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The death toll from the California wildfires of October 2007 rises to 12 as four bodies are discovered near the Mexican border. (Reuters via ABC News Australia) Ehud Barak, the Defense Minister of Israel, approves a plan to cut off supplies of electricity to the Gaza Strip which has been recently declared as "hostile territory".
October 10 – The 2007 SuccessTech Academy shooting occurs in Cleveland, Ohio. October 15 – Drew Carey debuts as host of The Price Is Right, replacing the retired Bob Barker. October 18 – In New York City, one of the world's leading art galleries, the Salander/O'Reilly Galleries, is forced into closure amidst scandal and lawsuits. October ...
The Sedgewick Fire was the northernmost of the October 2007 California wildfires. It ignited around 6:00 a.m. PDT on October 21, 2007 from a downed power line. The fire burned a total of 710 acres (2.9 km 2) near Los Olivos. Approximately 2000 people were affected and 800 homes threatened before the fire was 100% contained around 5:00 p.m. on ...
The October 2007 fires occurred following an extremely dry previous winter: in Los Angeles, with only 3.21 inches or 81.5 millimetres of rainfall between July 2006 and June 2007, it was the driest “rain year” on record by 1.14 inches (29.0 mm). [34]
German scientist Gerhard Ertl is announced as the winner of the 2007 Nobel Prize for Chemistry for his work on chemical processes on solid surfaces. The International Monetary Fund warns of a slowdown of the global economy in 2008 as a result of financial turmoil on global markets.
2007 was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, the 2007th year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 7th year of the 3rd millennium and the 21st century, and the 8th year of the 2000s decade.
October 2007 events by continent (6 C) October 2007 crimes (1 C, 4 P) Pages in category "October 2007 events" The following 7 pages are in this category, out of 7 total.
An International Space Station solar wing relocated by the crew of STS-120 is torn during deployment. (spaceflightnow.com) A moderate earthquake of 5.6 magnitude strikes 9 miles northeast of San Jose, California.