At A Glance

2 November 2007 at a glance

Day of the week
2 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 2 November is Scorpio.
Chinese zodiac
In the Chinese zodiac, 2 November 2007 fell in the Year of the Pig.
Birthstone
The birthstone for November is Topaz.
Moon phase
The moon phase on 2 November 2007 was Last Quarter.

On this day: 2 November

  • 1990 British Satellite Broadcasting and Sky Television plc merge to form BSkyB as a result of massive losses.
  • 2000 Expedition 1 arrived at the International Space Station for the first long-duration stay onboard. From this day to present, a continuous human presence in space on the station remains uninterrupted.
  • 2008 Lewis Hamilton secured his maiden Formula One Drivers' Championship Title by one point ahead of Felipe Massa at the Brazilian Grand Prix, after a pass for fifth place against the Toyota of Timo Glock on the final lap of the race.
  • 2016 The Chicago Cubs defeat the Cleveland Indians in the World Series, ending the longest Major League Baseball championship drought at 108 years.
  • 2022 A peace agreement is signed between the Ethiopian government and the Tigray People's Liberation Front, ending the Tigray War.

Famous people born on 2 November

  • Marie Antoinette, Austrian-French queen consort of Louis XVI of France (1755–1793)
  • Shah Rukh Khan, Indian film actor, producer and television host (born 1965)
  • David Schwimmer, American actor (born 1966)
  • Warren G. Harding, American journalist and politician, 29th President of the United States (1865–1923)

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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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