At A Glance

24 November 2007 at a glance

Day of the week
24 November 2007 was a Saturday.
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 24 November is Sagittarius.
Chinese zodiac
In the Chinese zodiac, 24 November 2007 fell in the Year of the Pig.
Birthstone
The birthstone for November is Topaz.
Moon phase
The moon phase on 24 November 2007 was Full Moon.

On this day: 24 November

  • 2009 The Avdhela Project, an Aromanian digital library and cultural initiative, is founded in Bucharest, Romania.
  • 2013 Iran signs an interim agreement with the P5+1 countries, limiting its nuclear program in exchange for reduced sanctions.
  • 2016 The government of Colombia and the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia–People's Army sign a revised peace deal, bringing an end to the country's more than 50-year-long civil war.
  • 2022 Five days after the general elections which resulted in a hung parliament, opposition leader and former deputy prime minister Anwar Ibrahim is officially named as the 10th prime minister of Malaysia.
  • 2023 Hibiscus Rising, commemorating David Oluwale, is unveiled in Leeds.

Famous people born on 24 November

  • Garret Dillahunt, American actor (born 1964)
  • Katherine Heigl, American actress and producer (born 1978)
  • Colin Hanks, American actor (born 1977)
  • Sarah Hyland, American actress (born 1990)

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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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