Page 3: Historical Events In 2007

Mar 04   Parliamentary elections take place in Estonia and in Abkhazia.   

Mar 05   mar 15 - The 2007 National People's Congress is held in Beijing, China. The Property Law of the People's Republic of China is officially adopted.   

Mar 06   Mega Millions sets a new world record for the highest lottery jackpot of US $370 million.   

Mar 07   Garuda Indonesia Flight 200, a Boeing 737-400, crashes at Yogyakarta on the Indonesian island of Java, killing many on board.   

Mar 07   Northern Ireland Assembly election, 2007 is held   

Mar 08   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.   

Mar 12   Alan Johnston, a BBC journalist disappears in Gaza City, Palestine. Van Halen is inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame   

Mar 17   Chlorine bombs injure hundreds in Baghdad, Iraq   

Mar 18   The 2007 Formula 1 World Championship Begins with the Australian Grand Prix in Melbourne   

Mar 22   NATO troops launch two assaults in Helmand Province, Afghanistan, killing 38 Taliban terrorists. NATO suffers no casualties   

Mar 23   Eight human skeletons are discovered in Fort Myers, Florida, later linked to suspected serial killer Daniel Conahan   

Mar 23   Naval forces of Iran's Revolutionary Guard seize Royal Navy personnel in disputed Iran-Iraq waters   

Mar 25   In Berlin 27 European ministers celebrate the 50-year Treaty of Rome   

Mar 25   Ozeki Hakuho clinches the Emperor's Cup at the Spring Grand Sumo Tournament (Haru Basho) in Osaka, Japan   

Mar 27   Prime Minister of Latvia Aigars Kalvitis and Prime minister of Russia Mikhail Fradkov finally signs a border treaty between Latvia and Russia.   

Mar 28   Former MLB pitcher Ugueth Urbina is sentenced to 14 years in prison.   

Mar 31   Sydney, Australia, turns off its lights for 1 hour between 7:30pm and 8:30pm as a political statement for Global Climate Change   

Apr 02   Smoke ban in enclosed places in Wales.   

Apr 02   The Solomon Islands is shaken by a magnitude 8.1 earthquake, and hit by a subsequent tsunami.   

Apr 03   Ukrainian President Viktor Yushchenko dissolves the Ukrainian Parliament following defections that increased the majority of his opponents. It has been nicknamed the "Second Orange Revolution".   

Apr 04   Iran announced it will release the British sailors and marines that they captured on mar 23. The captives arrive back in the UK the next day.   

Apr 04   NATO and Afghan forces retake a key town from the Taliban in Sangin in southern Helmand Province   

Apr 05   The Greek cruise ship M/S Sea Diamond strikes a reef off the harbor of Santorini; the ship sinks the next day.   

Apr 06   Severe clashes between two rival factions erupted in Parachinar, a tribal area of Pakistan bordering the famous Tora Bora Heights.   

Apr 08   In this year, Zach Johnson claims the 2007 Masters Tournament   

Apr 11   In this year, Al Qaeda claims responsibility for two bomb blasts in the Algerian capital of Algiers. At least 33 people have been killed and 222 others injured.   

Apr 12   Don Imus is fired by CBS for making controversial comments about the Rutgers women's basketball team.   

Apr 14   Retired chess champion Garry Kasparov is detained in Moscow for participating in a banned mar. United States President George W. Bush with Virginia Tech Student Government Association President James Tyger after his speech at the school's convocation.apr 16 - 32 people are killed in the Virginia Tech massacre on the premises of Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University in Blacksburg, Virginia   

Apr 17   The Pound Sterling hits a 15-year high against the US dollar, breaking through the US$2 level for the inaugural time since 1992.   

Apr 18   32 Chinese steel workers are burnt to death in the Qinghe Special Steel Corporation disaster.   

Apr 19   US and allied air forces conduct massive exercises over South Korea with over 500 planes.[8].   

Apr 21   Presidential elections are held in Nigeria.   

Apr 22   The inaugural round of the French presidential election of 2007 takes place.   

Apr 24   Abortion is legalized in Mexico City   

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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)