110th U.S. Congress Convenes, Pelosi First Female Speaker – January 4, 2007

The National Weather Service in the United States switches from the Fujita scale to the new Enhanced Fujita scale to measure the intensity and strength of tornadoes. Date: February 1, 2007 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on February 1 📅 Events on this day in 2007 📅 On This Day (Today) More…

MS Explorer, a cruise liner carrying 154 people, sinks in the Antarctic Ocean south of Argentina after hitting an iceberg near the South Shetland Islands. There are no fatalities. Date: November 23, 2007 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on November 23 📅 Events on this day in 2007 📅 On This Day (Today)…

Prelude to the 2008 financial crisis: Northern Rock bank experiences the first bank run in the United Kingdom in 150 years. Date: September 14, 2007 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on September 14 📅 Events on this day in 2007 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 2007Grayrigg Train Derailment Kills…

Sheikh Muszaphar Shukor becomes the first Malaysian in space on board Soyuz TMA-11. Date: October 10, 2007 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on October 10 📅 Events on this day in 2007 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 2007Chang’e 1 Enters Lunar Orbit, China’s First Moon Satellite, November 5, 2007Guinea…

Virginia Tech shooting: Seung-Hui Cho murders 32 people and injures 17 before committing suicide. Date: April 16, 2007 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on April 16 📅 Events on this day in 2007 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 2007Space Shuttle Atlantis Launches STS-117 to ISS June 8, 2007Boston Aqua…

The 110th United States Congress convenes, electing Nancy Pelosi as the first female Speaker of the House in U.S. history. Date: January 4, 2007 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 4 📅 Events on this day in 2007 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 2007Green Zone Suicide Bombing Kills…