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Sunday, 15 February 2026
Apr 24 Gliese 581 c, a potentially habitable Earth-like extrasolar planet, is discovered in the constellation Libra 
Apr 25 Representative Dennis Kucinich (D-Ohio), introduces articles to impeach Vice President Dick Cheney.[9]
Apr 25 The Burj Dubai reaches the height of the Sears Tower on its way to becoming the tallest building in the world
Apr 25 The Dow Jones Industrial Average gains 135.95 points to close at 13089.89; its inaugural close above 13000 in its history
Apr 26 Russians riot in Tallinn, Estonia, about moving the Bronze Soldier. Two nights of rioting leave one dead
Apr 27 Turkish Presidential Election inaugural round, which was later declared invalid by a Turkish court
May 03 Local government elections in Scotland and most of England.
May 03 Madeleine McCann is abducted, the story receives extensive media coverage
May 03 National Assembly for Wales elections 2007.
May 03 Scottish Parliament election, 2007: The Scottish National Party became the largest party in Scotland for the inaugural time in their history.
May 04 Executive Directive 51, which specifies the procedures for continuity of the federal government of the United States in the event of a "catastrophic emergency" signed by President George W. Bush.
May 04 Tornado strikes Greensburg, Kansas, killing at least 12 and destroying about 90% of the town.
May 05 Kenya Airways Flight KQ 507 crashes in Cameroon.
May 06 In this year, Manchester United claims the English Premier League.
May 06 In this year, Panathinaikos BC claims basketball's Euroleague after beating CSKA Moscow 93-91 in Athens Olympic stadium.
May 07 Chinese slave scandal
May 08 Devolved government is restored to Northern Ireland, with Ian Paisley as inaugural Minister and Martin McGuinness as Deputy inaugural Minister.
May 09 Subtropical Storm Andrea forms off the coast of Florida, the earliest subtropical storm since Subtropical Storm Ana in 2003.
May 10 Tony Blair announces he will resign as British Prime Minister on 27 jun triggering a Labour Party leadership election.
May 12 The final of the Eurovision Song Contest 2007 is held in Helsinki, resulting in Serbia's inaugural victory
May 14 Senatorial Elections in the Philippines was held
May 15 Coalition government of Fatah and Hamas in Palestinian National Authority appeared to break down, as massive fighting breaks out in Gaza Strip
May 16 Nicolas Sarkozy officially became President of the French Republic after taking over from Jacques Chirac
May 17 Alex Salmond officially became inaugural Minister of Scotland after taking over from Jack McConnell.
May 17 Hong Kong media regulator receives more than thousand complaints about the Bible being too sexual.
May 17 The Russian Orthodox Church Abroad and the Moscow Patriarchate re-united after eighty years of schism
May 19 The 126th FA Cup Final is held, the inaugural at the new Wembley Stadium. Chelsea defeat Manchester United 1-0
May 20 Clashes in Tripoli, Lebanon, spark the 2007 Lebanon conflict.
May 20 The ruler of Dubai, Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid al-Maktoum makes the largest single charitable donation in modern history, committing €7.41 billion to an educational foundation in the Middle East
May 21 The 19th century ship the Cutty Sark is badly damaged by fire in London, UK
May 23 A.C. Milan beat Liverpool F.C. 2-1 in the UEFA Champions League 2006-07 final at the Olympic Stadium in Athens, Greece
May 25 Danish former professional bicyclist Bjarne Riis admitted to having used doping when winning the 1996 Tour de France.
May 25 Ozeki Hakuho clinches the Emperor's Cup at the Summer Grand Sumo Tournament (Natsu Basho) in Tokyo, Japan
May 26 Russia is once again recognized as a full-fledged superpower by the United States. [10].
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