Historical Events in 2007

19 curated events dated to this year, and 3 musicalized poets on V2Melody were alive then.

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iPhone Introduction

Apple Inc. introduced the iPhone at Macworld in San Francisco, California, United States, combining phone, internet communicator, and iPod…
The Double 2007 Subprime Collapse and the Death of the Printed Newspaper

As the massive subprime mortgage crisis began to violently destabilize global financial systems from New York City, United States, a parall…
The iPhone is Announced, Revolutionizing Touchscreen Interfaces

On January 9, 2007, Apple CEO Steve Jobs unveiled the iPhone at the Macworld conference in San Francisco, California. The device featured a…
First iPhone Released

In 2007, Apple released the first iPhone, a groundbreaking device that combined a mobile phone, internet browser, and multimedia player int…
Northern Ireland Assembly Restored

On May 8, 2007, the Northern Ireland Assembly was restored after a two-year suspension, with the DUP's Ian Paisley and Sinn Féin's Martin…
Smartphones and apps proliferate

In 2007, Apple's iPhone and the subsequent proliferation of smartphones with app ecosystems transformed mobile computing. Users gained inst…
St Andrews Agreement Implemented

In March 2007, the St Andrews Agreement was implemented, leading to the restoration of the Northern Ireland Assembly and the formation of a…
Dawn Mission to Vesta and Ceres

Launched in 2007, NASA's Dawn mission aimed to explore two of the largest bodies in the asteroid belt, Vesta and Ceres. The spacecraft firs…
Kindle E-Reader Introduction

Amazon.com introduced the Kindle e-reader in Seattle, Washington, United States, offering wireless access to digital books with e-ink displ…
Launch of M-Pesa Mobile Money in Kenya

In 2007, Safaricom launched M-Pesa, a mobile money transfer service in Kenya that revolutionized financial services in Africa. This innovat…
Lucille Clifton Wins the Ruth Lilly Poetry Prize: Celebrating the Black Female Body

Lucille Clifton, born in Depew, New York, and one of the most celebrated African American poets of the twentieth century, received the Ruth…
US TTB Approves Thujone-Regulated Absinthe

In 2007, the U.S. Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB) approved federal guidelines for the sale of absinthe, permitting the distr…
Larry Sanger Launches Citizendium

Wikipedia co-founder Larry Sanger launched 'Citizendium' in San Francisco, California, United States. This experimental online wiki project…
Launch of Goodreads

Goodreads was founded in 2007 and quickly became the world's largest social cataloguing platform for readers, allowing users to rate books,…
MRAP Vehicles in Modern Counter-Insurgency

In 2007, Mine-Resistant Ambush Protected (MRAP) vehicles were introduced to address the increasing threat of improvised explosive devices (…
Murder of Sophie Lancaster

In 2007, Sophie Lancaster, a goth teenager, was brutally murdered in Bacup, England, due to prejudice against her subculture. Her death hig…
Peru Earthquake Lights Captured on Video

In 2007, before an 8.0-magnitude earthquake in Pisco, Peru, bright flashes of light lit up the sky, captured on security camera video. Thes…
The 'Kardashian' and 'Reality TV' Fad

The rise of the Kardashian family and the explosive popularity of reality television in the 21st century can be seen as a massive cultural…
The Vinton, Virginia Twitching Epidemic (2007)

In 2007, an outbreak of twitching, headaches, and dizziness affected at least nine girls and one teacher at William Byrd High School in Vin…

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Age 86 · 1 musicalized
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Age 73 · 2 musicalized
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Age 69 · 1 musicalized

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