Your place in the Universe on 2007
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2007 (MMVII in Roman Numerals) was the year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, the 2007th year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations.
Is 2007 a year special to you? Discover what 2007 was famous for, Key World Leaders of 2007, 2007 Time’s Person of the Year, the #1 song, movie and book in 2007, how old is someone born in 2007 and what Chinese zodiac sign is associated to 2007.
On this page we will address all your questions and curiosities about 2007 to help you enjoy your trip down memory lane.
Table of contents
- What was 2007 known for ?
- Key World Leaders of 2007
- Who was the U.S. President in 2007?
- Who was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom in 2007?
- Who was the Pope in 2007?
- 2007: Who was Time's Person of the Year?
- What was the number 1 song in the USA in 2007?
- What was the number 1 song in the UK in 2007?
- What was the most popular movie in 2007?
- What was the best selling book in 2007?
- How old is someone born in 2007?
- What was the Chinese Zodiac sign associated with the year 2007?
What was 2007 known for ?
- In 2007, the literary world marked a major milestone and the end of an era. After a decade, the epic Harry Potter fantasy series came to a close. As J.K. Rowling published Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, the final installment of the great saga wrapped up.
- There was also a major technological development in 2007. This was the year that Steve Jobs, CEO of Apple Inc., announced the first generation iPhone. This was one of the first-ever “Smartphone” and was highly acclaimed, especially for its innovative use of a large touchscreen as the main means of interacting with the device.
- For developments in television, the series finale of HBO’s The Sopranos cannot be matched. A hugely popular series and highly acclaimed by critics, the series spanned six epic seasons. A popular as the series was, the finale famously drew a great deal of controversy, as the series ends with an abrupt black screen after the screen had moved to the main character, leaving his fate uncertain. This left many fans of the series with questions that would not be resolved for quite some time.
- In film, the top films for 2007 were Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End, Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, Shrek the Third, and 300. At the 79th Academy Awards, the Best Picture award went to the Martin Scorsese film, The Departed, a 2006 crime drama starring Leonardo DiCaprio, Jack Nicholson, and Matt Damon.
- The year of 2007 will also be remembered for a terrible economic disaster, the mortgage crisis in which the real estate “bubble” finally burst and triggered a major financial crisis around the world. The events are dramatized in the 2015 film, The Big Short, starring Christian Bale, Steve Carell, Ryan Gosling, and Brad Pitt. The cause of the crisis has been debated heavily, with the two major schools of thought being the Keynesians and the Austrians, with each school of thought putting forward theories on the business cycle (why the economy goes “boom and bust”) from economists such as John Maynard Keynes versus Ludwig von Mises and F.A. Hayek, respectively.
- The world population in 2007 was 6,705,946,610 people according to data by United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. This figure includes both urban and rural populations. The urban population at that time accounted for 50.0% of the total population, which is roughly 3.4 billion individuals.The annual population change in 2007 was an increase of +82.1 million people, representing a percentage increase of +1.24% over the previous year.The average population density in 2007 was 28 persons per square mile (or 45 persons per square kilometer).
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Key World Leaders of 2007
Who was the U.S. President in 2007?
In 2007, George W. Bush (Republican) was the President of the United States. His term spanned from January 20, 2001 to January 20, 2009. His administration led the U.S. response to the 9/11 terrorist attacks and initiated wars in Afghanistan and Iraq.
Who was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom in 2007?
In 2007, Tony Blair (Labour) was the UK Prime Minister until June 27, 2007; on June 27, 2007 Gordon Brown (Labour) was appointed as the new UK Prime Minister.
Who was the Pope in 2007?
The leader of the Catholic Church in 2007 was Pope Benedict XVI who had held the papacy since 2005. His papacy emphasized the need to return to traditional Catholic values, and he became the first pope in 600 years to resign from office.
2007: Who was Time's Person of the Year?
Vladimir Putin
In 2007, Vladimir Putin was named by TIME magazine as Person of the Year. In 2007, Putin was ending his second term as President of Russia and preparing to become Prime Minister.
What was the number 1 song in the USA in 2007?
The number 1 song in the USA in 2007, i.e. the best selling and most popular song of tha year, was Big Girls Don't Cry by Fergie
What was the number 1 song in the UK in 2007?
The number 1 song in the UK in 2007, i.e. the best selling and most popular song of tha year, was Beautiful Liar by Beyonce & Shakira
What was the most popular movie in 2007?
The most popular movie and box office hit was Iron Man by Jon Favreau
What was the best selling book in 2007?
How old is someone born in 2007?
Someone born in 2007 is 18 years old this year.
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What was the Chinese Zodiac sign associated with the year 2007?
According to the Chinese Zodiac and Astrology 2007 was the Year of the Pig.
Discover Zodiac Sign Characteristics and Personality Traits of people born under the Pig sign.