This Year in History:
2007
Discover what happened in this year with HISTORY’s summaries of major events, anniversaries, famous births and notable deaths.
On January 4, 2007, John Boehner handed the speaker of the House gavel over to Nancy Pelosi, a Democratic Representative from California. With the passing of the gavel, she became…
On January 9, 2007, Apple Inc. CEO Steve Jobs unveils the iPhone—a touchscreen mobile phone with an iPod, camera and Web‑browsing capabilities, among other features—at the Macworld convention in San…
On January 19, 2007, Beijing, China, the capital city of the planet’s most populous nation, gets its first drive‑through McDonald’s restaurant. The opening ceremony for the new two‑story fast‑food eatery,…
On this day in 2007, Cars.com names its top 10 most memorable TV cars; a 1982 Pontiac Trans Am named KITT from the show “Knight Rider” tops the list. Pontiac,…
Tony Dungy of the Indianapolis Colts becomes the first Black NFL head coach to win a Super Bowl. The victory marked the first time a Black head coach had reached…
On this day in 2007, in an effort to raise awareness of environmental issues, the Honda Formula One (F1) team unveils its Earth Car, a race car emblazoned with a…
In a long‑anticipated challenge to sites like YouTube, two entertainment giants—News Corporation and NBC Universal—announce a high‑stakes internet venture on March 22, 2007. According to the terms of the deal,…
On this day in 2007, an around‑the‑world relay celebrating Italian sports car maker Ferrari’s 60th anniversary passes through Los Angeles, California. The relay began earlier that year, on January 28,…
On April 4, 2007, syndicated talk radio host Don Imus ignites a firestorm after making racially disparaging remarks about the Rutgers University women’s basketball team, insulting their appearance and tattoos…
On April 16, 2007, 32 people died after being gunned down on the campus of Virginia Tech by Seung‑Hui Cho, a student at the college who later died by suicide.…
On May 3, 2007, less than two weeks before her fourth birthday, Madeleine McCann of Rothley, England, vanishes during a family vacation at a resort in southern Portugal. McCann’s disappearance…
On this day in 2007, the European‑American carmaker DaimlerChrysler, created in 1998 in a $36 billion merger, announces that it is selling 80.1 percent of the Chrysler group to the…
Los Angeles, California, is the first stop on a cross‑country road show launched on this day in 2007 by Smart USA to promote the attractions of its “ForTwo” microcar, which…
On May 20, 2007, Fox’s long‑running animated series The Simpsons airs its 400th episode. The Simpsons was created by Matt Groenig, whose comic strip Life Is Hell caught the attention…
Almost 12 million people tune in for the series finale of HBO’s critically acclaimed, multi‑award‑winning mob‑family drama The Sopranos on June 10, 2007. The mastermind behind The Sopranos was David…
On June 28, 2007, the United States removes one of its most commonly‑used national symbols from its List of Endangered and Threatened Wildlife. The de‑listing of the bald eagle, which…
On July 21, 2007, the seventh and final Harry Potter novel, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, is released, with an initial print run of 12 million copies in the…
During the week ending on July 23, 2007, Honda Motor Company Ltd. produces its 6 millionth Civic in North America, according to an article in Automotive News. Honda’s history goes…
On this day in 2007, Citibank opens China’s first drive‑through automated teller machine (ATM) at the Upper East Side Central Plaza in Beijing. Like those of drive‑through restaurants and drive‑in…
On August 27, 2007, Michael Vick, a star quarterback for the Atlanta Falcons, formally pleads guilty before a Richmond, Virginia, judge to a federal felony charge related to running a…
