Events from the year 2007 in the United States. January 4: Nancy Pelosi becomes Speaker of the House. William J. Fallon succeeds Gen. John Abizaid as the head of Central Command in Iraq. Nancy Pelosi becomes the first female Speaker of the United States House of Representatives.

Feb 18, 2025 · Great Recession, economic recession that was precipitated in the United States by the financial crisis of 2007–08 and quickly spread to other countries. Beginning in late 2007 and lasting until mid-2009, it was the longest and deepest economic downturn in many countries, including the United States, since the Great Depression (1929–c. 1939).

2007 was, in many ways, a turning point for the world, with major milestones occurring in science and technology. This year, Netflix began streaming content, NASA landed a spacecraft on Mars, Steve Jobs introduced the first iPhone, and Tesla unveiled the efficient electric car, the …

The Great Recession began in December 2007 and ended in June 2009, which makes it the longest recession since World War II. Beyond its duration, the Great Recession was notably severe in several respects.

Dec 18, 2007 · Twenty-five U.S. troops are killed in Iraq, including 12 in a helicopter crash in Baghdad and five in a sophisticated sneak attack in Karbala. In his State of the Union address, President Bush...

The financial crisis of 2007–08 was a severe contraction of liquidity in global financial markets that originated in the United States as a result of the collapse of the U.S. housing market. It precipitated the Great Recession (2007–09), the worst economic downturn in the United States since the Great Depression.

Dec 18, 2007 · Considerable public anxiety was in evidence in 2007. The proportion of Americans satisfied with national conditions hovered around 30%, as did President Bush’s performance ratings. Congress did even worse – its approval rating sank to 21% in August.

2007 was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, the 2007th year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 7th year of the 3rd millennium and the 21st century, and the 8th year of the 2000s decade. 2007 by topic; Arts. Animation. Anime; Architecture; Comics; Film. Horror; ...

Elections were held in the United States on November 6, 2007. During this off-year election, the only seats up for election in the United States Congress were special elections held throughout the year. None of these congressional seats changed party hands.

Jan 20, 2001 · The President in the year 2007 was George W. Bush. He was the 43rd President of the United States. He took office on January 20, 2001 and left office on January 20, 2009.