May 10th, 2007.

On this day.

What happened on May 10th, 2007?

• UK Prime Minister Tony Blair announces that he will be resigning.

Music charts.

Songs that were on top of the music singles charts in the USA and the United Kingdom on May 10th, 2007.

• United States: Makes Me Wonder - Maroon 5
• United Kingdom: Beautiful Liar - Beyonce & Shakira

Take me back to May 10th, 2007!

Let's take a stroll down memory lane!

The date is May 10th, 2007 and it's a Thursday. Anyone born today will have the star sign Taurus. The summer of 2007 has finally arrived. The weather has warmed up and the evenings are brighter than usual.

In America, the song Makes Me Wonder by Maroon 5 is on top of the singles charts. Over in the UK, Beautiful Liar by Beyonce & Shakira is the number one hit song. George W. Bush Jnr. is currently the President of the United States and the movie Disturbia is at the top of the Box Office.

In the United Kingdom, Tony Blair is the current Prime Minister. Practically every teenager and adult has a MySpace or a Bebo account. A rock music genre called "Emo" is extremely popular at the moment. The genre, which stands for "emotional hardcore", has created a subculture of "Emos" who dye their hair black and wear thick frame glasses.

Meanwhile, in technology news, more and more people are beginning to use the Internet on their phones. This transition towards mobile Internet has been aided by the recent roll-out of faster 3G networks and the introduction of larger touchscreen phones. It's 2007, so the music charts are being dominated by the likes of Beyoncé, Rihanna, Jay-Z, Sean Kingston, Soulja Boy and Nelly Furtado. If you were to travel back to this day, notable figures such as Eddie Griffin, Luciano Pavarotti, Colin McRae and Ike Turner would all be still alive.

On TV, people are watching popular shows such as "Last of the Summer Wine", "King of the Hill", "One Tree Hill" and "Boston Legal". Meanwhile, gamers are playing titles such as "Just Cause", "Battlefield 2142", "Final Fantasy XII" and "Medieval II: Total War". Children and teenagers are currently watching television shows such as "The Fairly OddParents", "Veronica Mars", "Curious George" and "Horrid Henry".

Popular toys at the moment include the likes of VideoNow (portable player), the Xbox 360, the PlayStation 3 and the Nintendo Wii.

News topics, fads & culture.

Trending news stories and fads that were prevalent at this time. These are news stories and events that would have been in the media on May 10th, 2007.

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  Eurovision 2007.

  The 2007 Eurovision song contest was held in Helsinki, Finland. Serbia won the contest with the song "Molitva" by Marija Serifovic.

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  Paris Hilton is sent to jail.

  American socialite Paris Hilton became the focus of media attention during this period after a judge sentenced her to 45 days in jail for a probation violation.

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  Madeleine McCann goes missing.

  On May 3rd, 2007, 3-year-old Madeleine McCann disappeared from a holiday resort in Praia da Luz in Portugal. The case received widespread media attention around the world.

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  Soulja Boy makes his debut.

  In May of 2007, rapper Soulja Boy released his debut single "Crank That". The song went on to become one of the biggest hits of 2007.

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  Looming financial crisis.

  Signs of a looming financial crisis were beginning to appear in 2007. On April 2nd, 2007, a real estate investment trust called New Century filed for bankruptcy. A few months later, banking group BNP Paribas started to block withdrawals from some of its hedge funds. Home sales in the USA hit their peak in October of 2007. In Ireland, a 4-year property bubble was beginning to burst. Meanwhile, in the United Kingdom, the bank Northern Rock experienced a bank run.

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  Chocolate Rain.

  During this period, a Youtube music video called "Chocolate Rain" by Tay Zonday went viral.

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  Amy Winehouse - "Rehab"

  The song "Rehab" by Amy Winehouse went on to win a Grammy for 2007's Record of the Year.

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  2007 in music.

  Popular music artists in 2007 included My Chemical Romance, Fall Out Boy, Daughtry, Gwen Stefani, Justin Timberlake, Avril Lavigne, Rihanna, T-Pain, Soulja Boy, Kanye West, Fergie, Maroon 5, Alicia Keys, Amy Winehouse, Chris Brown and Timbaland.

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  The highest paid celebrities in 2007.

  According to Forbes, the highest paid celebrities in 2007 were Oprah Winfrey, Tiger Woods, Madonna, The Rolling Stones, Brad Pitt, Johnny Depp, Elton John, Tom Cruise, Jay-Z and Steven Spielberg.

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  Who were the best NBA players in 2007?

  In 2007, the best NBA players were Dirk Nowitzki, Kobe Bryant, Tim Duncan, Amare Stoudemire, Steve Nash, LeBron James, Chris Bosh, Yao Ming, Gilbert Arenas, Tracy McGrady, Kevin Garnett, Carmelo Anthony, Dwight Howard, Dwyane Wade and Chauncey Billups.

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  Time Person of the Year 2007.

  Russian leader Vladimir Putin was named as the Time Person of the Year 2007.

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  Jessica Alba.

  American actress Jessica Alba was listed as FHM's sexiest woman in 2007.

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  Who were the best football players in 2007?

  In 2007, the best soccer players were Kaká, Cristiano Ronaldo, Lionel Messi, Didier Drogba, Andrea Pirlo, Ruud van Nistelrooy, Zlatan Ibrahimović, Cesc Fàbregas, Robinho and Francesco Totti.

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  2007 in movies.

  Movies that hit the big screen in 2007 included the likes of 300, Transformers, Superbad, Shrek the Third, Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End, Spider-Man 3, I Am Legend, Ratatouille, The Simpsons Movie, National Treasure: Book of Secrets, Zodiac, American Gangster and No Country for Old Men.

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  HD TV becomes the norm.

  In the late noughties, HD TV became the norm and flat screen television sets started to became more affordable.

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  No Country for Old Men.

  "No Country for Old Men" won the Academy Award for Best Picture in 2007.

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  Mobile Internet begins to take off.

  In the later half of "the noughties", more and more people started to use the Internet on their cell phones. This was aided by the roll-out of faster 3G Internet networks and introduction of larger touchscreen phones.

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  The HD DVD war.

  During this period of time, two HD DVD formats called "Blu-ray" and "HD DVD" were competing with each other to become the standard. As a result, certain movies and TV shows could only be found on one of the formats. This was because film studios would align themselves with one of the formats. In rental stores, it was common to see separate Blu-ray and HD DVD sections.

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  Bringing digital cameras to nightclubs and bars.

  In the late 2000s, it was extremely popular for people to bring digital cameras with them on a night out. The next day, they would then upload their photographs to social media websites such as Facebook, MySpace and Bebo. This was before phones came equipped with high quality cameras.

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  Bebo.

  In countries such as the United Kingdom, New Zealand and Ireland, a social network called Bebo was extremely popular in the mid-to-late noughties. Bebo was famous for its quizzes, auto-playing video box, whiteboard, "Bebo Skins" and "Bebo Luv" features.

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  Music stores are going out of business.

  During this period, many music stores were closing their doors for the last time. The ease at which people could download or stream music meant that the business model of selling CDs was no longer viable.

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  MySpace.

  Between 2005 and 2008, MySpace was the most popular social network in the world. The site gave users the ability to customize their profiles by editing HTML and embedding songs.

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  Scene kids.

  From the mid-2000s to 2010, "scene kids" were a popular subculture. The scene kid fashion consisted of skinny jeans, bright colors and straight hair with long fringes.

Basic facts.

Basic facts and information about this date.

• 15 years and 13 days have passed since May 10th, 2007.
• Week Number: This date occurred during Week 19 of 2007.
• Leap Year: 2007 was NOT a leap year.
• Age: Anyone born on May 10th, 2007, will be 15 years of age.
• Generation: People born in 2007 belong to the Generation Z generation.
• Unix Timestamp: The Unix Timestamp for this date is 1178751600.

Around this time.

Notable events that occurred around May 10th, 2007.

• April 10th, 2007: Soccer: Manchester United thrash Roma 7-1 in the quarter finals of the Champions League.
• April 15th, 2007: The Sopranos episode "Stage 5" is aired: Johnny Sack dies of lung cancer in prison.
• April 16th, 2007: The Virginia Tech massacre occurs when Seung-Hui Cho goes on a shooting spree, killing 32 people.
• April 22nd, 2007: The song "Chocolate Rain" is released by Tay Zonday.
• April 23rd, 2007: Former Russian President Boris Yeltsin dies from congestive heart failure.
• April 25th, 2007: John McCain announces his intention to run for President of the United States.
• May 2nd, 2007: Rapper Soulja Boy releases his single "Crank That".
• May 2nd, 2007: Football: A.C. Milan progress to the Champions League final after defeating Manchester United 3-0 at the San Siro.
• May 3rd, 2007: Madeleine McCann disappears in Praia da Luz, Portugal.
• May 4th, 2007: Spider-Man 3 (2007) is released.
• May 4th, 2007: Football: Leeds United go into administration.
• May 4th, 2007: Paris Hilton is sentenced to 45 days in jail for a parole violation.
• May 5th, 2007: 114 people die when Kenya Airways Flight 507 crashes after taking off from Douala International Airport in Cameroon.
• May 5th, 2007: "The World Awaits": Floyd Mayweather defeats Oscar De La Hoya by split decision.
• May 6th, 2007: Manchester United win the Premier League title after Chelsea fail to beat Arsenal.
• This date: May 10th, 2007
• May 11th, 2007: The film 28 Weeks Later (2007) is released.
• May 13th, 2007: The final episode of 7th Heaven is aired.
• May 16th, 2007: Nicolas Sarkozy becomes the new President of France.
• May 19th, 2007: Chelsea win the FA Cup after a late goal from Didier Drogba in Extra Time secures a 1-0 victory over Manchester United.
• May 22nd, 2007: Fergie releases her song "Big Girls Don't Cry".
• May 23rd, 2007: AC Milan win the 2007 UEFA Champions League after defeating Liverpool 2-1.
• May 23rd, 2007: Jordin Sparks wins the 6th season of American Idol.
• May 24th, 2007: 2007 Irish general election: Fianna Fail win 81 seats.
• May 25th, 2007: Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End (2007) is released.
• May 25th, 2007: Gareth Bale signs for Tottenham Hotspur.
• May 26th, 2007: Sean Kingston releases his single "Beautiful Girls".
• May 26th, 2007: Actress Lindsay Lohan is arrested for driving under the influence.
• May 29th, 2007: LA Lakers owner Jerry Buss is arrested for driving under the influence.
• June 1st, 2007: The movie Knocked Up (2007), starring Seth Rogen, is released.
• June 7th, 2007: The viral video "Keyboard Cat" is uploaded to Youtube.
• June 8th, 2007: Ocean's Thirteen (2007) is released.
• June 8th, 2007: Paris Hilton is returned to jail after a judge overrules an order resentencing her to home confinement.

Personality traits.

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Horoscope, birthstone & birth flower information.

Zodiac & Birthstone information.

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• Zodiac Sign (Astrology): Anyone born on May 10th, 2007, will have the star sign Taurus.
• However, if you are going by the new star sign system that was discovered in 2020, then the sign for this date is actually Aries.
• Zodiac Element: Earth.
• Chinese Zodiac Animal: In the Chinese Zodiac, 2007 was the year of the Pig (Yin Wood).
• The Life Path Number for this date is 6.
• Native American Zodiac: May 10th, 2007 falls under the Beaver.
• Birthstone: Anyone born during the month of May will have the birthstone Emerald.
• Birth flower (May): The Lily of the Valley and the Hawthorn.

Photos of late 2000s fashion.

Photographs of late 2000s fashion and hairstyles.

Were you born on this date?

If you were born on this date, then it is unlikely that you will remember anything from the year 2007.

This is because humans find it difficult to retrieve memories from their early childhood.

If you are looking for some childhood nostalgia, then check out May 10th, 2013 instead.

Weather on May 10th, 2007.

Historical weather information for May 10th, 2007.

• Dublin, Ireland: It was 15.1 degrees Celsius. It rained a bit (mist or a shower or two). It was a windy day. It was a sunny day.
• New York, USA: Temperature: 65.0 degrees Fahrenheit. 18.33 degrees Celsius. There was thunder. Rain fell. Precipitation: 2.79cm.
• London, England: Temperature: 12.78 degrees Celsius. Rain fell. Precipitation: 5.08cm.

Conception dates.

Conception estimates for this date.

Warning! These conception dates are based on broad estimates.

• A baby that was born on May 10th, 2007 was most likely conceived around August 17th, 2006.
• The due date for a baby that was conceived on May 10th, 2007 is close to January 31st, 2008.

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Time difference & statistics.

Here are some fun statistics about May 10th, 2007.

• A total of 5,492 days have passed since this date.
• 784 weeks have passed.
• 474,508,800 seconds have passed since the May 10th, 2007.
• If you were born on this day, your heart has beated approximately 553,593,600 times.
• Since May 10th, 2007, the earth has travelled approximately 244,846,540,800 miles through space.
• If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 79,084,800 times.
• If you were born on this day, you have taken approximately 40,807,757 steps. That's about 18,137 miles!
• Since this date, 5,694,106 meteors have entered the earth's atmosphere!

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