Tag 2007

2007! Here are some notable events and trends from that year:

Technology:

• The iPhone was released in June 2007, revolutionizing the smartphone industry.
• YouTube was acquired by Google for $1.65 billion.
• Facebook reached 50 million users.
• The first Android smartphone was released.

Music:

• The top 5 songs of 2007 according to Billboard were:
  1. "No One" by Alicia Keys
  2. "Low" by Flo Rida ft. T-Pain
  3. "Bleeding Love" by Leona Lewis
  4. "Lollipop" by Lil Wayne ft. Static Major
  5. "No Air" by Jordin Sparks and Chris Brown

Movies:

• The top 5 movies of 2007 according to Box Office Mojo were:
  1. "Spider-Man 3"
  2. "Shrek the Third"
  3. "Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End"
  4. "Transformers"
  5. "Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix"

Sports:

• The Boston Red Sox won the World Series, defeating the Colorado Rockies in 4 games.
• The San Antonio Spurs won the NBA championship, defeating the Cleveland Cavaliers in 4 games.
• The Indianapolis Colts won Super Bowl XLI, defeating the Chicago Bears 29-17.

Politics:

• George W. Bush was the President of the United States.
• The Iraq War continued, with the surge of US troops in 2007.
• The Democratic Party gained control of both the House and Senate in the midterm elections.

Other notable events:

• The credit crisis began to unfold, with the subprime mortgage market collapsing.
• The Sichuan earthquake in China killed over 69,000 people.
• The first iPhone app store was launched.

These are just a few of the many events that took place in 2007. It was a significant year for technology, music, movies, sports, and politics!