Wednesday March 07, 2007

Historical Events

• The British House of Commons votes for the House of Lords to be 100% elected.
• A suicide bomber attacked a cafe in Balad Ruz, Iraq's eastern Diyala Governorate, killing at least 30 Shia pilgrims who were heading to Karbala for Arbaeen.
• Three Jordanians are tried for plotting to assassinate President George W. Bush.
• People's Republic of China announced that Chang'e 1, its first probe to Moon, will launch later in 2007. The goal is to land a man on the Moon by 2022. It is expected to orbit the Moon at most three times.
• Anerood Jugnauth, President of Mauritius, threatens to quit the Commonwealth of Nations because of the treatment of the Ilois of Chagos Archipelago by the British government.
• Manouchehr Mottaki, Iran's Foreign Minister, confirms that Iran will be attending a conference about Iraq. It will include Iraq's neighbors and permanent members of United Nations Security Council.
• The Israel Defence Forces attacked the Palestinian Authority's military intelligence chief in Ramallah.
• According to the Taliban, Daniele Mastrogiacomo was kidnapped by them. He is an Italian journalist who works for "La Repubblica".
• Rogerio Lobato (ex-Interior Minister of East Timor) is found guilty of five counts of arming hit teams during civil unrest in 2006.
• Northern Ireland voters go to the polls in order to elect new members of the Northern Ireland Assembly.
• A report by the United States Department of State states that Fiji's human rights have dramatically declined since 2006 coup.
• Reports say that Ali Reza Askari, an Iranian general, defected to the US custody after disappearing in Istanbul on February 7.
• After videos of Mustafa Kemal Ataturk insultingly being uploaded to YouTube, Turkey has banned user-generated content.
• Reform of the House of Lords. A majority of British House of Commons voters support a fully elected House of Lords. A smaller majority supports an elected chamber with 20% of the members appointed. Other options that have a lower elected component were rejected. Jack Straw, Leader of the House of Commons, presented the proposals and called them "historic steps forward".
• Garuda Indonesia Flight 200 crashes during landing in Yogyakarta (Indonesia), causing 21 deaths.
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See also

What happened on March 07 in history? Find out the list of March 7th major events

What was 2007 famous for? Discover everything about 2007

Who died on March 07, 2007?

• Jeanne L'Herminier
• Eduardo Darnauchans
• Ernest Gallo

Other March 7th famous deaths

• Paul-Emile Victor

  Swiss ethnologist, the founder, organizer and director of French Arctic and Antarctic expeditions.

• Max Hymans

  WWII resistance fighter/Head of Air France, dies at age 60.

• Alberto Rabagliati

  Italian singer and an actor in film and radio.

• Igor Markevitch

  Ukrainian conductor and composer (Born 1912).

See all famous people who died on March 7th

Western Zodiac - Astrological Sign

Pisces

Pisces personality

Who should a Pisces marry?

Babies born in March are either Pisces or Aries. People born before March 20th are Pisces, while people born from March 21st have the sign of Aries

Personality of March born

Chinese Zodiac

Pig

The day of the week was Wednesday.

March 7th marks the 65th day of the Gregorian calendar for the year 2007.

There are 299 days remaining until the end of the year. Calculate the number of days between two dates.

March 2007 calendar

Top #5 songs in the USA

1. Mims - This Is Why I'm Hot
2. Akon - Don't Matter
3. Justin Timberlake - What Goes Around…Comes Around
4. Gwen Stefani - The Sweet Escape
5. Gym Class Heroes - Cupid's Chokehold/Breakfast In America

Top #5 songs in the UK

1. Take That - Shine
2. Kaiser Chiefs - Ruby
3. Gwen Stefani featuring Akon - The Sweet Escape
4. Mika - Grace Kelly
5. The Fray - How To Save A Life

Top #5 R&B songs

1. Robin Thicke - Lost Without U
2. Lloyd Featuring Lil Wayne - You
3. Rich Boy Featuring Polow Da Don - Throw Some D's
4. Mims - This Is Why I'm Hot
5. Chris Brown Featuring Jay Biz - Poppin'

Top #5 Latin songs

1. Alejandro Sanz Featuring Shakira - Te Lo Agradezco, Pero No
2. Xtreme - Shorty Shorty
3. Conjunto Primavera - Ese
4. Hector "El Father" - Sola
5. Mana - Bendita Tu Luz

Division 3

• Arbroath - Elgin : 2 - 1
• Berwick - Dumbarton : 2 - 1

League 1

• Chesterfield - Bristol City : 1 - 3

Stock Markets

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Exchange Rates

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• 1 USD = 1.2174 CHF
• 1 USD = 7.74 CNY
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