The 21st of December, 2007, fell on a Friday. Day 355 of 2007. Decade: 2000s.
12 years, 2 months and 2 days have passed since the 21st of December, 2007.
On This Date
Events that occurred on the 21st of December, 2007:
The movie P.S. I Love You (2007) is released.
Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (2007) is released in cinemas.
Music Singles
Songs that were on top of the music singles charts in the USA and the United Kingdom on the 21st of December, 2007:
United States: No One - Alicia Keys
United Kingdom: What A Wonderful World - Eva Cassidy & Katie Melua
Movie Box Office
What movie was on top of the box office?
The movie "I Am Legend" was at the top of the box office on this date.
News Topics, Fads & Culture
Trending news stories and fads that were prevalent throughout this time period. These are news stories and events that would have been in the media on the 21st of December, 2007.
MySpace
Between 2005 and 2008, MySpace was the most popular social network in the world.
Bebo
In countries such as the United Kingdom, New Zealand and Ireland, a social network called Bebo (Blog Early Blog Often) is beginning to overtake its rival MySpace. Bebo is famous for its quizzes, auto-playing video box, whiteboard, "Bebo Skins" and "Bebo Luv" features.
No Country for Old Men
"No Country for Old Men" won the Academy Award for Best Picture in 2007.
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.
Jessica Alba
American actress Jessica Alba is listed as FHM's sexiest woman in 2007.
Time Person of the Year 2007
Russian leader Vladimir Putin is named as the Time Person of the Year 2007.
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.
Amy Winehouse - "Rehab"
"Rehab" by Amy Winehouse would go on to win a Grammy for 2007's Record of the Year.
Looming financial crisis.
Signs of a looming financial crisis are beginning to appear. On the 2nd of April, 2007, a real estate investment trust called New Century files for bankruptcy. On the 9th of August, 2007, banking group BNP Paribas begins 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 is beginning to burst. In the United Kingdom, Northern Rock experiences a bank run.
Basic Facts
Basic facts and information about this date:
12 years, 2 months and 2 days have passed since the 21st of December, 2007.
Week Number: This date occurred during Week 51 of 2007.
Leap Year: 2007 was NOT a leap year.
Age: Anyone born on the 21st of December, 2007, will be 12 years of age.
People born in 2007 belong to the "Generation Z" generation.
Unix Timestamp: The Unix Timestamp for this date is 1198195200.
Around This Time...
Notable events that occurred around the 21st of December, 2007:
21st of December, 2001: A Beautiful Mind (2001), starring Russell Crowe, is released in movie theaters.
21st of December, 2004: National Treasure (2004), starring Nicholas Cage, is released in cinemas.
21st of December, 2015: Sepp Blatter and Michel Platini are banned from football for eight years.
21st of December, 2016: Assassin's Creed (2016), a movie that is based on the video game series, is released in movie theaters.
How old was I?
Enter your date of birth below to find out how old you were on the 21st of December, 2007.
Videos
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Time Difference & Statistics
Here are some fun statistics about the 21st of December, 2007.
4,447 days have passed since this date.
384,220,800 seconds have passed since the 21st of December, 2007.
If you were born on this day, your heart has beated approximately 448,257,600 times.
Since the 21st of December, 2007, earth has travelled approximately 198,257,932,800 miles through space.
If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 64,036,800 times.
If you were born on this day, you have taken approximately 33,042,989 steps. That's about 14,686 miles!
Since this date, 4,610,650 meteors have entered the earth's atmosphere!
Comments
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