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December 2007 is the twelfth month of that year. It began on a Saturday and, 31 days later, ended on a Monday.
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Led Zeppelin plays their first concert in 25 years at the O2 Arena in London, England
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- An archaeological expedition from Indiana University finds the remains of William Kidd's ship, the Quedah Merchant, believed to have sunk in 1699, near Catalina Island, Dominican Republic. (Indianapolis Star)
- The United States Senate passes an energy bill which would increase automobile fuel economy standards for the first time in three decades. (CBS News)
- Former United States Senator George Mitchell releases a report detailing the use of banned substances by current and former Major League Baseball players. (MLB) (ESPN) (BBC)
- A United States Marine Corps reservist is found guilty of killing an Iraqi soldier while they stood guard together in Fallujah. (AP via Google News)
- European Union leaders sign the Reform Treaty in Lisbon, Portugal. (BBC News)
- Kivu conflict: Rebels in the Democratic Republic of Congo loyal to General Laurent Nkunda call for peace talks with the government to resolve the crisis. (BBC News)
- A bomb explodes on the Rajdhani Express in Assam, India near Chungajan killing five passengers. (AP via Google News)
- ZANU-PF, the ruling party in Zimbabwe, endorses incumbent Robert Mugabe for the 2008 presidential election set for March. (Nasdaq)
- Lucy Kibaki, the wife of Kenyan President Mwai Kibaki, slaps a government official during independence day celebrations after he accidentally referred to her as "Mama Lucy Wambui," widely rumored to be the President's mistress. ( Guardian)
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The movie "" I Am Legend "" had première.
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- Phil O'Donnell, a player for Scottish football team Motherwell F.C., collapses on the pitch whilst being substituted and later dies. (BBC News)
- The United Kingdom government announces its New Year's Honours List. People being honoured include broadcaster Michael Parkinson, singer Kylie Minogue, chief executive of Marks & Spencer Stuart Rose, embryologist Ian Wilmut and actor Sir Ian McKellen. (BBC News)
- Australian David Hicks is released from Yatala Labour Prison, South Australia, after his jail sentence for providing material support for terrorism ends, following his earlier detainment at Guantanamo Bay. (ABC News Australia)
- Kenyan presidential election, 2007: Vote counting is delayed for a day with the opposition, led by Raila Odinga, holding a 40,000 vote lead with 90% of votes counted. Violence and looting ensue, especially in the capital Nairobi, with "several" fatalities amidst claims of election fraud from both camps. (BBC News)
- The New England Patriots are the first team in the NFL to ever finish the regular season with a record of 16-0, the first perfect regular season in the league since the 1972 Miami Dolphins. (ESPN)
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