2007
Craig L
Craig Lyle Thomas was an American politician who served as United States senator from Wyoming from 1995 until his death in 2007. He was a member of the Republican Party. In the Sen…
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The 2000s
Explore 910 historical events from 2000–2009.
2007
In one of the deadliest shooting incidents in United States history, a gunman killed 32 people and wounded over 20 more
The Virginia Tech shooting was a spree shooting and mass shooting that occurred on Monday, April 16, 2007, comprising two attacks on the campus of the Virginia Polytechnic Institut…
In one of the deadliest shooting incidents in United States history, a gunman killed 32 people and wounded over 20 more
2007
A ladle spilled 30 tonnes (33 tons) of molten steel in a factory in Liaoning, China, killing 32 workers
The Qinghe Special Steel Corporation disaster was an industrial disaster that occurred on April 18, 2007, in Qinghe District, Tieling, Liaoning, China. Thirty-two people were kille…
A ladle spilled 30 tonnes (33 tons) of molten steel in a factory in Liaoning, China, killing 32 workers
2007
Controversy surrounding the relocation of the Bronze Soldier of Tallinn, a Soviet Red Army World War II memorial in Tall
The Bronze Soldier is the informal name of a controversial Soviet World War II war memorial in Tallinn, Estonia, built at the site of several war graves, which were relocated to t…
Controversy surrounding the relocation of the Bronze Soldier of Tallinn, a Soviet Red Army World War II memorial in Tall
2007
Three-year-old British girl Madeleine McCann disappeared from a holiday apartment in Praia da Luz, Portugal; she has nev
Madeleine Beth McCann is a British missing person, who at the age of 3 disappeared from her bed in a holiday apartment in Praia da Luz, Lagos, Portugal, on the evening of 3 May 200…
Three-year-old British girl Madeleine McCann disappeared from a holiday apartment in Praia da Luz, Portugal; she has nev
2007
Kenya Airways Flight 507 crashed immediately after takeoff from Douala International Airport in Cameroon, resulting in t
Kenya Airways Flight 507 was a scheduled international passenger service between Abidjan, Ivory Coast, and Nairobi, Kenya with a stopover in Douala, Cameroon, operated by Kenya Air…
Kenya Airways Flight 507 crashed immediately after takeoff from Douala International Airport in Cameroon, resulting in t
2006
20 years ago
Bombings in the Egyptian resort city of Dahab kill 23 people and injure about 80
Three bomb attacks on the Egyptian resort city of Dahab, in the Sinai Peninsula, took place on 24 April 2006. The resort town is popular with Western tourists and Egyptians alike d…
Bombings in the Egyptian resort city of Dahab kill 23 people and injure about 80
2006
20 years ago
The aircraft carrier USS Oriskany is sunk in the Gulf of Mexico as an artificial reef
USS Oriskany (CV/CVA-34) was one of the few Essex-class aircraft carriers completed after World War II for the United States Navy. The ship was named for the Battle of Oriskany dur…
The aircraft carrier USS Oriskany is sunk in the Gulf of Mexico as an artificial reef
2006
20 years ago
The post Loktantra Andolan government passes a landmark bill curtailing the power of the monarchy and making Nepal a sec
The 2006 Nepal revolution, also known as the Democracy Movement, was a political movement that was opposed to Nepal's monarchy system under King Gyanendra. The movement was the sec…
The post Loktantra Andolan government passes a landmark bill curtailing the power of the monarchy and making Nepal a sec
2006
20 years ago
The 6
The 2006 Yogyakarta earthquake occurred at 05:53 local time on 27 May with a moment magnitude of 6.4 and a maximum MSK intensity of VIII (Damaging) in the Yogyakarta region of Java…
The 6
2006
20 years ago
Xochitl Gomez, American actress
Xochitl Gomez is an American actress. She began acting at age five, performing in local musical theater productions and student films. Gomez made her professional debut in 2018 in …
Xochitl Gomez, American actress
2006
20 years ago
A Palestinian suicide bomber detonates an explosive device in a Tel Aviv restaurant, killing 11 people and injuring 70
Palestinians are an Arab ethnonational group native to the Levantine region of Palestine. They represent a highly homogeneous community who share a cultural and ethnic identity, sp…
A Palestinian suicide bomber detonates an explosive device in a Tel Aviv restaurant, killing 11 people and injuring 70
2006
20 years ago
Construction begins on the Freedom Tower (later renamed One World Trade Center) in New York City
One World Trade Center, also known as One WTC and the Freedom Tower, is the main building of the rebuilt World Trade Center complex in Lower Manhattan, New York City. Designed by D…
Construction begins on the Freedom Tower (later renamed One World Trade Center) in New York City
2006
20 years ago
Sadie Sandler, American actress
Sadie Madison Sandler is an American actress. She is the eldest daughter of actor and comedian Adam Sandler. She began appearing in films as a child, primarily in Happy Madison pro…
Sadie Sandler, American actress
2006
20 years ago
Konsta Helenius, Finnish ice hockey player
Konsta Helenius is a Finnish professional ice hockey player who is a forward for the Rochester Americans of the American Hockey League (AHL) while under contract to the Buffalo Sab…
Konsta Helenius, Finnish ice hockey player
2006
20 years ago
Vasilije Adžić, Montenegrin footballer
Vasilije Adžić is a Montenegrin professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Serie A club Juventus and the Montenegro national team.
Vasilije Adžić, Montenegrin footballer
2006
20 years ago
Haerin, Korean singer
Kang Hae-rin, known mononymously as Haerin, is a South Korean singer. She is best known as a member of the South Korean girl group NewJeans, which debuted on July 22, 2022, under t…
Haerin, Korean singer
2006
20 years ago
Jean Bernard, French physician and haematologist (born 1907)
Jean Bernard was a French physician and haematologist. During his life, he served as president of the French Academy of Sciences and the French National Academy of Medicine. He was…
Jean Bernard, French physician and haematologist (born 1907)
2006
20 years ago
Armavia Flight 967 crashes into the Black Sea near Sochi International Airport in Sochi, Russia, killing 113 people
Armavia Flight 967 was a scheduled international passenger flight operated by Armavia from Zvartnots International Airport, Zvartnots in Armenia to Sochi, a Black Sea coastal resor…
Armavia Flight 967 crashes into the Black Sea near Sochi International Airport in Sochi, Russia, killing 113 people
2006
20 years ago
The government of Sudan signs an accord with the Sudan Liberation Army
Sudan, officially the Republic of the Sudan, is a country in Northeast Africa. It borders the Central African Republic to the southwest, Chad to the west, Libya to the northwest, E…
The government of Sudan signs an accord with the Sudan Liberation Army
2006
20 years ago
Mass unrest by the Primeiro Comando da Capital begins in São Paulo (Brazil), leaving at least 150 dead
The 2006 São Paulo violence outbreak began on the night of May 12, 2006 in São Paulo, Brazil, the largest city in South America. It was among the worst outbreaks of violence in rec…
Mass unrest by the Primeiro Comando da Capital begins in São Paulo (Brazil), leaving at least 150 dead
2006
20 years ago
Iranian Azeris interpret a cartoon published in an Iranian magazine as insulting, resulting in massive riots throughout
Iranian Azerbaijanis are a Turkic ethnic group native to the Iranian Azerbaijan region. They also live in smaller numbers in other provinces, such as Kurdistan, Qazvin, Hamadan, Gi…
Iranian Azeris interpret a cartoon published in an Iranian magazine as insulting, resulting in massive riots throughout
2006
20 years ago
São Paulo violence: Rebellions occur in several prisons in Brazil
The 2006 São Paulo violence outbreak began on the night of May 12, 2006 in São Paulo, Brazil, the largest city in South America. It was among the worst outbreaks of violence in rec…
São Paulo violence: Rebellions occur in several prisons in Brazil
2006
20 years ago
The Republic of Montenegro holds a referendum proposing independence from the State Union of Serbia and Montenegro; 55%
The Republic of Montenegro was a constituent federated state of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia and then Serbia and Montenegro between 1992 and 2006. The declaration of independ…
The Republic of Montenegro holds a referendum proposing independence from the State Union of Serbia and Montenegro; 55%