Page 10: Historical Events In 2007

Sep 26   On this day in history emperor Akihito formally swears in Yasuo Fukuda as the 91st Prime Minister of Japan.   

Sep 26   On this day in history first confirmed deaths resulting from the Myanmar military's crackdown on weeks long anti-government protests. Buddhist monks are arrested and Internet access is cut from the public.[20]   

Sep 26   In southern Vietnam the Can Tho Bridge, which is under construction, collapses, killing scores of workers on this day in history.   

Sep 30   Parliamentary re-elections occur in Ukraine after Ukrainian President Victor Yuschenko dismisses Parliament on this day in history.   

Oct 01   On this day in history the minimum age for purchasing tobacco products is raised from 16 to 18 across England and Wales.   

Oct 02   Los Ríos Region of Chile officially begins its functions as a new region on this day in history.   

Oct 02   In the year 2007 the second Inter-Korean Summit begins. South Korean President Roh Moo-hyun and North Korean leader Kim Jong-il meet in Pyongyang.   

Oct 04   On this day in history 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.   

Oct 06   Presidential election occurs in Pakistan in the year 2007.   

Oct 08   In the year 2007 track and field star Marion Jones surrenders her five Olympic medals she won in the 2000 Sydney Games after admitting to doping.   

Oct 09   On this day in history an election is held in the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador.   

Oct 10   In the year 2007 an election and referendum in the Canadian province of Ontario takes place.   

Oct 10   The SuccessTech Academy school shooting occurs in Cleveland, Ohio on this day in history.   

Oct 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 on this day in history.   

Oct 13   Local Government Elections are held in New Zealand on this day in history.   

Oct 15   Sir Menzies Campbell resigns as leader of the British Liberal Democrats in the year 2007.   

Oct 15   The 17th National Congress of the Communist Party of China takes place on this day in history.   

Oct 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 in the year 2007.   

Oct 18   In the year 2007 after 8 years in exile, Benazir Bhutto returns to her homeland Pakistan. The same night, suicide attackers blow themselves up near Bhutto's convoy, killing 136 in the cheering crowd, including 20 police officers. Bhutto escaped uninjured.   

Oct 19   A gas explosion rocked Glorietta, a shopping mall in Makati, Philippines which killed 11 and injured more than 100 people on this day in history.   

Oct 20   On this day in history georgia's governor Sonny Perdue declares state of emergency due to drought conditions.   

Oct 20   On this day in history jungle (open) primary election are held for governor and the legislature of the U.S. state of Louisiana.   

Oct 20   In the year 2007 south Africa defeats England at the Rugby World Cup 2007 final in Stade de France, Paris.   

Oct 20   Wildfires in Southern California result in the evacuation of more than 1,000,000 people and destroying over 1,600 homes and businesses in the year 2007.   

Oct 21   Civic Platform led by Donald Tusk wins a snap parliamentary election in Poland in the year 2007.   

Oct 21   In the year 2007 first round of the presidential elections in Slovenia. The second round is to be held on nov 11.   

Oct 21   Kimi Räikkönen is crowned world champion as the 2007 Formula One season ends at the Brazilian Grand Prix in the year 2007.   

Oct 21   In the year 2007 parliamentary elections in Switzerland.   

Oct 23   In the year 2007 the Space Shuttle Discovery successfully launched on mission STS-120.   

Oct 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. Its coma would later become larger in volume than the Sun, making it the second comet to do so in 2007 after Comet McNaught in the year 2007.   

Oct 25   In the year 2007 the first Airbus A380 passenger flight, operating for Singapore Airlines, with flight number SQ380, flew scheduled service between Singapore and Sydney, Australia.   

Oct 26   Apple Inc. launch the sixth major release of their Mac OS X operating system entitled, Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard on this day in history.   

Oct 28   Elections in Argentina for the President and members of the National Congress. Cristina Fernández de Kirchner wins presidential elections and becomes the first female elected president in Argentina in the year 2007.   

Oct 28   The Boston Red Sox win the 2007 World Series in a four-game sweep against the Colorado Rockies in the year 2007.   

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

Jan 02   Teddy Kollek, Austrian-born mayor of Jerusalem (b. 1911) died on this day in history.   

Jan 03   William Verity Jr., United States Secretary of Commerce 1987-1989 (b. 1917) died on this day in history.   

Jan 04   In the year 2007 death of marais Viljoen, former State President of South Africa (b. 1915)   

Jan 05   On this day in history death of momofuku Ando, inventor of instant noodles and cup noodles (b. 1910)   

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

Jan 07   In the year 2007 death of magnús Magnússon, Icelandic-born television presenter (b. 1929)   

Jan 08   On this day in history death of jane Bolin, first African American female judge (b. 1908)