May 29th, 2007, was a Tuesday. It was day 149 of 2007. The decade was the 2000s.
15 years, 8 months and 8 days have passed since May 29th, 2007.
The zodiac star sign for this date is Gemini.
Notable events that occurred on May 29th, 2007.
On May 29th, 2007, the following songs were at the top of the music charts in the USA and the UK.
The following singles were dominating the Billboard Hot 100 chart.
The top "Box Office" movie on this date was the film "Shrek the Third".
Let's go back in time!
The date is May 29th, 2007, and it's a Tuesday. Anyone born today will have the star sign Gemini. 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, Umbrella by Rihanna is the number one hit song. George W. Bush Jnr. is currently the President of the United States, and the movie Shrek the Third 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 Jamaal Griffin, Luciano Pavarotti, Colin McRae and Sean Taylor would all be still alive.
On TV, people are watching popular shows such as "ER", "Lost", "Desperate Housewives" and "It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia". Meanwhile, gamers are playing titles such as "Scarface: The World Is Yours", "Bully", "Medieval II: Total War" and "The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess". Kids and teenagers are watching TV shows such as "SpongeBob SquarePants", "Peppa Pig", "Unfabulous" and "Ben 10".
Popular toys at the moment include the likes of the Xbox 360, the PlayStation 3, the Nintendo Wii and Iggle Piggle.
These are trending news stories and fads that were prevalent at this time. These are topics that would have been in the media on May 29th, 2007.
At the end of May in 2007, Sean Kingston released his hit single "Beautiful Girls".
The 2007 Eurovision song contest was held in Helsinki, Finland. Serbia won the contest with the song "Molitva" by Marija Serifovic.
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.
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.
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.
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.
During this period, a Youtube music video called "Chocolate Rain" by Tay Zonday went viral.
The song "Rehab" by Amy Winehouse went on to win a Grammy for 2007's Record of the Year.
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.
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.
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.
Russian leader Vladimir Putin was named as the Time Person of the Year 2007.
American actress Jessica Alba was listed as FHM's sexiest woman 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.
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.
In the late noughties, HD TV became the norm and flat screen television sets started to became more affordable.
"No Country for Old Men" won the Academy Award for Best Picture in 2007.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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News stories, pop culture trends, and other events that happened around May 29th, 2007.
Zodiac and birthstone information.
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Television shows that people were watching in May, 2007.
Skins
British TV series about a group of teenagers living in Bristol.
Friday Night Lights
Sports drama series about a high school football team in West Texas.
Dexter
Crime drama series about a serial killer who murders other serial killers.
Ugly Betty
Comedy series starring America Ferrera as Betty Suarez.
Eureka
Sci-fi series starring Colin Ferguson as Sheriff Jack Carter.
Psych
Detective comedy series starring James Roday and Dulé Hill.
The Hills
American reality television series. Spin-off of Laguna Beach: The Real Orange County.
How I Met Your Mother
Sictom starring Neil Patrick Harris.
Bones
Crime comedy-drama TV series.
Prison Break
TV serial drama about how one man must save his falsely-accused brother from a death sentence.
It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia
American comedy sitcom.
Hogan Knows Best
Reality TV series about the family life of wrestler Hulk Hogan.
Grey's Anatomy
Medical drama television series.
The Office
The US version of The Office, starring Steve Carell as Michael Scott.
House
Medical drama starring Hugh Laurie.
Battlestar Galactica
Sci-fi series.
Desperate Housewives
TV show about housewives living in suburban America.
Boston Legal
TV show about a Boston law firm.
CSI: NY
New York City version spin-off of the CSI franchise.
Lost
Mystery drama series about a group of plane crash survivors that are stranded on a strange island.
Stargate Atlantis
Spin-off of the original Stargate series.
Pimp My Ride
Car customization show hosted by rapper Xzibit.
Extreme Makeover: Home Edition
Reality TV show in which houses are renovated during a one-week period.
Cold Case
Crime series about a fictional Philadelphia Police Department division that specializes in investigating cold cases.
One Tree Hill
Set in the fictional town of Tree Hill in North Carolina.
Two and a Half Men
Starring Charlie Sheen.
Punk'd
Hidden camera / prank TV show created by Ashton Kutcher and Jason Goldberg.
Cartoons and TV shows that children and teenagers were watching on this day in 2007.
Horrid Henry
Curious George
The Hills
Mickey Mouse Clubhouse
Hannah Montana
Ben 10
Everybody Hates Chris
Johnny Test
Go, Diego, Go!
The Suite Life of Zack & Cody
Avatar: The Last Airbender
American Dragon: Jake Long
Zoey 101
Unfabulous
Ned's Declassified School Survival Guide
LazyTown
Peppa Pig
Danny Phantom
Drake & Josh
One Tree Hill
That's So Raven
Kim Possible
The Fairly OddParents
Dora the Explorer
SpongeBob SquarePants
Ed, Edd n Eddy
Toys and games that were popular on this date in 2007.
Iggle Piggle
The Nintendo Wii
The PlayStation 3
The Xbox 360
VideoNow (portable player)
Popular video games that people were playing in May of 2007.
Pokémon Diamond Version
Released for the Nintendo DS.
God of War II
The second release in the series.
Wii Play
Party video game that was released for the Nintendo Wii.
The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess
Released for the Nintendo Wii.
Wii Sports
Sport simulation released for the Nintendo Wii.
Medieval II: Total War
Strategy video game.
Resistance: Fall of Man
Sci-fi first-person shooter game that was released on the PS3.
Call of Duty 3
The third game in the series.
Final Fantasy XII
RPG.
Marvel: Ultimate Alliance
Action RPG game.
Battlefield 2142
First-person shooter video game developed by EA DICE.
Bully
Open world adventure game that is set in a boarding school.
Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Double Agent
Action-adventure stealth game.
Microsoft Flight Simulator X
Flight simulation video game.
Just Cause
Open world adventure game.
Saints Row
Open world adventure game. The first game in the series.
Dead Rising
Open world, survival horror beat 'em up game.
Scarface: The World Is Yours
Open world crime game that is based on the movie Scarface.
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 of their early childhood.
If you are looking for some childhood nostalgia, then you should check out May 29th, 2013, instead.
Celebrities, historical figures, and other notable people who were born on May 29th.
Comedian. Deceased
Born on May 29th, 1903
He was not alive on this date.
US President. Deceased
Born on May 29th, 1917
He was not alive on this date.
Singer.
Born on May 29th, 1956
She turned 51 on this day in 2007.
Musician.
Born on May 29th, 1967
He turned 40 on this day in 2007.
Spice Girls.
Born on May 29th, 1975
She turned 32 on this day in 2007.
Comedian / TV host.
Born on May 29th, 1975
He turned 32 on this day in 2007.
Wrestler.
Born on May 29th, 1986
He turned 21 on this day in 2007.
National holidays and famous events that fall on the 29th of May.
Historical weather information for May 29th, 2007.
George W. Bush Jnr. was the President of the United States on May 29th, 2007.
Tony Blair was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.
Bertie Ahern was the Taoiseach of Ireland.
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