At A Glance

15 February 2007 at a glance

Day of the week
15 February 2007 was a Thursday.
UK Number One
The UK Number One single was “Grace Kelly” by Mika.
Top Film of 2007
The highest-grossing film worldwide released in 2007 was Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End.
Star sign
The star sign for 15 February is Aquarius.
Chinese zodiac
In the Chinese zodiac, 15 February 2007 fell in the Year of the Dog.
Birthstone
The birthstone for February is Amethyst.
Moon phase
The moon phase on 15 February 2007 was Waning Crescent.

On this day: 15 February

  • 1996 Then-Prime Minister of Canada Jean Chrétien applies a chokehold to protester Bill Clennett, an incident later named the Shawinigan Handshake.
  • 2001 The first draft of the complete human genome is published in Nature.
  • 2003 Protests against the Iraq war take place in over 600 cities worldwide. It is estimated that between eight million and 30 million people participate, making this the largest peace demonstration in history.
  • 2003 The last Ariane 4 rocket is launched from the Guiana Space Centre, carrying Intelsat 907.
  • 2013 A meteor explodes over Russia, injuring 1,500 people as a shock wave blows out windows and rocks buildings. This happens unexpectedly only hours before the expected closest ever approach of the larger and unrelated asteroid 2012 DA14.

Famous people born on 15 February

  • Callum Turner, English actor (born 1990)
  • Jane Seymour, English-American actress, producer, and jewelry designer (born 1951)
  • Chris Farley, American comedian and actor (1964–1997)
  • George Russell, English racing driver (born 1998)

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Events of 2007 in the United Kingdom

A selection from Wikipedia's '2007 in the United Kingdom'. Not a complete list.

  • 1 January – Doctor Who spin-off The Sarah Jane Adventures airs on CBBC television starring Elisabeth Sladen as Sarah Jane Smith.
  • 16 January – At the 64th Golden Globe Awards, Helen Mirren wins an award for her portrayal of Elizabeth II in The Queen and Sacha Baron Cohen for his role in Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan.
  • 17 March – The rebuilt Wembley Stadium opens, more than six years after its predecessor was closed.

Life in 2007

Prime Minister

Tony Blair

Monarch

Elizabeth II

Pint of Beer

£2.60

Loaf of Bread

88p

Average House

£199,612

Weekly Wage

£651.00

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