Monday January 01, 2007, NewYear’s Day

Historical Events

• Officially, Bulgaria and Romania join the European Union. The European Union also makes the official languages of Romanian, Bulgarian and Irish, along with 20 other languages.
• Raymond Van Barneveld defeats Phil Taylor 7-6 to win the 2007 PDC World Darts Championship. He also collects PS100,000.
• The Sarah Jane Adventures' Invasion of the Bane episode 1 was broadcast.
• Citizens for European Development of Bulgaria is the second-ranked party in a poll of party support. It was founded by Sofia mayor Boyko Borosov on 2006-12-03.
• The violence in the Palestinian state flares up once again.
• Prime Minister Ali Mohammed Gedi calls on disarmament of militias and businesses in the country and offers amnesty for former members of Islamic militias.
• Slovenia adopts euro, replacing the tolar. It is now the second enlargement of the eurozone.
• CITIC, a Chinese state-owned investment company, has bought Nations Energy Company, a Canadian oil extraction company. This gives it a majority share in KazMunayGas (the state-owned oil-and-gas company in Kazakhstan) for USD 1.91 billion. Due to China's control over Kazakhstan's natural resources, the deal is controversial. Since October 2006, when the deal was first considered, Baktykozha Itmukhambetov, Kazakh Oil Minister has been critical of it. (The
• Vahan Aroyan, a citizen of Armenia, was detained by the Armenian government for plotting a coup against President Robert Kocharyan. Association of Armenian Volunteers denounces Aroyan’s detention, saying that it is an attempt to silence dissidence.
• Civil unions are possible in Switzerland for the same-sex partners.
• War in Somalia: The Islamic Courts Union falls in the Battle for Jilib and the Islamic Courts Union flees its last stronghold in Kismayo in order to reach the Kenyan border. After the Islamic Courts Union's retreat, the Transitional Federal Government of Somalia takes control of Kismayo. (MSNBC).Prime Minister Ali Mohammed Gedi demands disarmament of militias and businesses in the country and offers amnesty for former members of Islamic militias.
• The Islamic Courts Union is defeated at the Battle of Jilib and the Islamic Courts Union flees its last stronghold in Kismayo in order to reach the Kenyan border.
• After the Islamic Courts Union retreats, the Transitional Federal Government of Somalia takes control of Kismayo.
• Join the European Union: Romania and Bulgaria
• Adam Air Flight 574 vanishes over Indonesia, with 102 passengers.
• Irish is now the 21st official Language of the European Union
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See also

What happened on January 01 in history? Find out the list of January 1st major events

What was 2007 famous for? Discover everything about 2007

Who died on January 01, 2007?

• A I Bezzerides

  American novelist and screenwriter (Born 1908).

• Julius Hegyi

  American conductor (Born 1923).

• Leonard Fraser

  Australian serial killer (Born 1951).

• Roland Levinsky

  South African medical scientist (Born 1943).

• Tad Jones

  American jazz music historian (Born 1952).

• Del Reeves

  American country singer (Born 1932).

• Tiberio Colantuoni
• Werner Hollweg
• Leon Davidson

  American scientist known for studying UFOs (Born 1922).

• Thierry Bacconnier
• Djôsèt Barotchèt
• Tillie Olsen
• Darrent Williams
• Ernie Koy

Other January 1st famous deaths

• Frederick West

  British homicide; charged with 11 murders, nine of them with his wife, Rosemary.

• Cesar Romero

  Cuban-American actor (Joker - Batman, Falcon Crest), dies at age 86 from bronchitis and pneumonia (born 1907).

• Margaret Sullavan

  American actress who reached the peak of her acclaim in the 1943 stage production, "Voice of the Turtle.

• Gustav Knuth

  German actor who made his debut in "Der Ammenkonig" in 1935.

See all famous people who died on January 1st

Western Zodiac - Astrological Sign

Capricorn

Capricorn personality

Who should a Capricorn marry?

Babies born in January are either Capricorn or Aquarius. People born before January 19th are Capricorn, while people born from January 20th have the sign of Aquarius

Personality of January born

Chinese Zodiac

Pig

The day of the week was Monday.

January 1st marks the 0th day of the Gregorian calendar for the year 2007.

There are 364 days remaining until the end of the year. Calculate the number of days between two dates.

January 2007 calendar

Top #5 songs in the USA

1. Beyonce - Irreplaceable
2. Akon - I Wanna Love You
3. Fergie - Fergalicious
4. Akon - Smack That
5. Justin Timberlake - My Love

Top #5 songs in the UK

1. Leona Lewis - Bleeding Love
2. Leona Lewis - A Moment Like This
3. Eric Prydz vs Floyd - Proper Education
4. Mika - Grace Kelly
5. T2 featuring Jodie Aysha - Heartbroken

Top #5 R&B songs

1. Beyonce - Irreplaceable
2. Ciara - Promise
3. Akon Featuring Snoop Dogg - I Wanna Love You
4. Lloyd Featuring Lil Wayne - You
5. Justin Timberlake Featuring T.I. - My Love

Top #5 Latin songs

1. Ricky Martin Featuring La Mari De Chambao Y Tommy Torres - Tu Recuerdo
2. Mana - Bendita Tu Luz
3. RBD - Ser O Parecer
4. Wisin & Yandel - Pam Pam
5. Pitbull Featuring Frankie J & Ken-Y - Dime (Tell Me)

Championship

• Crystal Palace - Norwich : 3 - 1
• Ipswich - Birmingham : 1 - 0
• Leeds - Coventry : 2 - 1
• Leicester - Sunderland : 0 - 2
• Luton - Cardiff : 0 - 0

Conference

• Burton - Stafford Rangers : 0 - 0
• Crawley Town - Dag and Red : 0 - 0
• Exeter - Oxford : 2 - 1
• Forest Green - Weymouth : 3 - 2
• Halifax - Altrincham : 1 - 1

League 1

• Bournemouth - Brighton : 1 - 0
• Carlisle - Bradford : 1 - 0
• Chesterfield - Blackpool : 2 - 0
• Doncaster - Huddersfield : 3 - 0
• Leyton Orient - Bristol City : 1 - 1

League 2

• Boston - Barnet : 2 - 1
• Bristol Rvs - Torquay : 1 - 0
• Grimsby - Rochdale : 0 - 4
• Macclesfield - Lincoln : 2 - 1
• Mansfield - Hartlepool : 0 - 1

Exchange Rates

• 1 USD = 119.02 JPY
• 1 USD = 1.1655 CAD
• 1 USD = 1.2184 CHF
• 1 EUR = 157.13 JPY
• 1 EUR = 0.6736 GBP