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It is not clearly connected to other periods of history through classical and medieval history, or to periods of modern history through the 19th century. It is also not closely connected to 20th century through the late 20th century. It is not immediately connected to most of the early 21st century including the early 2000s. It is closely connected to 2006, principally to the fourth quarter, specifically December. It is connected directly to February, less directly to March, and indirectly connected to the second quarter, third quarter, and fourth quarter. It is somewhat indirectly connected to the future.	Links to other sites: Wikipedia- 2007
It is also connected to sociology including social structure and change. Communities include Tokyo, Seoul, Mexico City, and New York City. These may be moved to the appropriate people or nation as more of them are detailed. Peoples of the world including particular nations will be considered in more detail. So far, those to be considered include Brazil, and Pakistan Jan 1. Angola joined OPEC Jan 5. In the Somali civil war, shots were fired in the border town of Ras Samboni. Asiatic peoples including Indonesia can be examined. Jan 1. Adam Air Flight 574 disappeared over Indonesia with 102 people on board. Jan 10. The trial of an Iranian girl sentenced to death for killing a man she claimed had attempted to rape her began. Jan 11. Vietnam joined the World Trade Organization. Jan 14. The trial of an Iranian girl sentenced to death for killing a man she claimed had attempted to rape her ended with her exoneration. Jan 15. The Sentosa Express monorail opened in Singapore. Jan 15. Barzan Ibrahim al-Tikriti, former Iraqi intelligence chief and half-brother of Saddam Hussein, and Awad Hamed al-Bandar, former chief judge of the Revolutionary Court were executed by hanging. Jan 19. Israel released 100 million in frozen assets to President Abbas of Palestine in order to bolster the president's position. Jan 24. The Israeli Ministry of Justice announced that the President of Israel, Moshe Katsav is to be charged with rape and abuse of power. Katsav took a temporary leave of absence to protest his innocence on January 25. Jan 28. A battle killed 300 suspected terrorists in Najaf, Iraq. Jan 29. A terrorist from Islamic Jihad blew himself up in a bakery in Eilat, Israel, killing 3 bystanders. South Asian peoples including those of India can be examined. Jan 11. On Bangladesh, caretaker President Iajuddin Ahmed declared a state of emergency following weeks of violent protests preceding upcoming parliamentary elections. Central Asian peoples, which include some peoples found in China, have few events associated with them. Oriental peoples, which include most people of China have numerous events associated with them. Jan 1. Hong Kong began smoking ban in most restaurants and many pleasure gardens. Jan 3. China conducted an anti-terror raid in Xinjiang. Jan 8. Lotte World, a theme park in Seoul, South Korea, closed indefinitely due to structural damage. Jan 11. China fired a ground-based ballistic missile, destroying one of its own weather satellites. Western Civilization including the United States can also be examined. Jan 1. Bulgaria and Romania were admitted to the European Union. Jan 1. Irish became an official working language of the European Union. Jan 1. Slovenia adopted the Euro as its official currency, replacing the tolar. Jan 1. Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula de Silva began his second term of office. Jan 1. Calgary, Alberta, Canada smoking ban in restaurants and bars that do not have a ventilated smoking rom began. Jan 5. The BC Place dome collapsed in Vancouver. Jan 7. Stanislaw Wielgus, the newly appointed Archbichop of Warsaw, resigned after it was revealed that he had cooperated with the former communist regime's secret police. Jan 8. Russian oil supplies to Poland, Germany, and Ukraine were cut off for 3 days in Russia-Belarus oil dispute. Jan 12. In Argentina, a judge orderd a warrant for the arrest of former President Isabel Martinez de Peron for the disappearance of an aid worker in 1976. Jan 13. A Greek ship broke in half off the Norwegian coast, releasing 200 tons of crude oil, damaging the coast and a bird sanctuary Jan 17. Hurricane force winds from tropical storm Kyril killed some 40 people in Western Europe. Jan 17. Protests in India and the United Kingdom against the British series of Celebrity Big Brother after Jade Goody, Danielle Lloyd and Jo O'Meara were alleged to be racially abusive towards Bollywood star Shilpa Shetty. Jan 31. The Parliament of Venezula gave President Hugo Chavez the power to rule by decree for 18 months. Jan 31. Lord Levy, British Prime Minister Tony Blair's 'chief fundraiser', and middle east envoy, was arrested for perverting the course of justice in relation to the metropolitan police's 'cash for peerages' investigation. United States Jan 1. Boise State University defeated the University of Oklahoma in the 2007 Fiesta Bowl. Jan 1. Denver Broncos cornerback Darrent Willians was shot and killed. Jan 2. Smoking ban began in most bars and restaurants in Washington DC. Jan 2. Mermorial service held for late former US president Gerald Ford in Washingon, DC. Jan 3. Late former US president Gerald Ford buried in Grand Rapids, MIchigan. Jan 4. The 110th US Congress was sworn in. Nancy Pelosi was elected Speaker of the House of Representatives. Jan 9. The 2007 MacWorld convention opened, Apple computer intoduced the iPhone, a mobile phone/iPod hybrid. Jan 9. The US conducted air strikes in Somalia, possibly killing a senior al-Qaeda member. Jan 10. US President George Bush announce a plan to "surge" 21,500 troops in Iraq. Jan 12. The US Embassy in Athens, Greece, was attacked with a low range missile. Jan 27. Tens of thousands of anti-Iraq War protesters converged on the National Mall in Washington, D.C. Jan 31. Shareholders of Delta Airlines rejected a hostile takeover bid by US Airways. Jan 31. The 2007 Boston Mooninite Scare occured when devices used in a guerrilla marketing campaign for the film Aqua Teen Hunger Force Colon Movie Film For Theaters were mistaken for improvised explosive devices. African peoples, and American Indian peoples such as those found in parts of the United States, will be considered in more detail as more nations are found and summaries made for them. Institutions, including families and education will be important. Economics including economic activity, industries, and economic systems will be important. Government including law, government activity, government structure, and particular government is particularly notable. Religion including religious beliefs, practice, organization, and particular religions is important, but less visible. Jan 1. Ban Ki-moon began term as UN Secretary General, replacing Kofi Annan Jan 14. The International Red Cross and Red Crescent movement adoped the Red Crystal as a non-religious emblem in overseas operations. Jan 30. Windows Vista, Microsoft's latest Operating System, was released world wide to consumers. Culture including material culture, conceptual culture, and behavioral culture will also be important. Jan 1. THE ISBN increased from 10 digits to 13. Jan 11. (Association) football David Beckham announced that he would leave Real Madrid to join the Los Angeles Galazy of the MLS. Anthropology including social foundations, demography, physical anthropology, human ecology, human geography, and particular groups will be useful as the site develops. Personal studies including the human body, psychology, and biography may also be useful. Science including physics, chemistry, astronomy, earth science, and biology may be connected. Jan 18. Comet McNaught, the brightest comet to appear in over forty years, became visible over the Southern Hemisphere.

It is not clearly connected to other periods of history through classical and medieval history, or to periods of modern history through the 19th century. It is also not closely connected to 20th century through the late 20th century. It is not immediately connected to most of the early 21st century including the early 2000s. It is closely connected to 2006, principally to the fourth quarter, specifically December.

It is connected directly to February, less directly to March, and indirectly connected to the second quarter, third quarter, and fourth quarter. It is somewhat indirectly connected to the future.

Links to other sites:

Wikipedia- 2007

It is also connected to sociology including social structure and change.

Communities include Tokyo, Seoul, Mexico City, and New York City. These may be moved to the appropriate people or nation as more of them are detailed.

Peoples of the world including particular nations will be considered in more detail. So far, those to be considered include Brazil, and Pakistan

Jan 1. Angola joined OPEC

Jan 5. In the Somali civil war, shots were fired in the border town of Ras Samboni.

Asiatic peoples including Indonesia can be examined.

Jan 1. Adam Air Flight 574 disappeared over Indonesia with 102 people on board.

Jan 10. The trial of an Iranian girl sentenced to death for killing a man she claimed had attempted to rape her began.

Jan 11. Vietnam joined the World Trade Organization.

Jan 14. The trial of an Iranian girl sentenced to death for killing a man she claimed had attempted to rape her ended with her exoneration.

Jan 15. The Sentosa Express monorail opened in Singapore.

Jan 15. Barzan Ibrahim al-Tikriti, former Iraqi intelligence chief and half-brother of Saddam Hussein, and Awad Hamed al-Bandar, former chief judge of the Revolutionary Court were executed by hanging.

Jan 19. Israel released 100 million in frozen assets to President Abbas of Palestine in order to bolster the president's position.

Jan 24. The Israeli Ministry of Justice announced that the President of Israel, Moshe Katsav is to be charged with rape and abuse of power. Katsav took a temporary leave of absence to protest his innocence on January 25.

Jan 28. A battle killed 300 suspected terrorists in Najaf, Iraq.

Jan 29. A terrorist from Islamic Jihad blew himself up in a bakery in Eilat, Israel, killing 3 bystanders.

South Asian peoples including those of India can be examined.

Jan 11. On Bangladesh, caretaker President Iajuddin Ahmed declared a state of emergency following weeks of violent protests preceding upcoming parliamentary elections.

Central Asian peoples, which include some peoples found in China, have few events associated with them. Oriental peoples, which include most people of China have numerous events associated with them.

Jan 1. Hong Kong began smoking ban in most restaurants and many pleasure gardens.

Jan 3. China conducted an anti-terror raid in Xinjiang.

Jan 8. Lotte World, a theme park in Seoul, South Korea, closed indefinitely due to structural damage.

Jan 11. China fired a ground-based ballistic missile, destroying one of its own weather satellites.

Western Civilization including the United States can also be examined.

Jan 1. Bulgaria and Romania were admitted to the European Union.

Jan 1. Irish became an official working language of the European Union.

Jan 1. Slovenia adopted the Euro as its official currency, replacing the tolar.

Jan 1. Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula de Silva began his second term of office.

Jan 1. Calgary, Alberta, Canada smoking ban in restaurants and bars that do not have a ventilated smoking rom began.

Jan 5. The BC Place dome collapsed in Vancouver.

Jan 7. Stanislaw Wielgus, the newly appointed Archbichop of Warsaw, resigned after it was revealed that he had cooperated with the former communist regime's secret police.

Jan 8. Russian oil supplies to Poland, Germany, and Ukraine were cut off for 3 days in Russia-Belarus oil dispute.

Jan 12. In Argentina, a judge orderd a warrant for the arrest of former President Isabel Martinez de Peron for the disappearance of an aid worker in 1976.

Jan 13. A Greek ship broke in half off the Norwegian coast, releasing 200 tons of crude oil, damaging the coast and a bird sanctuary

Jan 17. Hurricane force winds from tropical storm Kyril killed some 40 people in Western Europe.

Jan 17. Protests in India and the United Kingdom against the British series of Celebrity Big Brother after Jade Goody, Danielle Lloyd and Jo O'Meara were alleged to be racially abusive towards Bollywood star Shilpa Shetty.

Jan 31. The Parliament of Venezula gave President Hugo Chavez the power to rule by decree for 18 months.

Jan 31. Lord Levy, British Prime Minister Tony Blair's 'chief fundraiser', and middle east envoy, was arrested for perverting the course of justice in relation to the metropolitan police's 'cash for peerages' investigation.

United States

Jan 1. Boise State University defeated the University of Oklahoma in the 2007 Fiesta Bowl.

Jan 1. Denver Broncos cornerback Darrent Willians was shot and killed.

Jan 2. Smoking ban began in most bars and restaurants in Washington DC.

Jan 2. Mermorial service held for late former US president Gerald Ford in Washingon, DC.

Jan 3. Late former US president Gerald Ford buried in Grand Rapids, MIchigan.

Jan 4. The 110th US Congress was sworn in. Nancy Pelosi was elected Speaker of the House of Representatives.

Jan 9. The 2007 MacWorld convention opened, Apple computer intoduced the iPhone, a mobile phone/iPod hybrid.

Jan 9. The US conducted air strikes in Somalia, possibly killing a senior al-Qaeda member.

Jan 10. US President George Bush announce a plan to "surge" 21,500 troops in Iraq.

Jan 12. The US Embassy in Athens, Greece, was attacked with a low range missile.

Jan 27. Tens of thousands of anti-Iraq War protesters converged on the National Mall in Washington, D.C.

Jan 31. Shareholders of Delta Airlines rejected a hostile takeover bid by US Airways.

Jan 31. The 2007 Boston Mooninite Scare occured when devices used in a guerrilla marketing campaign for the film Aqua Teen Hunger Force Colon Movie Film For Theaters were mistaken for improvised explosive devices.

African peoples, and American Indian peoples such as those found in parts of the United States, will be considered in more detail as more nations are found and summaries made for them.

Institutions, including families and education will be important. Economics including economic activity, industries, and economic systems will be important. Government including law, government activity, government structure, and particular government is particularly notable. Religion including religious beliefs, practice, organization, and particular religions is important, but less visible.

Jan 1. Ban Ki-moon began term as UN Secretary General, replacing Kofi Annan

Jan 14. The International Red Cross and Red Crescent movement adoped the Red Crystal as a non-religious emblem in overseas operations.

Jan 30. Windows Vista, Microsoft's latest Operating System, was released world wide to consumers.

Culture including material culture, conceptual culture, and behavioral culture will also be important.

Jan 1. THE ISBN increased from 10 digits to 13.

Jan 11. (Association) football David Beckham announced that he would leave Real Madrid to join the Los Angeles Galazy of the MLS.

Anthropology including social foundations, demography, physical anthropology, human ecology, human geography, and particular groups will be useful as the site develops.

Personal studies including the human body, psychology, and biography may also be useful.

Science including physics, chemistry, astronomy, earth science, and biology may be connected.

Jan 18. Comet McNaught, the brightest comet to appear in over forty years, became visible over the Southern Hemisphere.