hotelier 1908)

March

Jean Baudrillard

Brad Delp

Betty Hutton

Bob Woolmer

• March 2 - Henri Troyat, French writer (b. Year 1908 ( MCMVIII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Jean Baudrillard ( July 29, 1929   – March 6, 2007) (ʒɑ̃ bo Bradley E Delp ( June 12 1951 &ndash March 9 2007) was an American Musician. Betty Hutton (born Elizabeth June Thornburg, February 26, 1921 – March 11, 2007) was an American film Robert Andrew Woolmer ( 14 May 1948 – 18 March 2007) was an international Cricketer, professional Cricket coach and also Events 986 - Louis V becomes King of the Franks. 1127 - Assassination of Charles the Good Henri Troyat, born Levon Aslan Torossian or Lev Aslanovich Tarasov (rus Лев Асланович Тарасов) ( November 1, 1911 1911)
• March 2 - Madi Phala, South African artist (b. Year 1911 ( MCMXI) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Events 986 - Louis V becomes King of the Franks. 1127 - Assassination of Charles the Good Madi Phala ( February 2 1955 - March 2 2007) was a South African artist 1955)
• March 3 - Warja Honegger-Lavater, Swiss illustrator (b. Year 1955 ( MCMLV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1955 Gregorian calendar) Events 1284 - Statute of Rhuddlan incorporated the Principality of Wales into England 1575 - Indian Warja Honegger-Lavater ( September 28, 1913 - May 3, 2007) was born in Winterthur, Switzerland. 1913)
• March 4 - Natalie Bodanya, American soprano (b. Year 1913 ( MCMXIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 51 - Nero, later to become Roman Emperor, is given the title Princeps iuventutis (head of the youth Natalie Bodanya ( August 23 1908 – March 4 2007) was the Stage name for Natalia Bodanskaya, an American 1908)
• March 4 - Thomas Eagleton, American politician (b. Year 1908 ( MCMVIII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Events 51 - Nero, later to become Roman Emperor, is given the title Princeps iuventutis (head of the youth Early life and political career Eagleton was the son of another St 1929)
• March 4 - Bob Hattoy, American activist (b. Year 1929 ( MCMXXIX) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 51 - Nero, later to become Roman Emperor, is given the title Princeps iuventutis (head of the youth Bob Hattoy ( November 1, 1950 – March 4, 2007) was an American activist on issues related to gay rights, AIDS and the 1950)
• March 4 - Richard Joseph, British game music composer (b. Year 1950 ( MCML) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 51 - Nero, later to become Roman Emperor, is given the title Princeps iuventutis (head of the youth Richard Joseph ( 23 April[[ 953]] - 4 March 2007) was a British computer game Composer, Musician and sound specialist 1954)
• March 4 - Sunil Kumar Mahato, Indian parliamentarian (b. Year 1954 ( MCMLIV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1954 Gregorian calendar) Events 51 - Nero, later to become Roman Emperor, is given the title Princeps iuventutis (head of the youth Sunil Kumar Mahato ( 11 January 1966 &ndash 4 March 2007) was a member of the 14th Lok Sabha of India. 1966)
• March 4 - Tadeusz Nalepa, Polish composer, guitar player, vocalist and lyricist (b. Year 1966 ( MCMLXVI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the 1966 Gregorian calendar. Events 51 - Nero, later to become Roman Emperor, is given the title Princeps iuventutis (head of the youth Tadeusz Nalepa (born 26 August 1943 in Zgłobień, Poland, died 4 March 2007 Warsaw) – was a Polish composer guitar player vocalist and lyricist 1934)
• March 4 - Ian Wooldridge, British sports journalist (b. Year 1934 ( MCMXXXIV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full 1934 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 51 - Nero, later to become Roman Emperor, is given the title Princeps iuventutis (head of the youth Ian Wooldridge OBE ( 14 January, 1932 – 4 March, 2007) was a British sports journalist. 1932)
• March 6 - Jean Baudrillard, French philosopher and sociologist (b. Year 1932 ( MCMXXXII) was a Leap year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1079 - Omar Khayyám completes the Iranian calendar. 1454 - Thirteen Years' War: Delegates of Jean Baudrillard ( July 29, 1929   – March 6, 2007) (ʒɑ̃ bo 1929)
• March 6 - Allen Coage, American professional wrestler (b. Year 1929 ( MCMXXIX) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1079 - Omar Khayyám completes the Iranian calendar. 1454 - Thirteen Years' War: Delegates of Allen James Coage ( October 22 1943 &ndash March 6 2007) also known as Bad News Brown and Bad News Allen, was an 1943)
• March 6 - Ernest Gallo, American winemaker (b. Year 1943 ( MCMXLIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (the link will display full 1943 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1079 - Omar Khayyám completes the Iranian calendar. 1454 - Thirteen Years' War: Delegates of Ernest Gallo ( March 18 1909 &ndash March 6 2007) was the American co-founder of the E & J Gallo Winery, which recently 1909)
• March 8 - John Inman, English actor (b. Year 1909 ( MCMIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Events 1618 - Johannes Kepler discovers the third law of planetary motion. See also John Inman (golfer. Frederick John Inman (28 June 1935 &ndash 8 March 2007 was an English Actor who was best known 1935)
• March 9 - Brad Delp, American singer (Boston) (b. Year 1935 ( MCMXXXV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 590 - Bahram Chobin is crowned as king Barham VI of Persia. Bradley E Delp ( June 12 1951 &ndash March 9 2007) was an American Musician. Boston is an American rock band from Boston Massachusetts that achieved its most notable successes during the 1970s and 1980s 1951)
• March 10 - Richard Jeni, American comedian (b. Year 1951 ( MCMLI) was a Common year starting on Monday. Events of 1951 January Events 241 BC - First Punic War: Battle of the Aegates Islands - The Romans sink the Carthaginian fleet bringing Richard John Colangelo ( April 14, 1957 &ndash March 10 2007) better known by the Stage name of Richard Jeni, was 1957)
• March 10 - Ernie Ladd, American football player and professional wrestler (b. Year 1957 ( MCMLVII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1957 Gregorian calendar) Events 241 BC - First Punic War: Battle of the Aegates Islands - The Romans sink the Carthaginian fleet bringing Ernest "Ernie" Ladd ( November 28 1938 – March 10 2007) Nicknamed " The Big Cat " was an American 1938)
• March 10 - Angela Webber, Australian author, TV writer, producer and comedian (b. Year 1938 ( MCMXXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 241 BC - First Punic War: Battle of the Aegates Islands - The Romans sink the Carthaginian fleet bringing Angela Webber (2 December 1954 - 10 March 2007 was an Australian author TV writer producer and comedian 1954)
• March 11 - Betty Hutton, American actress (b. Year 1954 ( MCMLIV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1954 Gregorian calendar) Events 1425 BC - Thutmose III, Pharaoh of Egypt, dies (according to the Low Chronology of the 18th Dynasty Betty Hutton (born Elizabeth June Thornburg, February 26, 1921 – March 11, 2007) was an American film 1921)
• March 12 - Antonio Ortiz Mena, Mexican politician and economist (b. Year 1921 ( MCMXXI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1921 calendar of the Gregorian calendar Events 538 - Witiges, king of the Ostrogoths ends his siege of Rome and retreats to Ravenna, leaving Antonio Ortiz Mena (b Parral Chihuahua, 16 April 1907; d Mexico City, 12 March 2007) was a Mexican politician 1907)
• March 13 - Arnold Skaaland, American wrestler (b. Year 1907 ( MCMVII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Events 1138 - Cardinal Gregorio Conti is elected Antipope as Victor IV, succeeding Anacletus II. Arnold Skaaland (pronounced Skoland) ( January 21 1925 &ndash March 13 2007) was an American professional wrestler 1925)
• March 14 - Lucie Aubrac, French World War II Resistance fighter (b. Year 1925 ( MCMXXV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1489 - The Queen of Cyprus, Catherine Cornaro, sells her kingdom to Venice. Lucie Samuel née Bernard ( June 29 1912 &ndash March 14 2007) better known as Lucie Aubrac, was a French history 1912)
• March 14 - Gareth Hunt, English actor (b. Year 1912 ( MCMXII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year starting Events 1489 - The Queen of Cyprus, Catherine Cornaro, sells her kingdom to Venice. Alan Leonard Hunt (7 February 1942 &ndash 14 March 2007 was an English Actor, known as Gareth Hunt, best remembered for playing the footman 1943)
• March 15 - Bowie Kuhn, American lawyer and sports administrator (b. Year 1943 ( MCMXLIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (the link will display full 1943 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 44 BC - Julius Caesar, Dictator of the Roman Republic, is stabbed to death by Marcus Junius Brutus, Bowie Kent Kuhn (October 28 1926 &ndash March 15 2007 was an American Lawyer and sports administrator who served as the 5th commissioner of Major League Baseball 1926)
• March 16 - Manjural Islam, Bangladeshi cricketer (b. Year 1926 ( MCMXXVI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 597 BC - Babylonians capture Jerusalem, replace Jehoiachin with Zedekiah as king Manjural Islam Rana ( 4 May 1984 – 16 March 2007) also known as Qazi Manjural Islam, was a Bangladeshi Cricketer 1984)
• March 16 - Sir Arthur Marshall, British aviation engineer (b. Year 1984 ( MCMLXXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1984 Gregorian calendar) Events 597 BC - Babylonians capture Jerusalem, replace Jehoiachin with Zedekiah as king Sir Arthur Gregory George Marshall, OBE, ( 4 December 1903 &ndash 16 March 2007) was a British aviation pioneer and businessman 1903)
• March 17 - Jim Cronin, British businessman (b. Year 1903 ( MCMIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar or a Common year starting Events 45 BC - In his last victory Julius Caesar defeats the Pompeian forces of Titus Labienus and Pompey the Younger James "Jim" Michael Cronin MBE ( 15 November 1951 &ndash 17 March 2007) was the founder in 1987 of Monkey World in Dorset 1952)
• March 17 - Roger Bennett, American gospel musician
• March 18 - Bob Woolmer, English cricketer and coach (b. Year 1952 ( MCMLII) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 45 BC - In his last victory Julius Caesar defeats the Pompeian forces of Titus Labienus and Pompey the Younger Roger Bennett ( March 10, 1959 - March 17 2007) was a Southern Gospel pianist singer songwriter and co-founder of the award winning Events 37 - The Roman Senate annuls Tiberius ' will and proclaims Caligula emperor Robert Andrew Woolmer ( 14 May 1948 – 18 March 2007) was an international Cricketer, professional Cricket coach and also 1948)
• March 19 - Calvert DeForest, American actor and comedian (b. Year 1948 ( MCMXLVIII) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the 1948 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1279 - A Mongolian victory in the Battle of Yamen ends the Song Dynasty in China. Calvert DeForest ( July 23, 1921 – March 19, 2007) also known by his character Larry "Bud" Melman, was an American 1921)
• March 19 - Luther Ingram, American singer (b. Year 1921 ( MCMXXI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1921 calendar of the Gregorian calendar Events 1279 - A Mongolian victory in the Battle of Yamen ends the Song Dynasty in China. Luther Thomas Ingram ( November 30 1937 &mdash March 19 2007) was an R&B soul singer and songwriter 1937)
• March 20 - Taha Yassin Ramadan, Vice President of Iraq (b. Year 1937 ( MCMXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1600 - The Linköping Bloodbath takes place on Maundy Thursday in Linköping, Sweden. Taha Yasin Ramadan al-Jizrawi ( February 22, 1938 – March 20, 2007) ( طه ياسين رمضان الجزراوي) was the Vice 1938)
• March 23 - Eric Medlen, American race car driver (b. Year 1938 ( MCMXXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1174 - Jocelin, Abbot of Melrose, is elected Bishop of Glasgow. Eric Medlen ( August 13 1973, Oakdale CA &ndash March 23 2007, Gainesville Florida) son of John and Mary (Mimi Medlen 1973)
• March 25 - Andranik Margaryan, 14th Prime Minister of Armenia (b. Year 1973 ( MCMLXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the 1973 Gregorian calendar. Events 1199 - Richard I is wounded by a crossbow bolt while fighting France which leads to his death on April 6. Andranik Margaryan (Անդրանիկ Մարգարյան alternative spelling Andranik Margarian ( 12 June, 1951 &ndash 25 March, 2007) served 1951)

April

Kitty Carlisle Hart

Boris Yeltsin

Jack Valenti

Mstislav Rostropovich

• April 1 - Laurie Baker, English architect (b. Year 1951 ( MCMLI) was a Common year starting on Monday. Events of 1951 January Kitty Carlisle Hart (also billed as Kitty Carlisle; September 3, 1910 &ndash April 17, 2007) was an American Singer Boris Nikolayevich Yeltsin () (1 February 1931 23 April 2007 was the first President of the Russian Federation, serving from 1991 to 1999 Jack Joseph Valenti ( September 5 1921 – April 26 2007) was a long-time president of the Motion Picture Association of America. WikipediaWikiProject Classical music#Biographical_infoboxes --> Mstislav Leopoldovich Rostropovich KBE ( Russian: Мстисла́в Events 527 - Byzantine Emperor Justin I names his nephew Justinian I as co-ruler and successor to the throne Laurence Wilfred "Laurie" Baker ( March 2, 1917 &ndash April 1, 2007) was an award-winning British-born Indian architect renowned 1917)
• April 1 - Driss Chraibi, Moroccan writer (b. Year 1917 ( MCMXVII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Events 527 - Byzantine Emperor Justin I names his nephew Justinian I as co-ruler and successor to the throne Driss Chraïbi ( July 15, 1926, El Jadida &ndash April 1, 2007, Drôme, France) was a Moroccan 1926)
• April 1 - Hans Filbinger, German jurist and politician (b. Year 1926 ( MCMXXVI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 527 - Byzantine Emperor Justin I names his nephew Justinian I as co-ruler and successor to the throne Hans Karl Filbinger ( 15 September 1913 – 1 April 2007) was a conservative German politician and a leading member of the Christian 1913)
• April 2 - Henry Lee Giclas, American astronomer (b. Year 1913 ( MCMXIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 68 - Galba, Governor of Hispania, names himself legatus senatus populique Romani, breaking the line of Henry Lee Giclas ( December 9 1910 &ndash April 2 2007) was an American Astronomer. 1910)
• April 3 - Eddie Robinson, American football coach (b. Year 1910 ( MCMX) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Events 1043 - Edward the Confessor is crowned King of England. Edward Gay Robinson ( February 13 1919 &ndash April 3 2007) was an African American College football coach 1919)
• April 4 - Bob Clark, American film director (b. Year 1919 ( MCMXIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 1581 - Francis Drake completes a circumnavigation of the world and is knighted by Elizabeth I. Benjamin "Bob" Clark ( August 5 1939 After attending Catawba College majoring in philosophy Clark won a football scholarship to 1939)
• April 5 - Thomas Stoltz Harvey Pathologist who conducted Albert Einstein's autopsy (b. Year 1939 ( MCMXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 456 - St Patrick returns to Ireland as a missionary bishop Thomas Stoltz Harvey ( October 10 1912 &ndash April 5 2007) was a Pathologist who conducted the Autopsy on Albert Albert Einstein ( German: ˈalbɐt ˈaɪ̯nʃtaɪ̯n; English: ˈælbɝt ˈaɪnstaɪn (14 March 1879 – 18 April 1955 was a German -born theoretical 1912)
• April 5 - Leela Majumdar, Bengali children's author (b. Year 1912 ( MCMXII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year starting Events 456 - St Patrick returns to Ireland as a missionary bishop Leela Majumdar (লীলা মজুমদার Lila Mojumdar) ( February 26 1908 Sunil Gangopadhyay says that while the Tagore 1908)
• April 5 - Darryl Stingley, American football player (b. Year 1908 ( MCMVIII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Events 456 - St Patrick returns to Ireland as a missionary bishop Darryl Floyd Stingley ( September 18 1951 - April 5 2007) was an American professional football Wide receiver 1951)
• April 5 - Poornachandra Tejaswi, Indian writer and novelist (b. Year 1951 ( MCMLI) was a Common year starting on Monday. Events of 1951 January Events 456 - St Patrick returns to Ireland as a missionary bishop Kuppali Puttappa Poornachandra Tejaswi (Kannada ಪೂರ್ಣಚಂದ್ರ ತೇಜಸ್ವಿ ( September 08 1938 &ndash April 5, 2007 1938)
• April 6 - Luigi Comencini, Italian film director (b. Year 1938 ( MCMXXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 46 BC - Julius Caesar defeats Caecilius Metellus Scipio and Marcus Porcius Cato in the Battle of Thapsus Luigi Comencini ( June 8, 1916 - April 6 2007) was an Italian Film director. 1916)
• April 7 - Johnny Hart, American cartoonist (b. Year 1916 ( MCMXVI) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Events 529 - First draft of Corpus Juris Civilis (a fundamental work in Jurisprudence) is issued by Eastern Roman Emperor Johnny Hart ( February 18 1931 &ndash April 7 2007) was an American Cartoonist noted as the creator of the Comic strip 1931)
• April 7 - Barry Nelson, American actor (b. Year 1931 ( MCMXXXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1931 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 529 - First draft of Corpus Juris Civilis (a fundamental work in Jurisprudence) is issued by Eastern Roman Emperor Barry Nelson ( April 16, 1917 – April 7, 2007) was an American Actor, noted as the first actor to portray Ian 1920)
• April 7 - Carey W. Barber, English Jehovah's Witnesses leader (b. Year 1920 ( MCMXX) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display 1920 of the Gregorian calendar Events 529 - First draft of Corpus Juris Civilis (a fundamental work in Jurisprudence) is issued by Eastern Roman Emperor Carey W Barber ( July 4 1905 &ndash April 8 2007) was a member of the Governing Body of Jehovah's Witnesses from 1977 until his death 1905)
• April 9 - AJ Carothers, American writer (b. Year 1905 ( MCMV) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Events 193 - Septimius Severus is proclaimed Roman Emperor by the army in Illyricum (in the Balkans) AJ Carothers (sometimes seen as "AJ Carothers" ( October 22, 1931 - April 9, 2007) was an American playwright and 1931)
• April 10 - Kevin Crease Australian news presenter and entertainer (b. Year 1931 ( MCMXXXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1931 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 879 - Louis III becomes King of the Western Franks. 1407 - the lama Kevin John Crease ( 8 May, 1936 - 12 April, 2007) was a South Australian Television presenter and newsreader. 1936)
• April 11 - Roscoe Lee Browne, American actor (b. Year 1936 ( MCMXXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 491 - Flavius Anastasius becomes Byzantine Emperor, with the name of Anastasius I. Roscoe Lee Browne ( May 2 1925 &ndash April 11 2007) was an American Actor and director, known for his 1925)
• April 11 - Ronald Speirs, United States Army officer (b. Year 1925 ( MCMXXV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 491 - Flavius Anastasius becomes Byzantine Emperor, with the name of Anastasius I. Ronald Speirs ( April 20, 1920 - April 11, 2007) was a United States Army officer who served in the U The United States Army is a military organization whose primary mission is to "provide necessary forces and capabilities. An officer is a member of an armed force who holds a position of authority 1920)
• April 11 - Kurt Vonnegut, American novelist and playwright (b. Year 1920 ( MCMXX) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display 1920 of the Gregorian calendar Events 491 - Flavius Anastasius becomes Byzantine Emperor, with the name of Anastasius I. Kurt Vonnegut Jr (November 11 1922 – April 11 2007 (ˈvɒnəgət was a prolific and genre-bending American Novelist known for works blending Satire, Black 1922)
• April 13 - Don Selwyn, Māori actor and film director (b. Year 1922 ( MCMXXII) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1111 - Henry V is crowned Holy Roman Emperor. 1204 - The Fourth Crusade sacks Constantinople Don C Selwyn (circa 1936 – 13 April 2007) was a Maori Actor and Film director from New Zealand. circa 1936)
• April 14 - June Callwood, Canadian journalist (b. Year 1936 ( MCMXXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 43 BC - Battle of Forum Gallorum: Mark Antony, besieging Julius Caesar 's assassin Decimus Junius Brutus in June Rose Callwood, CC, OOnt ( June 2, 1924 &ndash April 14, 2007) was a Canadian journalist author 1924)
• April 14 - Don Ho, American musician (b. Year 1924 ( MCMXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 43 BC - Battle of Forum Gallorum: Mark Antony, besieging Julius Caesar 's assassin Decimus Junius Brutus in Don Ho, born Donald Tai Loy Ho ( Chinese: 何[[wikt 大|大]] 來; Cantonese Ho4 Daai6 Loi4 ( August 13 1930 &ndash 1930)
• April 15 - Brant Parker, American cartoonist (b. Year 1930 ( MCMXXX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display 1930 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1450 - Battle of Formigny: Toward the end of the Hundred Years' War, the French attack and nearly annihilate English Brant Parker ( August 26 1920 &ndash April 15 2007) was an American Cartoonist. 1920)
• April 16 - Frank Bateson, New Zealand astronomer (b. Year 1920 ( MCMXX) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display 1920 of the Gregorian calendar Events 1178 BC - A Solar eclipse may have marked the return of Odysseus, legendary King of Ithaca, to his kingdom Frank Bateson, OBE, ( October 31, 1909 - April 16, 2007) was a New Zealand Astronomer who specialized in the 1909)
• April 17 - Kitty Carlisle Hart, American singer, actress & talk show panelist (b. Year 1909 ( MCMIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Events 69 - After the First Battle of Bedriacum, Vitellius becomes Roman Emperor. Kitty Carlisle Hart (also billed as Kitty Carlisle; September 3, 1910 &ndash April 17, 2007) was an American Singer 1910)
• April 18 - Iccho Itoh, Mayor of Nagasaki, Japan (b. Year 1910 ( MCMX) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Events 1025 - Bolesław Chrobry is crowned in Gniezno, becoming the first King of Poland. born, was the Mayor of the Japanese city of Nagasaki; he first took office in 1995 1945)
• April 20 - Michael Fu Tieshan, Chinese bishop (b. Year 1945 ( MCMXLV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar Events 1303 - The University of Rome La Sapienza is instituted by Pope Boniface VIII. Bishop Michael Fu Tieshan ( Simplified Chinese: 傅铁山 Traditional Chinese: 傅鐵山 November 3, 1931 - April 20, 2007 1931)
• April 22 - Juanita Millender-McDonald, American politician (b. Year 1931 ( MCMXXXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1931 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1500 - Portuguese Navigator Pedro Álvares Cabral becomes the first European to sight Brazil. Juanita Millender-McDonald ( September 7, 1938 – April 22, 2007) was an American politician who served as a member of the 1938)
• April 23 - David Halberstam, American author and journalist (b. Year 1938 ( MCMXXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 215 BC - A temple is built on the Capitoline Hill dedicated to Venus Erycina to commemorate the Roman defeat at David Halberstam ( April 10 1934 – April 23 2007) was an American Pulitzer Prize -winning Journalist 1934)
• April 23 - Boris Yeltsin, first President of the Russian Federation (b. Year 1934 ( MCMXXXIV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full 1934 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 215 BC - A temple is built on the Capitoline Hill dedicated to Venus Erycina to commemorate the Roman defeat at Boris Nikolayevich Yeltsin () (1 February 1931 23 April 2007 was the first President of the Russian Federation, serving from 1991 to 1999 The President of Russia (Президент России or the President of the Russian Federation, Президент Российской 1931)
• April 25 - Alan Ball, English footballer (b. Year 1931 ( MCMXXXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1931 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1607 - Eighty Years' War: The Dutch fleet destroys the anchored Spanish fleet at Gibraltar. Alan James Ball Jr, MBE (12 May 1945 &ndash 25 April 2007 was an English professional footballer and football club manager 1945)
• April 25 - Arthur Milton, English cricketer and footballer (b. Year 1945 ( MCMXLV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar Events 1607 - Eighty Years' War: The Dutch fleet destroys the anchored Spanish fleet at Gibraltar. Clement Arthur Milton ( March 10, 1928 — April 25, 2007) was an English Cricketer and footballer. 1928)
• April 25 - Bobby Pickett, American singer (b. Year 1928 ( MCMXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1607 - Eighty Years' War: The Dutch fleet destroys the anchored Spanish fleet at Gibraltar. Robert George Pickett ( February 11, 1938 &ndash April 25, 2007) was an American singer who found fame under the name Bobby "Boris" 1938)
• April 26 - Jack Valenti, American film executive, creator of MPAA film rating system (b. Year 1938 ( MCMXXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1467 - The miraculous image in Our Lady of Good Counsel appear in Genazzano, Italy. Jack Joseph Valenti ( September 5 1921 – April 26 2007) was a long-time president of the Motion Picture Association of America. The Motion Picture Association of America's film-rating system is used in the U 1921)
• April 26 - Conchita Montenegro, Spanish model and actress (b. Year 1921 ( MCMXXI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1921 calendar of the Gregorian calendar Events 1467 - The miraculous image in Our Lady of Good Counsel appear in Genazzano, Italy. Conchita Montenegro ( San Sebastian, September 11, 1912 – Madrid, April 22, 2007) was a Spanish model 1912)
• April 27 - Mstislav Rostropovich, Russian cellist and conductor (b. Year 1912 ( MCMXII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year starting Events 1124 - David I becomes King of Scotland. 1296 - Battle of Dunbar: The Scots are defeated WikipediaWikiProject Classical music#Biographical_infoboxes --> Mstislav Leopoldovich Rostropovich KBE ( Russian: Мстисла́в 1927)
• April 28 - Dabbs Greer, American actor (b. Year 1927 ( MCMXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1192 - Assassination of Conrad of Montferrat (Conrad I King of Jerusalem, in Tyre, two days after his title Robert William "Dabbs" Greer ( April 2, 1917 — April 28, 2007) was an American Character actor who performed 1917)
• April 28 - Carl Friedrich von Weizsäcker, German physicist and philosopher (b. Year 1917 ( MCMXVII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Events 1192 - Assassination of Conrad of Montferrat (Conrad I King of Jerusalem, in Tyre, two days after his title Carl Friedrich Freiherr von Weizsäcker ( June 28, 1912 &ndash 28 April 2007) was a German Physicist and Philosopher 1912)
• April 29 - Ivica Račan, 7th Prime Minister of Croatia (b. Year 1912 ( MCMXII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year starting Events 1429 - Joan of Arc arrives to relieve the Siege of Orleans. Ivica Račan ( February 24 1944 – April 29 2007) was a Croatian Leftist politician who led the Social Democratic 1944)
• April 29 - Josh Hancock, American baseball player (b. Year 1944 ( MCMXLIV) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1429 - Joan of Arc arrives to relieve the Siege of Orleans. Joshua Morgan Hancock (April 11 1978 – April 29 2007 was a Major League Baseball Pitcher who played for the Boston Red Sox, Philadelphia Phillies 1978)
• April 29 - Dick Motz, New Zealand cricket player (b. Year 1978 ( MCMLXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1978 Gregorian calendar) Events 1429 - Joan of Arc arrives to relieve the Siege of Orleans. Richard Charles Motz ( 12 January, 1940 - 29 April, 2007) was a New Zealand Cricketer A right-arm fast bowler and hard-hitting 1940)
• April 30 - Grégory Lemarchal, French singer (b. Year 1940 ( MCMXL) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full 1940 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 313 - Roman emperor Licinius unifies the entire Eastern Roman Empire under his rule Grégory Jean-Paul Lemarchal ( May 13, 1983 – April 30, 2007) was a French Singer and winner of the fourth series 1983)
• April 30 - Kevin Mitchell, American football player (b. Year 1983 ( MCMLXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1983 Gregorian calendar) Events 313 - Roman emperor Licinius unifies the entire Eastern Roman Empire under his rule Kevin Danyelle Mitchell ( January 1, 1971 - April 30, 2007) was an American football Linebacker in the National Football 1971)
• April 30 - Tom Poston, American actor (b. Year 1971 ( MCMLXXI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1971 Gregorian calendar. Events 313 - Roman emperor Licinius unifies the entire Eastern Roman Empire under his rule Tom Poston ( October 17, 1921 – April 30, 2007) was an American television and film Actor. 1921)
• April 30 - Gordon Scott, American actor (b. Year 1921 ( MCMXXI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1921 calendar of the Gregorian calendar Events 313 - Roman emperor Licinius unifies the entire Eastern Roman Empire under his rule Gordon Scott ( August 3, 1926 - April 30, 2007) was an American actor known for his portrayal of Tarzan in five films (and one compilation 1926)

May

Wally Schirra

Jerry Falwell

Yolanda King

• May 2 - Juan Valdivieso, Peruvian footballer (b. Year 1926 ( MCMXXVI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Walter Marty Schirra Jr ( March 12, 1923 &ndash May 3, 2007) was one of the original Mercury 7 astronauts chosen for the Project Jerry Lamon Falwell Sr ( August 11 1933 – May 15, 2007) was an American evangelical Christian Pastor, Yolanda Denise King ( November 17, 1955 May 15, 2007) was the first-born child of Coretta Scott King and Civil rights Events 1194 - King Richard I of England gives Portsmouth its first Royal Charter. Juan Valdivieso Padilla (born in Lima, May 6, 1910 &ndash died May 2, 2007) was a Peruvian footballer goalkeeper 1910)
• May 2 - Brad McGann, New Zealand film director and screenwriter (b. Year 1910 ( MCMX) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Events 1194 - King Richard I of England gives Portsmouth its first Royal Charter. Brad McGann MNZM ( 22 February, 1964 &ndash 2 May, 2007) was a New Zealand Film director and Screenwriter 1964)
• May 3 - Wally Schirra, American astronaut (b. Year 1964 ( MCMLXIV) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the 1964 Gregorian calendar. Events 1491 - Kongo monarch Nkuwu Nzinga is baptised by Portuguese missionaries adopting the baptismal name of João Walter Marty Schirra Jr ( March 12, 1923 &ndash May 3, 2007) was one of the original Mercury 7 astronauts chosen for the Project 1923)
• May 3 - Knock Yokoyama, Japanese comedian and politician (b. Year 1923 ( MCMXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1491 - Kongo monarch Nkuwu Nzinga is baptised by Portuguese missionaries adopting the baptismal name of João Knock Yokoyama (横山ノック Yokoyama Nokku, b January 30, 1932, d 1932)
• May 5 - Theodore Maiman, American physicist (b. Year 1932 ( MCMXXXII) was a Leap year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 553 - The Second Council of Constantinople begins 1215 - Rebel Barons renounce their allegiance to King John Theodore Harold "Ted" Maiman ( July 11, 1927 - May 5, 2007) was an American Physicist who made the first working 1927)
• May 5 - Gusti Wolf, Austrian actress (b. Year 1927 ( MCMXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 553 - The Second Council of Constantinople begins 1215 - Rebel Barons renounce their allegiance to King John Gusti Wolf ( April 11, 1912 – May 5, 2007) was an Austrian stage film and television actress 1912)
• May 6 - Lesley Blanch, English writer and fashion editor (b. Year 1912 ( MCMXII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year starting Events 1527 - Spanish and German troops sack Rome; some consider this the end of the Renaissance. Lesley Blanch ( June 6, 1904 &ndash May 7, 2007) was an English writer fashion editor and writer of history 1904)
• May 7 - Emma Lehmer, Russian-born mathematician (b. Year 1904 ( MCMIV) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year starting on Events 558 - In Constantinople, the dome of the Hagia Sophia collapses Emma Markovna Lehmer (née Trotskaia ( November 6, 1906 &ndash May 7, 2007) was a Mathematician known for her work on reciprocity 1906)
• May 11 - Bernard Gordon, American screenwriter (b. Year 1906 ( MCMVI) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Events 330 - Byzantium is renamed ''Nova Roma'' during a dedication ceremony but is more popularly referred to as Constantinople Bernard Gordon ( October 29, 1918 – May 11, 2007) was an American Writer and producer 1918)
• May 11 - Malietoa Tanumafili II, Samoan head of state (b. Year 1918 ( MCMXVIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 330 - Byzantium is renamed ''Nova Roma'' during a dedication ceremony but is more popularly referred to as Constantinople King Malietoa Tanumafili II, GCMG, CBE, ( January 4, 1913 &ndash May 11, 2007) (also called Susuga) was 1913)
• May 12 - Mullah Dadullah Akhund, Afghani Taliban military leader
• May 12 - Teddy Infuhr, American child actor (b. Year 1913 ( MCMXIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 1191 - Richard I of England marries Berengaria of Navarre. Mullah Dadullah or Dadullah Akhund ( ملا دادالله آخوند) (c Events 1191 - Richard I of England marries Berengaria of Navarre. Teddy Infuhr (born Theodore Edward Infuhr on November 9, 1936 &ndash died May 12, 2007) was an American Child actor. 1936)
• May 14 - Colin St John Wilson, English architect (b. Year 1936 ( MCMXXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1264 - Battle of Lewes: Henry III of England is captured in France making Simon de Montfort the Sir Colin Alexander St John ("Sandy" Wilson, FRIBA, RA, ( 14 March 1922 – 14 May 2007) was a British 1922)
• May 15 - Jerry Falwell, American evangelist (b. Year 1922 ( MCMXXII) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1252 - Pope Innocent IV issues the Papal bull Ad exstirpanda, which authorizes but also limits the Jerry Lamon Falwell Sr ( August 11 1933 – May 15, 2007) was an American evangelical Christian Pastor, 1933)
• May 15 - Yolanda King, American actress and activist, daughter of Martin Luther King, Jr. (b. Year 1933 ( MCMXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1252 - Pope Innocent IV issues the Papal bull Ad exstirpanda, which authorizes but also limits the Yolanda Denise King ( November 17, 1955 May 15, 2007) was the first-born child of Coretta Scott King and Civil rights Martin Luther King Jr ( January 15, 1929 April 4, 1968) was an American clergyman, Activist and prominent leader 1955)
• May 17 - Lloyd Alexander, American author (b. Year 1955 ( MCMLV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1955 Gregorian calendar) Events 1521 - Edward Stafford 3rd Duke of Buckingham, is executed for Treason. Lloyd Chudley Alexander ( January 30, 1924 - May 17, 2007) was a widely-influential American author of more than forty books 1924)
• May 18 - Pierre-Gilles de Gennes, French physicist and Nobel Prize for Physics laureate (b. Year 1924 ( MCMXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1152 - Henry II of England marries Eleanor of Aquitaine. Pierre-Gilles de Gennes ( October 24, 1932 in Paris &ndash May 18, 2007 in Orsay) was a French Physicist The Nobel Prize in Physics (Nobelpriset i fysik is awarded once a year by the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences. 1932)
• May 18 - Yoyoy Villame, Filipino singer (b. Year 1932 ( MCMXXXII) was a Leap year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1152 - Henry II of England marries Eleanor of Aquitaine. Yoyoy Villame ( November 18, 1932 - May 18, 2007) born Roman Tesorio Villame, was a Filipino Singer, Composer 1938)
• May 19 - Dean Eyre, New Zealand politician (b. Year 1938 ( MCMXXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1535 - French explorer Jacques Cartier sets sail on his second voyage to North America with three ships 110 men and Dean Jack Eyre (1914 – 19 May 2007) was a New Zealand politician of the National Party. 1914)
• May 20 - Stanley Miller, American chemist and biologist (b. Year 1914 ( MCMXIV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Events 325 - The First Council of Nicaea &ndash the first Ecumenical Council of the Christian Church is held Stanley Lloyd Miller ( March 7, 1930 - May 20, 2007) was an American Chemist and Biologist who is known 1930)
• May 25 - Charles Nelson Reilly, American actor (b. Year 1930 ( MCMXXX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display 1930 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1085 - Alfonso VI of Castile takes Toledo Spain back from the Moors. Charles Nelson Reilly (January 13 1931 – May 25 2007 was an American Actor, Comedian, director and drama teacher known for his comedic 1931)
• May 27 - Izumi Sakai, Japanese singer (Zard) (b. Year 1931 ( MCMXXXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1931 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 927 - Simeon the Great, Tsar of Bulgaria, dies 1120 - Richard III of Capua is anointed (born was a J-pop singer song writer and member of the group Zard. was a Japanese pop group Originally a group of five members with lead vocalist Izumi Sakai as group leader 1967)
• May 27 - Percy Sonn, South African lawyer and cricket executive (b. Year 1967 ( MCMLXVII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the 1967 Gregorian calendar. Events 927 - Simeon the Great, Tsar of Bulgaria, dies 1120 - Richard III of Capua is anointed Percival Henry Frederick Sonn ( September 25, 1949 - May 27, 2007) was a South African lawyer and Cricket administrator 1949)
• May 27 - Ed Yost, American inventor of the modern hot air balloon (b. Year 1949 ( MCMXLIX) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 927 - Simeon the Great, Tsar of Bulgaria, dies 1120 - Richard III of Capua is anointed Paul Edward Yost ( June 30, 1919 &ndash May 27, 2007) was the American inventor of the modern Hot air balloon and is referred to as 1919)
• May 28 - Marquise Hill, American football player (b. Year 1919 ( MCMXIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 585 BC - A Solar eclipse occurs as predicted by Greek philosopher and scientist Thales, while Alyattes is battling Marquise Hill ( August 7, 1982 &ndash May 28, 2007) was an American football Defensive end for the New 1982)

June

Huang Ju

Craig L. Thomas

Chris Benoit

Kiichi Miyazawa

• June 2 - Huang Ju, Chinese politician (b. Year 1982 ( MCMLXXXII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link displays the 1982 Gregorian calendar) Huang Ju ( (28 September 1938 &ndash 2 June 2007 was the Executive Vice Premier of the People's Republic of China. Craig Lyle Thomas ( February 17, 1933 – June 4, 2007) was an American politician who served over twelve years as a Republican Christopher Michael Benoit (bə'nwɑ (May 21 1967—June 24 2007 was a Canadian professional wrestler who in 2007 received extensive media coverage as a was a Japanese Politician and the 78th Prime Minister from November 5, 1991 to August 9, 1993. Events 455 - The Vandals enter Rome, and plunder the city for two weeks Huang Ju ( (28 September 1938 &ndash 2 June 2007 was the Executive Vice Premier of the People's Republic of China. 1938)
• June 4 - Bill France, Jr., American President/CEO of NASCAR (b. Year 1938 ( MCMXXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 781 BC - The first historic Solar eclipse is recorded in China. William Clifton France ( April 4 1933 - June 4 2007) nicknamed "Bill Jr The National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing ( NASCAR) is the largest sanctioning body of Stock cars in the United States. 1933)
• June 4 - Craig L. Thomas, American politician (b. Year 1933 ( MCMXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 781 BC - The first historic Solar eclipse is recorded in China. Craig Lyle Thomas ( February 17, 1933 – June 4, 2007) was an American politician who served over twelve years as a Republican 1933)
• June 5 - Povel Ramel, Swedish entertainer (b. Year 1933 ( MCMXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 70 - Titus and his Roman Legions breach the middle wall of Jerusalem in the Siege of Jerusalem 1922)
• June 8 - Aden Abdullah Osman Daar, first President of Somalia (b. Year 1922 ( MCMXXII) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 68 - The Roman Senate accepts emperor Galba. 536 - St Silverius becomes Pope (probable Aden Abdulle Osman Daar ( Aaden Cabdulle Cismaan Daar (Aaden Cadde, عدن عبد الله عثمان دار (1908 &ndash June 8, 2007) was a This page contains a list of the Presidents of Somalia. See also History of Somalia List of Prime Ministers of Somalia 1908)
• June 10 - Augie Auer, meteorologist (b. Year 1908 ( MCMVIII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Events 1190 - Third Crusade: Frederick I Barbarossa drowns in the Sally River while leading an army to Jerusalem August H (Augie Auer Jr ( 10 June 1940 - 10 June 2007) was an atmospheric scientist and meteorologist in New Zealand. 1940)
• June 11 - Imre Friedmann, American scientist (b. Year 1940 ( MCMXL) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full 1940 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1184 BC - Trojan War: Troy is sacked and burned according to the calculations of Eratosthenes. E Imre Friedmann (1921- June 11 2007) was a biologist, Robert O 1921)
• June 11 - Mala Powers, American film actress (b. Year 1921 ( MCMXXI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1921 calendar of the Gregorian calendar Events 1184 BC - Trojan War: Troy is sacked and burned according to the calculations of Eratosthenes. Mary Ellen "Mala" Powers ( December 20 1931 &ndash June 11 2007) was an American Film Actress. 1931)
• June 12 - Don Herbert, American television personality, Mr. Year 1931 ( MCMXXXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1931 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1381 - Peasants' Revolt: in England, rebels arrive at Blackheath. Donald Jeffrey Herbert (born Donald Jeffrey Herbert Kemske; July 10 1917 &ndash June 12 2007) better known as "Mr Wizard (b. 1917)
• June 13 - David Hatch, BBC Radio producer and comedian (b. Year 1917 ( MCMXVII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Events 1525 - Martin Luther marries Katharina von Bora, against the Celibacy rule decreed by the Roman Catholic Church for Sir David Hatch ( 7 May, 1939 &ndash 13 June, 2007) was involved in production and management at BBC Radio, where he held many executive 1939)
• June 14 - Ruth Bell Graham, Wife of Billy Graham (b. Year 1939 ( MCMXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1276 - While taking exile in Fuzhou in southern China, away from the advancing Mongol invaders, the remnants of the Ruth Bell Graham ( June 10 1920 &ndash June 14 2007) wife of evangelist Billy Graham, was born at Qingjiang Kiangsu China 1920)
• June 14 - Jacques Simonet, Belgian politician (b. Year 1920 ( MCMXX) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display 1920 of the Gregorian calendar Events 1276 - While taking exile in Fuzhou in southern China, away from the advancing Mongol invaders, the remnants of the Jacques Simonet ( 21 December 1963 - 14 June 2007) was a Belgian Politician and a former Minister-President of the Brussels-Capital 1963)
• June 14 - Kurt Waldheim, Austrian politician and diplomat, former United Nations Secretary-General (b. Year 1963 ( MCMLXIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1276 - While taking exile in Fuzhou in southern China, away from the advancing Mongol invaders, the remnants of the Kurt Josef Waldheim ( 21 December 1918 – 14 June 2007) was an Austrian Diplomat and Politician. 1918)
• June 15 - Sherri Martel, American professional wrestler (b. Year 1918 ( MCMXVIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 763 BC - Assyrians record a Solar eclipse that will be used to fix the Chronology of Mesopotamian history Sherri Schrull (born Sherri Russell) ( February 8 1958 – June 15 2007) was an American professional wrestler 1958)
• June 17 - Gianfranco Ferrè, Italian designer (b. Year 1958 ( MCMLVIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1462 - Vlad III the Impaler attempts to assassinate Mehmed II ( The Night Attack) forcing him to retreat Gianfranco Ferré ( 15 August, 1944 – 17 June 2007) was a Fashion designer also known as "the architect of fashion" 1944)
• June 18 - Bernard Manning, English comedian (b. Year 1944 ( MCMXLIV) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 618 - Coronation of the Chinese governor Li Yuan as Emperor Gaozu of Tang, the new Emperor of China, initiating three centuries Bernard John Manning (13 August 1930 &ndash 18 June 2007 was an English stand-up comedian. 1930)
• June 18 - Vilma Espín, Cuban wife of Raúl Castro (b. Year 1930 ( MCMXXX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display 1930 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 618 - Coronation of the Chinese governor Li Yuan as Emperor Gaozu of Tang, the new Emperor of China, initiating three centuries Vilma Lucila Espín Guillois ( April 7, 1930 - June 18, 2007) was a former Cuban chemical engineer and revolutionary who Raúl Modesto Castro Ruz (born June 3 1931 is the President of the Cuban Council of State and the Head of state of Cuba. 1930)
• June 18 - Georges Thurston, Canadian singer (b. Year 1930 ( MCMXXX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display 1930 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 618 - Coronation of the Chinese governor Li Yuan as Emperor Gaozu of Tang, the new Emperor of China, initiating three centuries George Thurston ( December 29, 1951 - June 18, 2007) was a Quebec Singer, Author and Composer and radio 1951)
• June 19 - El Fary, Spanish singer (b. Year 1951 ( MCMLI) was a Common year starting on Monday. Events of 1951 January Events 1179 - The Norwegian Battle of Kalvskinnet outside Nidaros. José Luis Cantero Rada ( August 20 1937 - June 19 2007) known professionally as El Fary, was a Spanish singer and actor 1937)
• June 19 - Terry Hoeppner, American football coach (b. Year 1937 ( MCMXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1179 - The Norwegian Battle of Kalvskinnet outside Nidaros. Terry Hoeppner ( August 19 1947 &ndash June 19 2007) was an American College football coach who served as Head coach 1947)
• June 19 - Antonio Aguilar, Mexican singer and actor (b. Year 1947 ( MCMXLVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1947 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1179 - The Norwegian Battle of Kalvskinnet outside Nidaros. 1919)
• June 20 - Trevor Henry, New Zealand Justice (b. Year 1919 ( MCMXIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 451 - Battle of Chalons: Flavius Aetius ' defeats Attila the Hun. Hon Sir Trevor Ernest Henry ( 9 May 1902 &ndash 1902)
• June 21 - Bob Evans, American restaurateur (b. Year 1902 ( MCMII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Events 524 - Godomar, King of the Burgundians defeats the Franks at the Battle of Vézeronce. Bob Evans ( May 30 1918 - June 21 2007) was an American restauranteur 1918)
• June 22 - Nancy Benoit, American professional wrestling manager (b. Year 1918 ( MCMXVIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 217 BC - Battle of Raphia: Ptolemy IV of Egypt defeats Antiochus III the Great of the Seleucid kingdom. Nancy Elizabeth Benoit (née Toffoloni) (born May 21 1964 &ndash June 22 2007) (more commonly known by her in-ring names Woman 1964)
• June 22 - Rod Beck, American baseball player (b. Year 1964 ( MCMLXIV) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the 1964 Gregorian calendar. Events 217 BC - Battle of Raphia: Ptolemy IV of Egypt defeats Antiochus III the Great of the Seleucid kingdom. Rodney Roy Beck ( August 3 1968 – June 23 2007) was an American Relief pitcher in Major League Baseball who 1968)
• June 22 - Erik Parlevliet, Dutch field hockey player b. Year 1968 ( MCMLXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 217 BC - Battle of Raphia: Ptolemy IV of Egypt defeats Antiochus III the Great of the Seleucid kingdom. Erik Robert Parlevliet ( June 8, 1964, Zevenaar — June 22, 2007, Rosmalen) was a Dutch Field hockey (1964)
• June 24 - Derek Dougan, Northern Irish footballer (b. Year 1964 ( MCMLXIV) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the 1964 Gregorian calendar. Events 972 - Battle of Cedynia, the first documented victory of Polish forces takes place Alexander Derek Dougan ( January 20, 1938 – June 24, 2007) was a former professional footballer. 1938)
• June 24 - Byron Baer, American politician (b. Year 1938 ( MCMXXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 972 - Battle of Cedynia, the first documented victory of Polish forces takes place Byron M Baer ( October 18, 1929 &ndash June 24, 2007) was an American Democratic Party Politician from 1929)
• June 24 - Chris Benoit, Canadian professional wrestler (b. Year 1929 ( MCMXXIX) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 972 - Battle of Cedynia, the first documented victory of Polish forces takes place Christopher Michael Benoit (bə'nwɑ (May 21 1967—June 24 2007 was a Canadian professional wrestler who in 2007 received extensive media coverage as a 1967)
• June 24 - Jack Flynt, American politician (b. Year 1967 ( MCMLXVII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the 1967 Gregorian calendar. Events 972 - Battle of Cedynia, the first documented victory of Polish forces takes place John James Flynt Jr ( November 8, 1914 &ndash June 24, 2007) was a United States Representative from Georgia. 1914)
• June 25 - J. Fred Duckett, American sports announcer and teacher (b. Year 1914 ( MCMXIV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Events 524 - Battle of Vézeronce, the Franks defeat the Burgundians J Fred Duckett (b May 4 1933, Houston Texas - d June 25 2007, Houston Texas) was a sports journalist and writer 1933)
• June 25 - Khadijeh Dadehbala (Mahasti), Iranian popular singer (b. Year 1933 ( MCMXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 524 - Battle of Vézeronce, the Franks defeat the Burgundians Mahasti ( مهستی) Eftekhar Dadehbala 1946 Tehran - d June 25 2007, Santa Rosa California) was a female Iranian 1946)
• June 26 - Jupp Derwall, German footballer and coach (b. Year 1946 ( MCMXLVI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full 1946 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 363 - Roman Emperor Julian is killed during the retreat from the Sassanid Empire. Josef "Jupp" Derwall ( 10 March 1927 in Würselen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany - 26 June 2007 in 1927)
• June 26 - Joey Sadler, New Zealand rugby player (b. Year 1927 ( MCMXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 363 - Roman Emperor Julian is killed during the retreat from the Sassanid Empire. Bernard Sydney Sadler better known as Joey Sadler (born July 14, 1914 - died 26 June, 2007) played Rugby union for the 1914)
• June 27 - Liz Claiborne, Belgian-American fashion designer (b. Year 1914 ( MCMXIV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Events 1358 - Republic of Dubrovnik is founded 1709 - Peter the Great defeats Charles XII of Sweden For the company of the same name see Liz Claiborne Anne Elisabeth Jane "Liz" Claiborne ( March 31 1929 &ndash 1929)
• June 27 - William Hutt, Canadian stage and film actor (b. Year 1929 ( MCMXXIX) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1358 - Republic of Dubrovnik is founded 1709 - Peter the Great defeats Charles XII of Sweden William Ian DeWitt Hutt CC, OOnt, MM, BA, DFA, DLitt ( May 2, 1920 &ndash June 1920)
• June 28 - Kiichi Miyazawa, 78th Prime Minister of Japan (b. Year 1920 ( MCMXX) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display 1920 of the Gregorian calendar Events 1098 - Fighters of the First Crusade defeat Kerbogha of Mosul. was a Japanese Politician and the 78th Prime Minister from November 5, 1991 to August 9, 1993. The is the usual English-language term used for the Head of government of Japan, although the literal translation of the Japanese name for the office is Prime 1919)
• June 29 - Joel Siegel, American film critic (b. Year 1919 ( MCMXIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 512 - A Solar eclipse is recorded by a monastic chronicler in Ireland. Joel Siegel ( July 7, 1943 – June 29, 2007) was an American Film critic for the ABC morning news show 1943)
• June 29 - George McCorkle, American musician (b. Year 1943 ( MCMXLIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (the link will display full 1943 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 512 - A Solar eclipse is recorded by a monastic chronicler in Ireland. George McCorkle (born 1947; died June 29, 2007) was a founding member and Guitarist for the Marshall Tucker Band. 1947)
• June 30 - Jan Herman Linge, Norwegian engineer and boat designer (b. Year 1947 ( MCMXLVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1947 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 350 - Roman usurper Nepotianus, of the Constantinian dynasty, is defeated and killed by troops of the Usurper Jan Herman Linge ( January 28 1922 in Oslo, Norway &ndash June 25 2007) was a Norwegian engineer and boat designer 1922)

July

Beverly Sills

Lady Bird Johnson

Tammy Faye Messner

Mohammed Zahir Shah

Teoctist Arăpaşu

Ingmar Bergman

• July 1 - Gottfried von Bismarck, German aristocrat and socialite (b. Year 1922 ( MCMXXII) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. WikipediaWikiProject Opera#Infoboxes --> Beverly Sills ( May 25, 1929 – July 2, 2007) was an Claudia Alta "Lady Bird" Taylor Johnson (December 22 1912&ndashJuly 11 2007 was First Lady of the United States from 1963 to 1969 having been the wife of Tamara "Tammy" Faye Messner ( March 7, 1942 – July 20, 2007) was an American Christian singer, evangelist Mohammed Zahir Shah ( 15 October 1914 &ndash 23 July 2007) was the last King ( Shah) of Afghanistan, reigning Teoctist, born Toader Arăpaşu ( February 7, 1915 &ndash July 30, 2007) was the Patriarch of the Romanian Orthodox Ernst Ingmar Bergman ( pronounced) (14 July 1918 – 30 July 2007 was a nine-time Academy Award -nominated Swedish film, stage "July 1st" redirects here For the Ayumi Hamasaki song see H (song. Gottfried Alexander Leopold Graf von Bismarck-Schönhausen ( 19 September 1962 &ndash 2 July 2007) was a German nobleman 1962)
• July 2 - Brahim Déby, son of Chadian president Idriss Déby (b. Year 1962 ( MCMLXII) was a Common year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1962 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 310 - Pope Miltiades is elected 626 - In fear of assassination Li Shimin ambushes and kills his rival Brahim Déby Itno ( June 6, 1980 – July 2, 2007) was the son of current Chadian President Idriss Déby. List of Heads of State of Chad (Dates in italics indicate de facto continuation of office Affiliations Last elections Lieutenant General Idriss Déby Itno (born 1952 is the President of Chad and the head of the Patriotic Salvation Movement. 1980)
• July 2 - Vojislav Nikčević, Montenegrin professor and linguist (b. Year 1980 ( MCMLXXX) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1980 Gregorian calendar) Events 310 - Pope Miltiades is elected 626 - In fear of assassination Li Shimin ambushes and kills his rival Prof Dr Vojislav Nikčević (Војислав Никчевић ( 18 January 1935 in Stubici, Nikšić, Kingdom of Yugoslavia - 1935)
• July 2 - Beverly Sills, American soprano (b. Year 1935 ( MCMXXXV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 310 - Pope Miltiades is elected 626 - In fear of assassination Li Shimin ambushes and kills his rival WikipediaWikiProject Opera#Infoboxes --> Beverly Sills ( May 25, 1929 – July 2, 2007) was an 1929)
• July 2 - Dilip Sardesai, Indian cricketer (b. Year 1929 ( MCMXXIX) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 310 - Pope Miltiades is elected 626 - In fear of assassination Li Shimin ambushes and kills his rival Dilip Narayan Sardesai ( August 8, 1940, Margao, Goa - July 2, 2007, Mumbai) was a former Indian 1940)
• July 2 - Jimmy Walker, American basketball player (b. Year 1940 ( MCMXL) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full 1940 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 310 - Pope Miltiades is elected 626 - In fear of assassination Li Shimin ambushes and kills his rival James "Jimmy" Walker ( April 8 1944 &ndash July 2 2007) was an American professional Basketball player 1944)
• July 2 - Hy Zaret, American lyricist and composer (b. Year 1944 ( MCMXLIV) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 310 - Pope Miltiades is elected 626 - In fear of assassination Li Shimin ambushes and kills his rival Hy Zaret ( August 21, 1907 &ndash July 2, 2007) was an American Lyricist and Composer best known as the co-author of the 1907)
• July 3 - Claude Pompidou, wife of President of France Georges Pompidou (b. Year 1907 ( MCMVII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Events 324 - Battle of Adrianople Constantine I defeats Licinius, who flees to Byzantium. Claude Jacqueline Pompidou ( 13 November 1912 &ndash 3 July 2007) was the wife of President of France Georges Pompidou. Georges Jean Raymond Pompidou (5 July 1911 2 April 1974 was President of the French Republic from 1969 until his death in 1974 1912)
• July 3 - Boots Randolph, American saxophone player (b. Year 1912 ( MCMXII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year starting Events 324 - Battle of Adrianople Constantine I defeats Licinius, who flees to Byzantium. Homer Louis "Boots" Randolph III ( June 3, 1927 &ndash July 3, 2007) was an American musician best known for his 1963 saxophone 1927)
• July 4 - Barış Akarsu, Turkish musician (b. Year 1927 ( MCMXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 836 - Pactum Sicardi, peace between the Principality of Benevento and the Duchy of Naples Barış Akarsu ( June 29, 1979 Amasra, Zonguldak - July 4, 2007 Bodrum, Muğla) was a Turkish 1979)
• July 4 - José Roberto Espinosa, Mexican commentator (b. Year 1979 ( MCMLXXIX) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1979 Gregorian calendar) Events 836 - Pactum Sicardi, peace between the Principality of Benevento and the Duchy of Naples José Roberto "Pepe" Espinosa (born 1948 in Escuinapa, Sinaloa - 2007) was a Mexican commentator for American football at 1948)
• July 4 - Liane Bahler, German cyclist (b. Year 1948 ( MCMXLVIII) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the 1948 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 836 - Pactum Sicardi, peace between the Principality of Benevento and the Duchy of Naples Liane Bahler ( January 22, 1982, Gotha – July 4, 2007, Rudolstadt) was a German professional Racing cyclist 1982)
• July 4 - Johnny Frigo, American jazz violinist and bassist (b. Year 1982 ( MCMLXXXII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link displays the 1982 Gregorian calendar) Events 836 - Pactum Sicardi, peace between the Principality of Benevento and the Duchy of Naples Johnny Frigo ( December 27, 1916 – July 4, 2007) was an American Jazz Violinist and Bassist. 1916)
• July 4 - Bill Pinkney, American singer (b. Year 1916 ( MCMXVI) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Events 836 - Pactum Sicardi, peace between the Principality of Benevento and the Duchy of Naples Bill Pinkney ( August 15 1925 &ndash July 4, 2007) was an American performer and singer 1925)
• July 4 - Osvaldo Romo, Chilean agent of the Pinochet's Dirección de Inteligencia Nacional (DINA) (b. Year 1925 ( MCMXXV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 836 - Pactum Sicardi, peace between the Principality of Benevento and the Duchy of Naples Osvaldo Romo Mena (c 1938 - July 4, 2007) was an agent of the Chilean Dirección de Inteligencia Nacional (DINA from 1973 to 1990 Augusto José Ramón Pinochet Ugarte (November 1938)
• July 5 - George Melly, English singer (b. Year 1938 ( MCMXXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1295 - Scotland and France form an alliance the beginnings of the Auld Alliance, against England. Alan George Heywood Melly ( 17 August 1926 – 5 July 2007) was an English Jazz and Blues Singer 1926)
• July 5 - Régine Crespin, French soprano (b. Year 1926 ( MCMXXVI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1295 - Scotland and France form an alliance the beginnings of the Auld Alliance, against England. Régine Crespin ( 23 February 1927 – 5 July 2007) was a French operatic dramatic Soprano, later a Mezzo-soprano 1927)
• July 6 - Lois Wyse, American advertising executive, author, and columnist (b. Year 1927 ( MCMXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1044 - The Battle of Ménfő takes place 1189 - Richard the Lionheart is crowned King of England Lois Wyse ( October 30 1926 - July 6 2007) was an American Advertising executive author and columnist 1926)
• July 9 - Charles Lane, American actor (b. Year 1926 ( MCMXXVI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 455 - Roman military commander Avitus is proclaimed Emperor of the Western Roman Empire. Charles Gerstle Levison, better known as Charles Lane ( January 26, 1905 &ndash July 9, 2007) was an American Character 1905)
• July 10 - Zheng Xiaoyu, Chinese bureaucrat (b. Year 1905 ( MCMV) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Events 48 BC - Battle of Dyrrhachium, Julius Caesar barely avoids a catastrophic defeat to Pompey in Macedonia. Zheng Xiaoyu ( Chinese: 郑筱萸 Pinyin: Zhèng Xiǎoyú December 21, 1944 - July 10, 2007) was director of the 1944)
• July 10 - Abdul Rashid Ghazi, Pakistani cleric (b. Year 1944 ( MCMXLIV) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 48 BC - Battle of Dyrrhachium, Julius Caesar barely avoids a catastrophic defeat to Pompey in Macedonia. Abdul Rashid Ghazi (عبدالرشید غازی ca 1964− July 10 2007) was a Pakistani Muslim cleric son of Maulana Muhammad Abdullah and younger brother 1964)
• July 10 - Corbin Harney, an elder and spiritual leader of the Newe (Western Shoshone) people (b. Year 1964 ( MCMLXIV) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the 1964 Gregorian calendar. Events 48 BC - Battle of Dyrrhachium, Julius Caesar barely avoids a catastrophic defeat to Pompey in Macedonia. Corbin Harney ( March 24 1920, Bruneau Idaho – July 10 2007, near Petaluma, California) was an elder and 1920)
• July 11 - Lady Bird Johnson, former First Lady of the United States (b. Year 1920 ( MCMXX) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display 1920 of the Gregorian calendar Events 911 - Signing of the Treaty of Saint-Clair-sur-Epte between Charles the Simple and Rollo of Normandy. Claudia Alta "Lady Bird" Taylor Johnson (December 22 1912&ndashJuly 11 2007 was First Lady of the United States from 1963 to 1969 having been the wife of First Lady of the United States is the unofficial title of the hostess of the White House. 1912)
• July 11 - Alfonso López Michelsen, 32nd Colombian President (b. Year 1912 ( MCMXII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year starting Events 911 - Signing of the Treaty of Saint-Clair-sur-Epte between Charles the Simple and Rollo of Normandy. Alfonso López Michelsen ( June 30, 1913 in Bogotá – July 11, 2007 in Bogotá, DC) was a Colombian 1913)
• July 11 - Ed Mirvish, Canadian businessman and philanthropist (b. Year 1913 ( MCMXIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 911 - Signing of the Treaty of Saint-Clair-sur-Epte between Charles the Simple and Rollo of Normandy. Edwin "Honest Ed" Mirvish, OC, CBE ( July 24, 1914 — July 11, 2007) was a Canadian Businessman 1914)
• July 11 - Shag Crawford, American umpire in Major League Baseball (b. Year 1914 ( MCMXIV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Events 911 - Signing of the Treaty of Saint-Clair-sur-Epte between Charles the Simple and Rollo of Normandy. Henry Charles "Shag" Crawford ( August 30 1916 - July 11 2007) was an American umpire in Major League Baseball 1916)
• July 11 - Jimmy Skinner, Detroit Red Wings head coach (b. Year 1916 ( MCMXVI) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Events 911 - Signing of the Treaty of Saint-Clair-sur-Epte between Charles the Simple and Rollo of Normandy. James Donald "Jimmie" Skinner ( January 12, 1917 – July 11, 2007) was the Head Coach Chief Scout & Farm Director Director of Player 1917)
• July 11 - Richard Franklin, Australian film director (b. Year 1917 ( MCMXVII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Events 911 - Signing of the Treaty of Saint-Clair-sur-Epte between Charles the Simple and Rollo of Normandy. Richard Franklin ( 15 July 1948 &ndash 11 July 2007) was an Australian born Film director. 1948)
• July 12 - Nigel Dempster, British journalist, author, broadcaster and diarist (b. Year 1948 ( MCMXLVIII) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the 1948 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1191 - Saladin 's garrison surrenders ending the two-year Siege of Acre. Nigel Richard Patton Dempster ( 1 November 1941 in Calcutta, India — 12 July 2007 in Ham, Surrey 1941)
• July 12 - Pat Fordice, First Lady of Mississippi from 1992 until 2000 (b. Year 1941 ( MCMXLI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (the link will display 1941 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1191 - Saladin 's garrison surrenders ending the two-year Siege of Acre. Patricia Owens "Pat" Fordice ( November 27 1935 &ndash July 12 2007) was the First Lady of Mississippi from 1992 1935)
• July 12 - Jim Mitchell, pioneer in the pornographic film industry (b. Year 1935 ( MCMXXXV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1191 - Saladin 's garrison surrenders ending the two-year Siege of Acre. The Mitchell brothers ( James "Jim" Lloyd Mitchell November 30, 1943 – July 12, 2007 and Artie Jay Mitchell 1945)
• July 12 - Larry Staverman, American professional basketball player and coach (b. Year 1945 ( MCMXLV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar Events 1191 - Saladin 's garrison surrenders ending the two-year Siege of Acre. Larry Joseph Staverman ( October 11 1936 – July 12, 2007 was an American professional Basketball player and coach 1936)
• July 12 - Stan Zemanek, Australian radio broadcaster (b. Year 1936 ( MCMXXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1191 - Saladin 's garrison surrenders ending the two-year Siege of Acre. Stan Zemanek ( 29 May, 1947 &ndash 12 July, 2007) was a right-wing Australian Radio broadcaster who presented a popular 1947)
• July 12 - Mr. Butch, American homeless man living on the streets of Boston, also known as "King of Kenmore Square" (b. Year 1947 ( MCMXLVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1947 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1191 - Saladin 's garrison surrenders ending the two-year Siege of Acre. Harold Madison Jr, ( September 11, 1951 — July 12, 2007) more widely known as Mr 1951)
• July 14 - John Ferguson, Canadian professional hockey player, coach and executive (b. Year 1951 ( MCMLI) was a Common year starting on Monday. Events of 1951 January Events 1223 - Louis VIII becomes King of France upon the death of his father Philip II of France. John Bowie Ferguson Sr ( September 5, 1938 - July 14, 2007) was a professional Ice hockey player 1938)
• July 18 - Kenji Miyamoto, Japanese politician (b. Year 1938 ( MCMXXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 390 BC - Roman - Gaulish Wars Battle of the Allia - a Roman army is defeated by raiding Gauls, Kenji Miyamoto ( October 17, 1908 &ndash July 18, 2007) was a Japanese Politician who led the Japanese Communist 1908)
• July 19 - A. K. Faezul Huq, Bangladeshi lawyer and politician (b. Year 1908 ( MCMVIII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Events 711 - Muslim forces under Tariq ibn Ziyad defeat the Visigoths led by their king Roderic. A K Faezul Huq (এ কে ফায়জুল হক ( March 15, 1945 - July 19, 2007) was a Bangladeshi Politician 1945)
• July 20 - Tammy Faye Messner, American evangelist (b. Year 1945 ( MCMXLV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar Events 1304 - Wars of Scottish Independence: Fall of Stirling Castle - King Edward I of England takes the last rebel stronghold Tamara "Tammy" Faye Messner ( March 7, 1942 – July 20, 2007) was an American Christian singer, evangelist 1942)
• July 22 - Mike Coolbaugh, American baseball player and coach (b. Year 1942 ( MCMXLII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (the link will display the full 1942 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1099 - First Crusade: Godfrey of Bouillon is elected the first Defender of the Holy Sepulchre of The Kingdom of Michael Robert Coolbaugh ( June 5, 1972 &ndash July 22, 2007) was an American Baseball player and coach 1972)
• July 22 - László Kovács, Hungarian-American cinematographer (b. Year 1972 ( MCMLXXII) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1099 - First Crusade: Godfrey of Bouillon is elected the first Defender of the Holy Sepulchre of The Kingdom of László Kovács, ASC ( May 14, 1933 &ndash July 22, 2007) was a Cinematographer, most famous for his award-winning work on 1933)
• July 22 - Ulrich Mühe, German actor (b. Year 1933 ( MCMXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1099 - First Crusade: Godfrey of Bouillon is elected the first Defender of the Holy Sepulchre of The Kingdom of Friedrich Hans Ulrich Mühe (ˈʊlʁɪç ˈmyːə (20 June 1953 – 22 July 2007 was a German film television and theatre actor 1953)
• July 22 - Jean Stablinski, French cyclist of Polish origin (b. Year 1953 ( MCMLIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1099 - First Crusade: Godfrey of Bouillon is elected the first Defender of the Holy Sepulchre of The Kingdom of Jean Stablewski, known as Jean Stablinski (born 21 May 1932, Thun-Saint-Amand, France d 1932)
• July 22 - Rollie Stiles, American baseball player (b. Year 1932 ( MCMXXXII) was a Leap year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1099 - First Crusade: Godfrey of Bouillon is elected the first Defender of the Holy Sepulchre of The Kingdom of Rolland Mays Stiles ( November 17 1906 &ndash July 22 2007) was an American right-handed Pitcher in Major League Baseball 1906)
• July 22 - Aleksandr Tatarskiy, Russian animation film director (b. Year 1906 ( MCMVI) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Events 1099 - First Crusade: Godfrey of Bouillon is elected the first Defender of the Holy Sepulchre of The Kingdom of Aleksander Mihailovich Tatarskiy (Александр Михайлович Татарский December 11, 1950, Kiev, Soviet Union – 1950)
• July 22 - Jarrod Cunningham, New Zealand rugby player (b. Year 1950 ( MCML) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1099 - First Crusade: Godfrey of Bouillon is elected the first Defender of the Holy Sepulchre of The Kingdom of Jarrad Cunningham ( 7 September, 1968 - 22 July, 2007) was a New Zealand Rugby union Fly-half, who died from 1968)
• July 23 - Benjamin Libet, American pioneering scientist in the field of human consciousness (b. Year 1968 ( MCMLXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1632 - Three hundred colonists bound for New France depart from Dieppe France. Benjamin Libet ( April 12, 1916 - July 23, 2007) was a researcher in the Physiology department of the University of California 1916)
• July 23 - Mohammed Zahir Shah, last King of Afghanistan (b. Year 1916 ( MCMXVI) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Events 1632 - Three hundred colonists bound for New France depart from Dieppe France. Mohammed Zahir Shah ( 15 October 1914 &ndash 23 July 2007) was the last King ( Shah) of Afghanistan, reigning Afghanistan /æfˈgænɪstæn/ officially the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan ( Pashto: د افغانستان اسلامي جمهوریت, 1914)
• July 24 - Albert Ellis, American psychologist (b. Year 1914 ( MCMXIV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Events 1132 - Battle of Nocera between Ranulf II of Alife and Roger II of Sicily. Albert Ellis ( September 27 1913 &ndash July 24 2007) was an American Psychologist who in 1955 developed Rational Emotive 1913)
• July 26 - Skip Prosser, American basketball coach (b. Year 1913 ( MCMXIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 657 - Battle of Siffin. 811 - Battle of Pliska; Byzantine Emperor Nicephorus George Edward "Skip" Prosser ( November 3 1950 &ndash July 26 2007) was an American College basketball coach 1950)
• July 27 - James Oyebola, British heavyweight boxer (b. Year 1950 ( MCML) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1214 - Battle of Bouvines: In France, Philip II of France defeats John of England. James Oyebola ( 10 June 1961 - 27 July 2007) was an English heavyweight boxer who won a bronze medal at the 1986 Commonwealth 1961)
• July 29 - Mike Reid, British comedian and actor (b. Year 1961 ( MCMLXI) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1014 - Byzantine-Bulgarian Wars: Battle of Kleidion: Byzantine emperor Basil II inflicts a decisive defeat This article is about the entertainer For other people named Mike Reid see Mike Reid. 1940)
• July 29 - Tom Snyder, American talk show host (b. Year 1940 ( MCMXL) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full 1940 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1014 - Byzantine-Bulgarian Wars: Battle of Kleidion: Byzantine emperor Basil II inflicts a decisive defeat Tom Snyder ( May 12, 1936 - July 29, 2007) was an American television personality, News anchor and 1936)
• July 30 - Michelangelo Antonioni, Italian film director (b. Year 1936 ( MCMXXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1419 - First Defenestration of Prague. 1502 - Christopher Columbus lands at Guanaja in the Bay Islands off Michelangelo Antonioni, Cavaliere di Gran Croce OMRI ( September 29 1912 &ndash July 30 2007) was an Italian Modernist 1912)
• July 30 - Teoctist Arăpaşu, Ex-Romanian Orthodox Church Patriarch (b. Year 1912 ( MCMXII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year starting Events 1419 - First Defenestration of Prague. 1502 - Christopher Columbus lands at Guanaja in the Bay Islands off Teoctist, born Toader Arăpaşu ( February 7, 1915 &ndash July 30, 2007) was the Patriarch of the Romanian Orthodox 1915)
• July 30 - Ingmar Bergman, Swedish film director (b. Year 1915 ( MCMXV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Events 1419 - First Defenestration of Prague. 1502 - Christopher Columbus lands at Guanaja in the Bay Islands off Ernst Ingmar Bergman ( pronounced) (14 July 1918 – 30 July 2007 was a nine-time Academy Award -nominated Swedish film, stage 1918)
• July 30 - Bill Walsh, American football coach (b. Year 1918 ( MCMXVIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 1419 - First Defenestration of Prague. 1502 - Christopher Columbus lands at Guanaja in the Bay Islands off William Ernest "Bill" Walsh ( November 30 1931 &ndash July 30 2007) was an American head football coach of the 1931)