At A Glance

9 April 2007 at a glance

Day of the week
9 April 2007 was a Monday.
UK Number One
The UK Number One single was “I'm Gonna Be (500 Miles)” by The Proclaimers ft. Brian Potter & Andy Pipkin.
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 9 April is Aries.
Chinese zodiac
In the Chinese zodiac, 9 April 2007 fell in the Year of the Pig.
Birthstone
The birthstone for April is Diamond.
Moon phase
The moon phase on 9 April 2007 was Waning Gibbous.

On this day: 9 April

  • 1994 Space Shuttle program: Space Shuttle Endeavour is launched on STS-59.
  • 2003 Iraq War: Baghdad falls to American forces.
  • 2009 In Tbilisi, Georgia, up to 60,000 people protest against the government of Mikheil Saakashvili.
  • 2014 A student stabs 20 people at Franklin Regional High School in Murrysville, Pennsylvania.
  • 2020 Soyuz MS-16 is launched from the Baikonur Cosmodrome, carrying the Expedition 62/63 crew to the International Space Station.

Famous people born on 9 April

  • Kristen Stewart, American actress (born 1990)
  • Elle Fanning, American actress (born 1998)
  • Dennis Quaid, American actor (born 1954)
  • Joey Pollari, American actor (born 1994)

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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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