2007: Difference between revisions

* [[May 10]] - [[Tony Blair]] announces he will resign as [[Prime Minister of the United Kingdom|British Prime Minister]] on [[27th June]] triggering a [[Labour Party (UK) leadership election, 2007|Labour Party leadership election]].

* [[May 12]] - The final of the [[Eurovision Song Contest 2007]] is held in Helsinki, resulting in [[Serbia]]'s first victory.

* [[May 15]] - Coalition government of [[Fatah]] and [[Hamas]] in [[Palestinian National Authority]] appeared to break down, as massive fighting breaks out in [[Gaza Strip]].

* [[May 16]] - [[Nicolas Sarkozy]] officially became [[President of the French Republic]] after taking over from [[Jacques Chirac]].

* [[July 18]] - [[Nelson Mandela]] convenes a group of world leaders to contribute their wisdom, independent leadership and integrity to tackle some of the world's toughest problems as he turns 89. Members of the group include [[Graça Machel]], [[Desmond Tutu]], Muhammad Yunus, [[Jimmy Carter]], [[Mary Robinson]], [[Li Zhaoxing]], and [[Kofi Annan]].

* [[July 18]] - At the height of rush hour in New York City [[2007 New York City steam explosion|a major steam pipe bursts]], releasing millions of gallons of boiling water and super heated steam. Only one fatality occurred; a pedestrian who went into cardiac arrest.

* [[July 19]] - Russia expels four British embassy staff in a tit-for-tat response over Britain's expulsion of four of Russia's diplomats. Russia also refuses to cooperate with Britain over the war on terror.

* [[July 19]] - [[Prathiba Patil]] is elected as the first female [[President of India]].

 

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* [[India|India's]] [[Five-Year Plans of India|11th Five Year Plan]] will be launched.

* The [[Met Office]] predicts that 2007 will be the warmest year ever, on a global scale.

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