Page 12: Historical Events In 2007

Dec 14   FAI World Grand Prix Gliding Championship at Omarama, New Zealand.   

Dec 15   President of Pakistan Pervez Musharraf had lifted the State of Emergency in Pakistan.   

Dec 16   Parliamentary elections in Kyrgyzstan.   

Dec 18   Jacob Zuma is elected president of the African National Congress political party in South Africa during the party's national conference   

Dec 18   The Verkhovna Rada has approved Yulia Tymoshenko to become Prime Minister of Ukraine   

Dec 19   A presidential election takes place in South Korea. Former mayor of Seoul Lee Myung-bak, of the Grand National Party, won with 50% of the vote against two other major opponents.   

Dec 19   An explosion and fire at the T2 Laboratories facility in Jacksonville, Florida results in the deaths of 4 and injures 14.   

Dec 19   The Flying Phantom sinks in the River Clyde, three crew are killed.   

Dec 19   Vladimir Putin, President of Russia, is announced as Time magazine's 2007 Person of the Year   

Dec 20   A group of activist Lakota Indians send a letter to the United States State Department declaring their secession from the Union   

Dec 20   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 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.   

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

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

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

Dec 23   Presidential election in Uzbekistan   

Dec 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   

Dec 25   An escaped tiger at the San Francisco Zoo results in the deaths of one person and injures two others.   

Dec 25   An overcrowded suspension bridge collapsed near Nepalgunj, Nepal. At least 15 people are dead, with 100 to 200 missing.   

Dec 25   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   

Dec 27   Presidential and parliamentary elections took place in Kenya   

Dec 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   

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

Dec 31   The Big Dig project in Boston, Massachusetts is completed.   

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Jan 01   A. i. bezzerides: American novelist and screenwriter (b. 1908)   

Jan 02   Teddy kollek: Austrian-born mayor of jerusalem (b. 1911)   

Jan 03   William verity jr.: United states secretary of commerce 1987-1989 (b. 1917)   

Jan 04   Marais viljoen: Former state president of south africa (b. 1915)   

Jan 05   Momofuku ando: Inventor of instant noodles and cup noodles (b. 1910)   

Jan 06   Roberta wohlstetter: Military historian and strategist (b. 1912)   

Jan 07   Magnús magnússon: Icelandic-born television presenter (b. 1929)   

Jan 08   Jane bolin: First african american female judge (b. 1908)