Page 13: Historical Events In 2007

Dec 20   On this day in history a group of activist Lakota Indians send a letter to the United States State Department declaring their secession from the Union.   

Dec 20   In the year 2007 an earthquake of magnitude 6.6 ML hits the east coast of the North Island of New Zealand, causing one death and significant damage in the town of Gisborne.   

Dec 20   The painting Portrait of Suzanne Bloch (1904), by the Spanish artist Pablo Picasso, was stolen from the São Paulo Museum of Art, together with O Lavrador de Café [3], by the major Brazilian modernist painter Candido Portinari in the year 2007.   

Dec 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 in the year 2007.   

Dec 21   In the year 2007 the Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Poland, Slovakia, and Slovenia join the Schengen border-free zone.   

Dec 23   A general election is held in Thailand. The People's Power Party, which is associated with former Prime Minster Thaksin Shinawatra, wins a majority of seats in the parliament in the year 2007.   

Dec 23   A grand conjunction in which the solar system will align with the galactic center on this day in history.   

Dec 23   On this day in history presidential election in Uzbekistan.   

Dec 24   In the year 2007 the Nepalese government announces that the country's 240-year-old monarchy will be abolished in 2008 and a new republic will be declared.   

Dec 25   On this day in history an escaped tiger at the San Francisco Zoo kills one person and injures two others.   

Dec 25   In the year 2007 an overcrowded suspension bridge collapsed near Nepalgunj, Nepal. At least 15 people are dead, with 100 to 200 missing.   

Dec 25   In the year 2007 queen Elizabeth II broadcasts her 50th televised Royal Christmas Message to the Commonwealth.   

Dec 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 in the year 2007.   

Dec 27   In the year 2007 presidential and parliamentary elections took place in Kenya.   

Dec 29   On this day in history 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.   

Dec 31   On this day in history over 200 people are killed in Kenya due to riots over the results of the presidential election which occurred on dec 27.   

Dec 31   In the year 2007 the Big Dig project in Boston, Massachusetts is completed.   

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Jan 01   A. I. Bezzerides, American novelist and screenwriter (b. 1908) died on this day in history.   

Jan 02   On this day in history death of teddy Kollek, Austrian-born mayor of Jerusalem (b. 1911)   

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

Jan 04   Marais Viljoen, former State President of South Africa (b. 1915) died on this day in history.   

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

Jan 06   On this day in history death of roberta Wohlstetter, military historian and strategist (b. 1912)   

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

Jan 08   Jane Bolin, first African American female judge (b. 1908) died on this day in history.