At A Glance

29 July 2007 at a glance

Day of the week
29 July 2007 was a Sunday.
UK Number One
The UK Number One single was “The Way I Are” by Timbaland ft. Keri Hilson.
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 29 July is Leo.
Chinese zodiac
In the Chinese zodiac, 29 July 2007 fell in the Year of the Pig.
Birthstone
The birthstone for July is Ruby.
Moon phase
The moon phase on 29 July 2007 was Full Moon.

On this day: 29 July

  • 1987 British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher and President of France François Mitterrand sign the agreement to build a tunnel under the English Channel (Channel Tunnel).
  • 1996 The child protection portion of the Communications Decency Act is struck down by a U.S. federal court as too broad.
  • 2005 Astronomers announce their discovery of the dwarf planet Eris.
  • 2015 The first piece of suspected debris from Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 is discovered on Réunion Island.
  • 2021 The International Space Station temporarily spins out of control, moving the ISS 45 degrees out of attitude, following an engine malfunction of Russian module Nauka.

Famous people born on 29 July

  • Dak Prescott, American football player (born 1993)
  • Tijjani Reijnders, Dutch footballer (born 1998)
  • Tony Sirico, American actor (1942–2022)
  • Fernando Alonso, Spanish race car driver (born 1981)

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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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