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Turns 19 in 2026
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BACK TO 2007 · United States
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Apple launched the first iPhone in the United States in June. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows arrived on 21 July, and South Africa beat England 15–6 near Paris to win the Rugby World Cup in October.
What happened in 2007?
Dawn began its asteroid mission
NASA launched the Dawn spacecraft from Cape Canaveral on September 27, 2007. The mission set out to study the asteroid belt’s large bodies Vesta and Ceres.
New Horizons used Jupiter to speed its journey
NASA’s New Horizons spacecraft passed Jupiter on February 28, 2007. The planet’s gravity shortened the spacecraft’s planned journey to Pluto by about three years.
National Aeronautics and Space Administration · S. Alan Stern; arXiv
Netflix began streaming films to subscribers
Netflix introduced Watch Now on January 16, 2007. Its first streaming library held about 1,000 films and television shows, and the company rolled access out to subscribers over several months.
Netflix Newsroom · Associated Press, republished by Fox News
French train sets a rail speed record
A modified French TGV reached 574.8 kilometres per hour on April 3, 2007, setting a conventional-rail speed record.
Firsts and new ideas
The iPhone put a computer in a pocket
Apple's first iPhone went on sale on 29 June 2007, combining a phone, music player and internet browser in one touchscreen device.
Kindle made electronic books feel portable
Amazon's first Kindle e-reader went on sale on 19 November 2007, letting readers download and store books electronically.
Number ones and music in 2007
Chart positions belong to the country and chart named in each record.
Nelly Furtado returned to No. 1 with ‘Say It Right’
Nelly Furtado’s “Say It Right” reached No. 1 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 dated February 24, 2007.
Timbaland’s ‘Give It to Me’ reached No. 1
Timbaland’s “Give It to Me,” featuring Nelly Furtado and Justin Timberlake, reached No. 1 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 dated April 21, 2007.
Prices and everyday money in 2007
United States figures in the money of the time. Units and sources matter: these are not today's prices.
| Item or measure | Then | Unit and source |
|---|---|---|
| White pan bread, U.S. city average | $1.21 | pound Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis, FRED; source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics; MoneyNotMoney |
| Fresh whole fortified milk, U.S. city average | $3.50 | gallon Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis, FRED; source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics; Basket Report — Grocery Price Index |
| Domestic First-Class Mail retail letter, first ounce | 41¢ | first ounce United States Postal Service; CBS News / Associated Press |
| Federal minimum wage for covered nonexempt workers on January 1 | $5.15 | hour U.S. Department of Labor, Wage and Hour Division; U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics |
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