Historical Events
- 36th Fiesta Bowl: #9 Boise State beats #7 Oklahoma, 43-42 (OT)
- 93rd Rose Bowl: #8 Southern California beats #3 Michigan, 32-18
- Adam Air Flight 574 disappears over Indonesia with 102 people on board.
- Bulgaria and Romania officially join the European Union. Also, Bulgarian, Romanian, and Irish become official languages of the European Union, joining 20 other official languages.
- Slovenia officially adopts the Euro currency and becomes the thirteenth Eurozone country.
Famous Deaths
- A. I. Bezzerides, American novelist and screenwriter, dies at 98
- Del Reeves, American country music singer, dies at 74
- Julius Hegyi, American conductor, dies at 83
- Leon Davidson, American scientist known for studying UFOs, dies at 84
- Leonard Fraser, Australian serial killer, dies of a heart attack at 55
- Roland Levinsky, South African medical scientist, dies at 63
- Tad Jones, American jazz music historian, dies at 54
- Tillie Olsen, American writer (Tell Me a Riddle), dies at 94
2007 Highlights
About January 1, 2007
Day of the Week: Monday
How Long Ago? 17 years, 2 months and 27 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Generation Z
Chinese Zodiac: Dog
Star Sign: Capricorn
Holidays: New Year's Day (Australia, Canada, Ireland, New Zealand, United Kingdom, United States)
Music Charts
- #1 Song: Irreplaceable - Beyonce
- #1 Song: A Moment Like This - Leona Lewis