What happened on Thursday December 20, 2007?

Here's what happened on December 20, 2007:

• Queen Elizabeth II Becomes Oldest British Monarch Queen Elizabeth II surpasses Queen Victoria's record, becoming the longest-lived monarch in United Kingdom history at 81 years, 7 months, and 29 days.
• New Zealand Earthquake Strikes Gisborne A magnitude 6.6 ML earthquake hits the east coast of New Zealand's North Island, causing one fatality and significant damage in the town of Gisborne.
• Art Theft at São Paulo Museum of Art Two significant artworks are stolen from the São Paulo Museum of Art: Pablo Picasso's 'Portrait of Suzanne Bloch' (1904) and Cândido Portinari's 'O Lavrador de Café'. Both paintings were recovered weeks later.
• New Orleans Public Housing Demolition Controversy The New Orleans City Council approves demolition of 4,500 public housing units, sparking violent protests and highlighting urban redevelopment tensions.
• Lakota Nation Declares Secession A group of Lakota Indian activists formally announces their secession from the United States by sending a letter to the State Department, challenging historical territorial claims.
• Sean Hoey Acquitted in Omagh Bombing Case Sean Hoey is found not guilty on all 56 charges related to the 1998 Omagh Bombing, a significant moment in Northern Ireland's legal history.
• Tribune Company Buyout Sam Zell completes an $8 billion buyout of the Tribune Company, marking a significant media industry transaction.
• Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque Completed Construction of the Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque in Abu Dhabi is completed after beginning in 1994, becoming the largest mosque in the emirate.
• Arabella Spencer-Churchill Noted Mention of Arabella Spencer-Churchill, an English philanthropist born in 1949.

Events in 2007

December 20, 2007: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

Newspapers from Dec. 20, 2007

December 20, 2007: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on December 20, 2007:

• ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $91.62
• Apple AAPL: opens at $185.43
• Microsoft MSFT: opens at $35.29
• General Electric GE: opens at $36.51
• International Business Machines IBM: opens at $108.42

Exchange Rates on December 20, 2007:

• 1 USD = 113.12 JPY
• 1 USD = 1.0009 CAD
• 1 USD = 1.158 CHF
• 1 USD = 7.369 CNY
• 1 EUR = 162.1 JPY

December 20, 2007 was a Thursday and it was the 354th day of the year 2007 in the Gregorian calendar.

December 20, 2007 can also be written as 12/20/2007 in the US and as 20/12/2007 in UK and Europe.

December 20, 2007 in December 2007 calendar

December 20, 2007: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on December 20, 2007 was No One by Alicia Keys, according to the music chart for the week December 17th and December 23rd.

1. Alicia Keys - No One
2. Timbaland - Apologize
3. Flo Rida - Low
4. Chris Brown - Kiss Kiss
5. Fergie - Clumsy

December 20, 2007: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on December 20, 2007 was Bleeding Love by Leona Lewis, according to the music chart for the week December 17th and December 23rd.

1. Leona Lewis - Bleeding Love
2. T2 featuring Jodie Aysha - Heartbroken
3. Take That - Rule The World
4. Timbaland featuring One Republic - Apologize
5. Girls Aloud - Call The Shots

December 20, 2007: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on December 20, 2007 was No One by Alicia Keys, according to the music chart for the week December 17th and December 23rd.

1. Alicia Keys - No One
2. Trey Songz - Can't Help But Wait
3. Alicia Keys - Like You'll Never See Me Again
4. Chris Brown Featuring T-Pain - Kiss Kiss
5. Kanye West Featuring T-Pain - Good Life

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for December 20th is Sagittarius.

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December 20, 2007: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for December 20, 2007 is Pig and the associated element is Fire.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on December 20, 2007 was Waxing gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on December 20, 2007 and is determined by the portion of the Moon's illuminated surface that is visible from Earth.

An observer located in New York City on December 20, 2007 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 89% full, rising at 01:21 pm and setting at 04:36 am.

The previous full moon was on Nov 24, 2007 while the next full moon would come on Dec 24, 2007.

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Your place in the Universe on December 20, 2007

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Someone born on December 20, 2007 is:

17 years 4 months old,

or 208 months and 24 days old,

or 907 weeks and 6 days old,

or 6355 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on December 20, 2007?

There are 220 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Saturday December 20th 2025.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on December 20, 2007?

You belong to the Gen Z generation if you were born on December 20, 2007.

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