At A Glance

25 May 2007 at a glance

Day of the week
25 May 2007 was a Friday.
UK Number One
The UK Number One single was “Umbrella” by Rihanna ft. Jay-Z.
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 25 May is Gemini.
Chinese zodiac
In the Chinese zodiac, 25 May 2007 fell in the Year of the Pig.
Birthstone
The birthstone for May is Emerald.
Moon phase
The moon phase on 25 May 2007 was Waxing Gibbous.

On this day: 25 May

  • 2001 Erik Weihenmayer becomes the first blind person to reach the summit of Mount Everest, in the Himalayas, with Dr. Sherman Bull.
  • 2008 NASA's Phoenix lander touches down in the Green Valley region of Mars to search for environments suitable for water and microbial life.
  • 2009 North Korea allegedly tests its second nuclear device, after which Pyongyang also conducts several missile tests, building tensions in the international community.
  • 2011 Oprah Winfrey airs her last show, ending her 25-year run of The Oprah Winfrey Show.
  • 2012 The SpaceX Dragon 1 becomes the first commercial spacecraft to successfully rendezvous and berth with the International Space Station.

Famous people born on 25 May

  • Ian McKellen, English actor (born 1939)
  • Cillian Murphy, Irish actor (born 1976)
  • Anne Heche, American actress (1969–2022)
  • Rash Behari Bose, Indian soldier and activist (1886–1945)

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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

Tony Blair

Monarch

Elizabeth II

Pint of Beer

£2.60

Loaf of Bread

88p

Average House

£199,612

Weekly Wage

£651.00

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