At A Glance
16 November 2007 at a glance
- Day of the week
- 16 November 2007 was a Friday.
- UK Number One
- The UK Number One single was “Bleeding Love” by Leona Lewis.
- 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 16 November is Scorpio.
- Chinese zodiac
- In the Chinese zodiac, 16 November 2007 fell in the Year of the Pig.
- Birthstone
- The birthstone for November is Topaz.
- Moon phase
- The moon phase on 16 November 2007 was Waxing Crescent.
On this day: 16 November
- 1997 After nearly 18 years of incarceration, China releases Wei Jingsheng, a pro-democracy dissident, from jail for medical reasons.
- 2002 The first cases of the 2002–2004 SARS outbreak are traced to Foshan, Guangdong Province, China.
- 2004 Half-Life 2 is released, a game winning 39 Game of the Year awards and being cited as one of the best games ever made.
- 2005 Following a 31-year wait, Australia defeats Uruguay in a penalty shootout to qualify for the 2006 FIFA World Cup.
- 2009 Space Shuttle program: Space Shuttle Atlantis is launched on mission STS-129 to the International Space Station.
Famous people born on 16 November
- Bruno Guimarães, Brazilian footballer (born 1997)
- Tiberius, Roman emperor (born -42)
- Bonnie Greer, American-English playwright and critic (1948–2026)
- Burgess Meredith, American actor, singer, director, producer, and screenwriter (1907–1997)
Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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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
Gordon Brown
Monarch
Elizabeth II
Pint of Beer
£2.60
Loaf of Bread
88p
Average House
£199,612
Weekly Wage
£651.00
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