2007
- December 1 - Ken McGregor, Australian tennis player (b. 1929)
- December 2 - Robert O. Anderson, American businessman (b. 1917)
- December 2 - Elizabeth Hardwick, American literary critic and novelist (b. 1916)
- December 2 - Les Shannon, English footballer and manager (b. 1926)
- December 2 - Thomas Torrance, Scottish Protestant theologian (b. 1913)
- December 4 - Pimp C, American rapper (b. 1973)
- December 4 - Norval Morrisseau, Canadian artist (b. 1932)
- December 4 - Chip Reese, American professional gambler (b. 1951)
- December 5 - Karlheinz Stockhausen, German composer (b. 1928)
- December 5 - Andrew Imbrie, American composer (b. 1921)
- December 6 - Katy French, Irish model (b. 1983)
- December 9 - Thore Skogman, Swedish entertainer (b. 1931)
- December 9 - Abdullah Qureshi, Pakistani activist (b. 1935)
- December 10 - Ashleigh Aston Moore, actress (b. 1981)
- December 11 - Nicholas Kao Se Tseien, Chinese Catholic priest (b. 1897)
- December 11 - Ottomar Pinto, Brazilian politician (b. 1931)
- December 12 - Ike Turner, American musician (b. 1931)
- December 15 - Julia Carson, American politician (b. 1938)
- December 15 - Ace Vergel, Filipino actor (b. 1952)
- December 16 - Dan Fogelberg, American singer and songwriter (b. 1951)
- December 18 - Bill Strauss, American satirist, author and historian (b. 1947)
- December 20 - Arabella Spencer-Churchill, English philanthropist (b. 1949)
- December 21 - Ken Hendricks, American entrepreneur (b. 1941)
- December 22 - Chrysostomos I, Archbishop of Cyprus (b. 1927)
- December 22 - Julien Gracq, French writer (b. 1910)
- December 22 - Andrew Glyn, English economist (b. 1943)
- December 22 - Adrian Cristobal, Filipino writer (b. 1932)
- December 23 - Michael Kidd, American choreographer (b. 1915)
- December 23 - Oscar Peterson, Canadian jazz pianist and composer (b. 1925)
- December 24 - Akbar Radi, Iranian dramatist and playwright (b. 1939)
- December 26 - Joe Dolan, Irish singer (b. 1939)
- December 26 - Stu Nahan, American sportscaster (b. 1926)
- December 27 - Benazir Bhutto, Pakistani politician (b. 1953)
- December 27 - Jaan Kross, Estonian writer (b. 1920)
- December 27 - Jerzy Kawalerowicz, Polish film director (b. 1922)
- December 27 - Prince Pedro Gastão of Orléans-Braganza, a claimant to the Brazilian throne (b. 1913)
- December 28 - Aidin Nikkhah Bahrami, Iranian basketball player (b. 1982)
- December 29 - Kevin Greening, Former BBC Radio 1 DJ (b. 1962)
- December 29 - Abdullah ibn Husayn al-Ahmar, Yemeni political and tribal leader (b. 1933)
- December 29 - Phil O'Donnell, Scottish footballer (b. 1972)
- December 31 - Ettore Sottsass, Italian architect (b. 1917)
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Nobel Prizes
- Chemistry - Gerhard Ertl
- Economics - Leonid Hurwicz, Eric Maskin, Roger Myerson
- Literature - Doris Lessing
- Peace - Albert Gore, Jr, and the United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change
- Physics - Albert Fert, Peter Grünberg
- Physiology or Medicine - Mario Capecchi, Oliver Smithies, Sir Martin Evans
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Holidays
| Gregorian calendar | 2007 MMVII |
| Ab urbe condita | 2760 |
| Armenian calendar | 1456 ԹՎ ՌՆԾԶ |
| Bahá'í calendar | 163 – 164 |
| Berber calendar | 2957 |
| Buddhist calendar | 2551 |
| Burmese calendar | 1369 |
| Chinese calendar | 4643/4703-11-13 (丙戌年十一月十三日) — to —
4644/4704-11-22(丁亥年十一月廿二日) |
| Coptic calendar | 1723 – 1724 |
| Ethiopian calendar | 1999 – 2000 |
| Hebrew calendar | 5767 – 5768 |
| Hindu calendars | |
| - Vikram Samvat | 2062 – 2063 |
| - Shaka Samvat | 1929 – 1930 |
| - Kali Yuga | 5108 – 5109 |
| Holocene calendar | 12007 |
| Iranian calendar | 1385 – 1386 |
| Islamic calendar | 1427 – 1428 |
| Japanese calendar | Heisei 19 (平成19年) |
| Korean calendar | 4340 |
| Thai solar calendar | 2550 |
| Unix time | 1167609600 – 1199145599 |
- January 1 - New Year's Day.
- January 7 - Christmas in Eastern Christianity.
- January 26 - Australia Day, India's Republic Day.
- February 6 - Waitangi Day in New Zealand.
- February 12 - Independence Day in Chile.
- February 19 - Presidents' Day in the United States.
- February 20 - Mardi Gras Day.
- February 21 - Western Christianity: Ash Wednesday and start of Lent.
- March 1 - Saint David's Day
- March 17 - Saint Patrick's Day.
- March 19 - Feast of Saint Joseph in Christianity. In Judaism, start of the month of Nisan.
- March 21 - Norouz, Iranian and Bahá'í New Year.
- April 1 - April Fools' Day.
- April 2 - In Judaism, 14/15 Nisan. Passover Seder.
- April 6 - Good Friday in the Western Christian and Eastern Orthodox calendars.
- April 8 - Easter (Western Christianity and Eastern Orthodoxy).
- April 10 - End of Passover or Feast of Unleavened Bread.
- April 18 - Zimbabwe's Independence day.
- April 22 - Earth Day.
- April 23 - Saint George's Day.
- April 23 - Israeli Independence Day (Iyar 5) in the Hebrew calendar.
- April 25 - ANZAC Day in Australia and New Zealand.
- April 25 - Liberation of Italy Day.
- April 27 - Arbor Day in the USA.
- April 30 - Koninginnedag (Queen's Day, in Dutch) - National Holiday in The Netherlands.
- May 1 - Beltane, a cross-quarter day. Also Labor Day in most of the world, but not in the USA and Canada. May Day.
- May 5- May Day in the United Kingdom.
- May 5 - Cinco de Mayo, celebrating the Battle of Puebla between Mexico and the USA.
- May 18 - Somaliland's (disputed) Independence day from Somalia.
- May 21 - Victoria Day in Canada.
- May 23 - Shavuot or Pentecost in the Jewish religion.
- May 28 - Memorial Day in the USA.
- June 1 - Foundation Day Western Australia, Australia.
- June 2 - Republic Day in Italy.
- June 7 - Independence Day in Norway.
- June 12 - Independence Day in the Philippines.
- June 14 - Flag Day in the USA.
- June 17 - Iceland's Independence Day.
- June 26 - Somaliland's Independence from the UK.[citation needed]
- July 1 - Canada Day.
- July 4 - Independence Day in the USA.
- July 5 - Independence Day in Venezuela.
- July 9 - Independence Day in Argentina.
- July 14 - Bastille Day in France.
- July 20 - Independence Day in Colombia.
- July 24 - Birthday of Simon Bolivar (observed in Venezuela, Colombia, and Ecuador). Pioneer Day observed in Utah.
- July 28 - Independence Day in Peru.
- August 1 - Lammas, "Loaf Mass," a Cross-quarter day, Swiss National Day.
- August 6 - Independence Day in Jamaica.
- August 9 - National Day in Singapore.
- August 14 - Pakistan Independence Day.
- August 15 - India Independence Day.
- August 17 - Indonesia Independence Day.
- August 20 - St. Stephen's day, the main national holiday in Hungary.
- August 28 - India Raksha Bhandhan.
- August 31 - National Day in Malaysia.
- September 3 - Labour Day in Canada and the USA.
- September 7 - Independence Day in Brazil.
- September 11 - National Day in Catalonia.
- September 12-September 14 - Rosh Hashana begins at sunset: New Year 5768 in the Hebrew Calendar.
- September 13 - Ramadan begins for the religion of Islam.
- September 16 - Mexico Independence Day.
- September 18 - Chile Independence Day.
- September 21 - Yom Kippur or Yom ha-kippurim, the Day of Atonement in the Jewish faith.
- September 21 - Malta Independence Day.
- September 22 - Belize Independence Day.
- September 23 - Saudi Arabian National Day.
- September 27 - Sukot or Tabernacles in Judaism.
- October 1 - Independence Day in Nigeria.
- October 2 - Gandhi Jayanti in India.
- October 8 - Thanksgiving in Canada. Columbus Day in the USA.
- October 8 - Battle of Angamos Day in Peru.
- October 12 - Columbus Day in Central and South America.
- October 23 - Hungarian Revolution of 1956 Anniversary in Hungary.
- October 31 - All Hallows' Eve, Halloween.
- November 1 - All Saints' Day. Samhain, a cross-quarter day. Neopagan New Year's Day.
- November 5 - Guy Fawkes night in Commonwealth countries.
- November 9 - Diwali festival in India.
- November 11- Remembrance Day in most Commonwealth countries, Veterans' Day in the USA.
- November 11 - Independence Day in Poland.
- November 22 - Thanksgiving in the USA.
- November 30 - Saint Andrew's Day.
- December 1 - National Day in Romania.
- December 6 - Independence Day in Finland.
- December 11 - Independence Day in South Africa.
- December 19 - Eid ul-Adha in Muslim countries.
- December 22 - Winter Solstice.
- December 23 - Festivus.
- December 25 - Christmas in Western Christianity.
- December 26 - Boxing Day in most Commonwealth countries.
- December 31 - New Year's Eve.
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References
- ^ UNESCO names 2007 ‘Year of Rumi’ (Daily Times)
- ^ International Polar Year website
- ^ International Heliophysical Year website
- ^ European Year of Equal Opportunities for All website
- ^ Year of the Dolphin website
- ^ Celebration of anniversaries with which UNESCO will be associated in 2006–2007
- ^ CIA - The World Factbook - Gibraltar
- ^ CNN.com - Transcripts
- ^ Kbs Global
- ^ News From Korean Central News Agency Of Dprk
- ^ Kucinich Files Impeachment Articles Vs. VP, Democratic Presidential Hopeful Dennis Kucinich Files Articles, Saying Threat Of War Vs. Iran "Is Very Real" - CBS News
- ^ Washington Acknowledges Russia as Superpower - Kommersant Moscow
- ^ Researchers Find 2,100 Year Old Melon. Yahoo News. Retrieved on 2007-06-01.
- ^ Report: U.S. hits militants' Somali base. Yahoo News. Retrieved on 2007-06-02.
- ^ 4 charged with terror plot at JFK airport, official says. CNN News. Retrieved on 2007-06-02.
- ^ Russian GEO, N10, 2007, p. 167
- ^ 2 charged in Laotian overthrow plot. Yahoo News. Retrieved on 2007-06-04.
- ^ 10 charged with alleged Laos plot. CNN. Retrieved on 2007-06-04.
- ^ Mass Holocaust grave found in Ukraine. Yahoo News. Retrieved on 2007-06-05.
- ^ Nine dead, thousands told to flee floodwaters (html) (2007-06-11). Retrieved on 2008-01-28.
- ^ Australian storms beach freighter (html). BBC (2007-06-08). Retrieved on 2008-01-28.
- ^ "London 'bomb' made safe by police", BBC News Online, 2007-06-29.
- ^ "Car smashed into Glasgow Airport", ITV News, 2007-06-30.
- ^ 'Harry Potter' tale is fastest-selling book in history
- ^ Spiegel:Internetverbindung nach Burma gekappt (German)
- ^ Vatican beatifies 498 Spanish martyrs. Yahoo News. Retrieved on 2007-10-28.
- ^ Army deployed after Calcutta riot.
- ^ http://ritualcafe.files.wordpress.com/2007/07/lavrador-de-cafe.jpg
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External links
- 2007 Calendar at Internet Accuracy Project
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