Chinese stock bubble of 2007: The Shanghai Stock Exchange falls 9%, the largest daily fall in ten years, following speculation about a crackdown on illegal share offerings and trading, and fears about accelerating inflation. Date: February 27, 2007 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on February 27 📅 Events on this day in…
Japan launches its fourth spy satellite, stepping up its ability to monitor potential threats such as North Korea. Date: February 24, 2007 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on February 24 📅 Events on this day in 2007 📅 On This Day (Today)
A train derails on an evening express service near Grayrigg, Cumbria, England, killing one person and injuring 88. This results in hundreds of points being checked over the UK after a few similar accidents. Date: February 23, 2007 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on February 23 📅 Events on this day in…
Taiwan opposition leader Ma Ying-jeou resigns as the chairman of the Kuomintang party after being indicted on charges of embezzlement during his tenure as the mayor of Taipei; Ma also announces his candidacy for the 2008 presidential election. Date: February 13, 2007 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on February 13 📅 Events…
A Baghdad market bombing kills at least 135 people and injures a further 339. Date: February 3, 2007 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on February 3 📅 Events on this day in 2007 📅 On This Day (Today)
Police officer Filippo Raciti is killed when a clash breaks out in the Sicily derby between Catania and Palermo, in the Serie A, the top flight of Italian football. This event led to major changes in stadium regulations in Italy. Date: February 2, 2007 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on February 2…
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)
Emergency officials in Boston mistakenly identify battery-powered LED placards depicting characters from Aqua Teen Hunger Force as Improvised explosive devices (IEDs), causing a panic. Date: January 31, 2007 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 31 📅 Events on this day in 2007 📅 On This Day (Today)
Microsoft Corporation releases Windows Vista, a major release of the operating system Microsoft Windows and the NT based kernel. Date: January 30, 2007 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 30 📅 Events on this day in 2007 📅 On This Day (Today)
At least 88 people are killed when two car bombs explode in the Bab Al-Sharqi market in central Baghdad, Iraq. Date: January 22, 2007 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 22 📅 Events on this day in 2007 📅 On This Day (Today)