At A Glance

6 December 2007 at a glance

Day of the week
6 December 2007 was a Thursday.
Billboard Hot 100 No. 1
The Billboard Hot 100 No. 1 was “No One” by Alicia Keys.
Top Film of 2007
The highest-grossing film worldwide released in 2007 was Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End.
Bestselling Novel of 2007
“A Thousand Splendid Suns” by Khaled Hosseini was No. 1 on Publishers Weekly's US fiction list for 2007.
Top-Rated TV Show
“American Idol” (FOX) was No. 1 in the Nielsen ratings for the 2007–08 season.
Star sign
The star sign for 6 December is Sagittarius.
Chinese zodiac
In the Chinese zodiac, 6 December 2007 fell in the Year of the Pig.
Birthstone
The birthstone for December is Turquoise.
Moon phase
The moon phase on 6 December 2007 was Waning Crescent.

On this day: 6 December

  • 1998 in Venezuela, Hugo Chávez is victorious in presidential elections.
  • 1999 A&M Records, Inc. v. Napster, Inc.: The Recording Industry Association of America sues the peer-to-peer file-sharing service Napster, alleging copyright infringement.
  • 2006 NASA reveals photographs taken by Mars Global Surveyor suggesting the presence of liquid water on Mars.
  • 2015 Venezuelan parliamentary election: For the first time in 17 years, the United Socialist Party of Venezuela loses its majority in parliament.
  • 2017 Donald Trump's administration officially announces the recognition of Jerusalem as the capital of Israel.

Famous people born on December 6

  • Ulrich Thomsen, Danish actor and producer (born 1963)
  • Henry VI of England (1421–1471)
  • Judd Apatow, American director, producer, and screenwriter (born 1967)
  • Noel Clarke, English actor, director, and screenwriter (born 1975)

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Events of 2007 in the United States

A selection from Wikipedia's '2007 in the United States'. Not a complete list.

  • March 23 – Walt Disney Animation Studios' 47th feature film, Meet the Robinsons, is released to the studio's strongest reception since 2002's Treasure Planet, but is a box office disappointment.
  • June 29 – Pixar Animation Studios' eighth feature film, Ratatouille, is released in theaters.
  • July 3 – Transformers, directed by Michael Bay, is released as the first film in the Transformers film series.

Life in the US in 2007

President

George W. Bush

Gas (per gallon)

$2.80

Loaf of Bread

$1.28

Average House

$313,600

Weekly Wage

$676

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