At A Glance

18 May 2007 at a glance

Day of the week
18 May 2007 was a Friday.
Irish Chart Song in 2007
The Irish chart song for 2007 was “Umbrella” by Rihanna.
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 18 May is Taurus.
Chinese zodiac
In the Chinese zodiac, 18 May 2007 fell in the Year of the Pig.
Birthstone
The birthstone for May is Emerald.
Moon phase
The moon phase on 18 May 2007 was Waxing Crescent.

On this day: 18 May

  • 1994 Israeli troops finish withdrawing from the Gaza Strip, ceding the area to the Palestinian National Authority to govern.
  • 2005 A second photo from the Hubble Space Telescope confirms that Pluto has two additional moons, Nix and Hydra.
  • 2006 The post Loktantra Andolan government passes a landmark bill curtailing the power of the monarchy and making Nepal a secular country.
  • 2009 The LTTE are defeated by the Sri Lankan government, ending almost 26 years of fighting between the two sides.
  • 2019 United States presidential election: Joe Biden launches his presidential campaign.

Famous people born on 18 May

  • Emma Navarro, American tennis player (born 2001)
  • Vince Young, American football player (born 1983)
  • Nicholas II (1868–1918)
  • Tina Fey, American actress, producer, and screenwriter (born 1970)

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Events of 2007 in Ireland

A selection from Wikipedia's '2007 in Ireland'. Not a complete list.

  • 18 January – The National Biodiversity Data Centre was formally opened at Beechfield House, Carriganore West Campus, Waterford Institute of Technology.
  • 28 January – The new Dublin Port Tunnel opened to general traffic, having already opened to heavy goods vehicles last December 20th.
  • 12 March – Docklands railway station opened in its temporary location, the first new station in Dublin's city centre since Tara Street Station in 1891.
More events of 2007 →Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Life in Ireland in 2007

Taoiseach

Bertie Ahern

Petrol (per litre)

€1.18/L

Loaf of Bread

€1.32

Average House

€360,000

Weekly Wage

€455

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