What Happened on December 1, 2007

Historical Events

  • 12th Big 12 Championship Game: #9 Oklahoma beats #1 Missouri, 38-17
  • 16th SEC Championship Game: #5 LSU beats #14 Tennessee, 21-14
  • 3rd ACC Championship Game: #6 Virginia Tech beats #12 Boston College, 30-16
  • Davis Cup Tennis, Portland, Oregan: Bob and Mike Bryan team to give US an unassailable 3-0 lead (ends 4-1) over Russia; beat Nikolay Davydenko and Igor Andreev 7-6, 6-4, 6-2; 32nd US title

Earl Lloyd Honored

T. C. Williams High School’s newly constructed basketball court is named after Earl Lloyd


Famous Deaths

  • Anton Rodgers, British actor (May to December), dies at 74
  • Elisabeth Eybers, South African poet (That Woman & Other Verses), dies at 92
  • Ken McGregor, Australian tennis player (Australian C'ship 1952), dies of stomach cancer at 78
  • Sally L. Smith, American educator and founder (Lab School of Washington), dies at 78
Died in 2007 2007 Highlights

About December 1, 2007

Day of the Week: Saturday
How Long Ago? 16 years, 4 months and 27 days
Leap Year: No

Generation: Generation Z
Chinese Zodiac: Pig
Star Sign: Sagittarius

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