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24 December 2007 at a glance
- Day of the week
- 24 December 2007 was a Monday.
- UK Number One
- The UK Number One single was “When You Believe” by Leon Jackson.
- 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 24 December is Capricorn.
- Chinese zodiac
- In the Chinese zodiac, 24 December 2007 fell in the Year of the Pig.
- Birthstone
- The birthstone for December is Turquoise.
- Moon phase
- The moon phase on 24 December 2007 was Full Moon.
On this day: 24 December
- 1973 District of Columbia Home Rule Act is passed, allowing residents of Washington, D.C. to elect their own local government.
- 1974 Cyclone Tracy devastates Darwin, Australia.
- 1979 The first Ariane 1 rocket is launched from ELA-1 at the Guiana Space Centre.
- 2003 The Spanish police thwart an attempt by ETA to detonate 50 kg of explosives at 3:55 p.m. inside Madrid's busy Chamartín Station.
- 2008 The Lord's Resistance Army, a Ugandan rebel group, begins a series of attacks against civilians in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, massacring more than 400.
Famous people born on 24 December
- Howard Hughes, American businessman, engineer, and pilot (1905–1976)
- Ed Miliband, British politician, Foreign Secretary (born 1969)
- Empress Elisabeth of Austria (1837–1898)
- Davante Adams, American football player (born 1992)
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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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