At A Glance

30 December 2007 at a glance

Day of the week
30 December 2007 was a Sunday.
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 30 December is Capricorn.
Chinese zodiac
In the Chinese zodiac, 30 December 2007 fell in the Year of the Pig.
Birthstone
The birthstone for December is Turquoise.
Moon phase
The moon phase on 30 December 2007 was Last Quarter.

On this day: 30 December

  • 1987 Stella Sigcau, Prime minister of the South African Bantustan of Transkei, is ousted from power in a bloodless military coup led by General Bantu Holomisa.
  • 1993 Israel establishes diplomatic relations with Vatican City and also upgrades to full diplomatic relations with Ireland.
  • 1996 Proposed budget cuts by Benjamin Netanyahu spark protests from 250,000 workers who shut down services across Israel.
  • 2005 Tropical Storm Zeta forms in the open Atlantic Ocean, tying the record for the latest tropical cyclone ever to form in the North Atlantic basin.
  • 2009 A segment of the Lanzhou–Zhengzhou–Changsha pipeline ruptures in Shaanxi, China, and approximately 150,000 L (40,000 US gal) of diesel oil flows down the Wei River before finally reaching the Yellow River.

Famous people born on 30 December

  • LeBron James, American basketball player, producer and businessman (born 1984)
  • Kristin Kreuk, Canadian actress (born 1982)
  • Tracey Ullman, English-American actress, singer, director, and screenwriter (born 1959)
  • Tiger Woods, American golfer (born 1975)

Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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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.

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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