10 January 2007Rangers Manager ReturnWalter Smith
Returns to Rangers for a second spell as manager.
Historical records for Great Britain in 2007, rendered directly from the World History Database and ordered by month, day and event.
Returns to Rangers for a second spell as manager.
2007 Beckham announces that he had signed a five-year deal to play for Los Angeles Galaxy beginning 1 July 2007
Sinn Fein endorses a plan to support the police in Northern Ireland, over 15 yrs, the composition of the force will change to reflect the population of the province, clears the path to a power-sharing Government between Catholic and Protestants
Sinn Fein endorses a plan to support the police in Northern Ireland, over 15 yrs, the composition of the force will change to reflect the population of the province, clears the path to a power-sharing Government between Catholic and Protestants
Releases Don't Let Him Waste Your Time, which reaches number 36 on the UK singles chart.
Blair says as many as 1,600 of the 7,100 troops stationed in southern Iraq will leave in the next few months. "What all this means is not that Basra is how we want it to be, but it does mean that the next chapter in Basras history can be written
Questioned for a 2nd time by police over the cash-for-peerages scandal
Blair wins the House of Commons vote to renew Trident with Conservative support despite a Labour rebellion
Des Browne leads the defence case for beginning the Trident renewal programme
Supports Trident renewal as Conservative votes help pass the Commons motion.
Brown presents his eleventh and final Budget as Chancellor.
Power sharing in Northern Ireland is back after an historic agreement between Rev Ian Paisley & Gerry Adams
Power sharing in Northern Ireland is back after an historic agreement between Rev Ian Paisley & Gerry Adams
Power sharing in Northern Ireland is back after an historic agreement between Rev Ian Paisley & Gerry Adams
Wins the Commons vote to renew Trident, Britains independent nuclear deterent, but only with the backing of the Conservatives
Wins the Commons vote to renew Trident, Britains independent nuclear deterent, but only with the backing of the Conservatives
Blair confirms that he will resign as Prime Minister on 27 June.
Brown launches his leadership campaign with proposals for citizenship and constitutional reform.
Brown launches his campaign promising to listen, learn and lead change.
Brown launches his campaign to succeed Tony Blair as Labour leader.
Tony Blair today announces he is stepping down after 10 years as Prime Minister and 13 as Labour leader. The Prime Minister returns to his political roots in the north east for his swansong, telling supporters at Trimdon Labour club he would stand down as PM on June 27
Brown becomes the only candidate with sufficient nominations for the Labour leadership.
It is announced at a press conference that Bryan Robson and Brian Kidd would be the new management team at Sheffield United
It is announced at a press conference that Bryan Robson and Brian Kidd would be the new management team at Sheffield United
Tony Blair publicly praises Brown's ability as the leadership transition approaches.
Joins Celtic from Hibernian and later becomes a long-serving captain.
Brown secures overwhelming support from Labour Members of Parliament for his leadership bid.
Admitted to hospital after being taken ill on a train from his constituency in Hull to London King's Cross, diagnosed with pneumonia and treated at University College Hospital
Returns to large-scale touring with Genesis during the Turn It On Again reunion.
Reunites with Banks and Rutherford for the Turn It On Again tour.
Tours again with Genesis as the group returns to stadium audiences.
Brown is formally declared Leader of the Labour Party.
Brown becomes Labour leader without an opposing candidate.
The former Millennium Dome reopens as The O2 entertainment venue.
Brown becomes Prime Minister after Tony Blair resigns.
Brown leaves the Treasury after more than ten years as Chancellor.
Brown enters Downing Street and begins forming his first Cabinet.
The Queen appoints Brown Prime Minister and First Lord of the Treasury.
Burnham enters Cabinet while serving as Chief Secretary to the Treasury.
Brown appoints a Cabinet combining experienced ministers with several new members.
Burnham becomes Chief Secretary to the Treasury under Gordon Brown.
Brown sets out proposals on standards, accountability and constitutional change.
Curates the Meltdown festival at London's Southbank Centre.
Beckham's contract with Los Angeles Galaxy becomes effective on 1 July 2007, the highest salary of any MLS player in history
Brown proposes limits on executive powers and stronger parliamentary accountability.
Waters plays at the American leg of the Live Earth concert, an international multi-venue concert aimed to raise awareness about global climate change, featuring the Trenton Youth Choir and his trademark inflatable pig
Beckhams contract with Los Angeles Galaxy takes effect on 11 July, and on 13 July, is officially unveiled as a Galaxy player at The Home Depot Center
The Mental Health Act changes detention, treatment and professional-role provisions.
Peter Waterworth becomes Governor of Montserrat
Derby County and Nottingham Forest compete for the inaugural Brian Clough Trophy at Pride Park Stadium
Brown issues a revised code setting standards and responsibilities for ministers.
Brown coordinates government assistance during severe flooding across parts of England.
British forces withdraw from Basra Palace to the airport base.
Panicked Northern Rock savers rush to empty their accounts as shares in the bank plummet
Panicked Northern Rock savers rush to empty their accounts as shares in the bank plummet
In an unprecedented move, the Chancellor says the Government will guarantee all savings of Northern Rock customers
In an unprecedented move, the Chancellor says the Government will guarantee all savings of Northern Rock customers
The Government guarantees existing Northern Rock retail deposits to stop the run.
Darling guarantees existing Northern Rock retail deposits to halt depositor withdrawals.
Alistair Darling suggests the Government is planning a œ100,000 guarantee to cover all savers
Brown says British troop numbers in Basra will fall further by spring 2008.
Brown announces plans for a substantial reduction of British forces in southern Iraq.
Brown announces a staged reduction in British troop numbers in Iraq.
Death of Deborah Kerr
The Legal Services Act reforms regulation and creates the Legal Services Board.
The UK Borders Act changes immigration enforcement, biometric registration and border powers.
Brown decides against calling an early general election after weeks of speculation.
Awarded the Lifetime Achievement Award at the BBCs Sports Personality of the Year show in recognition of "his contribution as both player and manager in a career spanning more than half a century"
Awarded the Lifetime Achievement Award at the BBCs Sports Personality of the Year show in recognition of "his contribution as both player and manager in a career spanning more than half a century"
Performs with Page, Plant and Jason Bonham at the O2 reunion concert.
Reunites Led Zeppelin for the Ahmet Ertegun tribute concert at the O2 Arena.
Sings with the reunited Led Zeppelin at the O2 Arena.
Brown signs the European Union reform treaty at Lisbon.
Brown signs the Treaty of Lisbon after becoming Prime Minister.
Nick Clegg is elected as leader of the Liberal Democrats, succeeding Menzies Campbell
Stars in Atonement
Playys Older Briony Tallis in Atonement
Percival uses baryon acoustic oscillation measurements from large galaxy surveys to constrain the expansion history and improve tests of dark-energy cosmology.
James Gordon Brown presents the 2007 Budget to the House of Commons as Chancellor of the Exchequer.
The 2007 Budget under James Gordon Brown sets out the Government's taxation, expenditure and borrowing plans.
Leads civic preparations before Liverpool's European Capital of Culture year.
Wins the prologue of the Criterium du Dauphine Libere
Places the Conservative Party on election alert during speculation that Gordon Brown might call an early general election.
Winner an Emmy for Prime Suspect: "The Final Act"
Starmer serves as joint head of Doughty Street Chambers before entering public prosecution.
Fifth diagnosis of cancer, consisting of cancerous nodules in both lungs, diagnosed as terminal in February 2007
Real Madrid win their first Spanish La Liga title in three years because of their superior head-to-head record against Barcelona, giving Beckham his first title since he joined Real Madrid
Plays corporate lawyer Karen Crowder in Michael Clayton, earning major supporting-actress awards.
Awarded the 2007 Nobel Prize in Literature
Awarded an OBE
Awarded the OBE
Receives an OBE for services to music.
Publication of "On Chesil Beach"
Wins an Oscar for "There Will Be Blood" as Daniel Plainview
Stars in Pirates of the Caribbean: At Worlds End. Stars in Atonement
FA Player of the Year
Brown's chancellorship concludes after sustained expansion of public-service expenditure.
The Bobby Moore Sculpture is unveiled by Sir Bobby Charlton outside the entrance of the newly reconstructed Wembley Stadium as the "finishing touch" to the project
Lydon, Jones and Cook re-record Pretty Vacant in a Los Angeles studio for the forthcoming video game "Skate"
Wiggins team is withdrawn after Cristian Moreni fails a doping test. Races in the 2007 Tour de France for Cofidis and takes 1st in the Prologue in London
Scores twice as Arsenal defeat Charlton Athletic 4-1 and complete a historic quadruple-winning season.
Scores a late long-range goal as Arsenal win 1-0 away to Umea in the UEFA Women's Cup final first leg.
Guides Arsenal Women to victory over Umea and makes them the first British winners of the UEFA Women's Cup.
Scores 28 league goals as Arsenal win every league match during their 2006-07 quadruple-winning campaign.
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