Date: April 12, 2007
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…
Trains from North and South Korea cross the 38th Parallel in a test-run agreed by both governments. This is the first time that trains have crossed the Demilitarized Zone since 1953. Date: May 17, 2007 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 17 📅 Events on this day in 2007 📅 On…
Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia, is hit by the State's worst storms and flooding in 30 years resulting in the death of nine people and the grounding of a trade ship, the MV Pasha Bulker. Date: June 8, 2007 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on June 8 📅 Events on this day in…
Space Shuttle Atlantis is launched on STS-117 carrying two truss segments and solar arrays to the International Space Station. Date: June 8, 2007 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on June 8 📅 Events on this day in 2007 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 2007Elie, Manitoba Hit by Canada’s Most…
Reform of the House of Lords: The British House of Commons votes to make the upper chamber, the House of Lords, 100% elected. Date: March 7, 2007 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on March 7 📅 Events on this day in 2007 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 2007Boston LED…
The strongest storm in the United Kingdom in 17 years kills 14 people and Germany sees the worst storm since 1999 with 13 deaths. Cyclone Kyrill causes at least 44 deaths across 20 countries in Western Europe. Date: January 18, 2007 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 18 📅 Events on…