Historical Events
Elizabeth II Oldest UK Monarch
Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II becomes the oldest ever monarch of the United Kingdom, surpassing Queen Victoria, who lived for 81 years, 7 months and 29 days.
Thieves Steal a Picasso
Painting "Portrait of Suzanne Bloch (1904)", by the Spanish artist Pablo Picasso, is stolen from the São Paulo Museum of Art, along with "O Lavrador de Café", by the major Brazilian modernist painter Candido Portinari
- Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque completed (begun 1994), becoming the largest mosque in Abu Dhabi
Famous Divorces
Eddie Van Halen & Valerie Bertinelli
"Hot in Cleveland" actress Valerie Bertinelli (47) divorces guitarist Eddie Van Halen (52) due to irreconcilable differences after 26 years of marriage
Famous Deaths
- Nataline Sarkisyan, American leukemia patient dies after Cigna HealthCare denied coverage for a medically recommended liver transplant at 17
- Tommy Byrne, American baseball pitcher (MLB All-Star 1950; World Series 1949, 56; NY Yankees), dies at 87
Died in 2007 2007 Highlights
About December 20, 2007
Day of the Week: Thursday
How Long Ago? 16 years, 4 months and 8 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Generation Z
Chinese Zodiac: Pig
Star Sign: Sagittarius
Music Charts
#1 Song: No One - Alicia Keys- #1 Song: What A Wonderful World - Eva Cassidy & Katie Melua
