At A Glance

2 December 2007 at a glance

Day of the week
2 December 2007 was a Sunday.
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 2 December is Sagittarius.
Chinese zodiac
In the Chinese zodiac, 2 December 2007 fell in the Year of the Pig.
Birthstone
The birthstone for December is Turquoise.
Moon phase
The moon phase on 2 December 2007 was Waning Crescent.

On this day: 2 December

  • 1992 Space Shuttle Discovery is launched on STS-53 for the United States Department of Defense.
  • 1993 Space Shuttle program: STS-61: NASA launches the Space Shuttle Endeavour on a mission to repair the Hubble Space Telescope.
  • 1999 The United Kingdom devolves political power in Northern Ireland to the Northern Ireland Executive following the Good Friday Agreement.
  • 2001 Enron files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy.
  • 2020 Cannabis is removed from the list of most dangerous drugs of the international drug control treaty by the UN Commission on Narcotic Drugs.

Famous people born on 2 December

  • Aaron Rodgers, American football player (born 1983)
  • Britney Spears, American singer-songwriter, dancer, and actress (born 1981)
  • Learner Tien, American tennis player (born 2005)
  • Monica Seles, Serbian-American tennis player (born 1973)

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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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