October 2007

October 2007 is the tenth month of that year. It began on a Monday and will end after 31 days on a Wednesday.

International holidays

October 14, 2007 (Sunday)

A bomb explodes in a movie theatre in Ludhiana in India's Punjab state killing at least six people and wounding at least 30 others. (AP via CNN)
Three million Italians go to the polls to elect the leader of the new Democratic Party. The current Mayor of Rome, Walter Veltroni, wins with about 75% of the votes. (AFP via Google News)
The Attorney-General of Israel launches a third criminal inquiry into the behaviour of the Prime Minister of Israel Ehud Olmert before he was Prime Minister: the latest inquiry is into granting political favours as Trade Minister. (BBC)
Burma restores some Internet access but continues to deny access to foreign news services such as the BBC and CNN, blogs and dissident sites. (AP via Google News)
The Interfax news agency reports that Russian security forces have received a warning of plans to assassinate the President of Russia Vladimir Putin in Iran.(Reuters)
At least eight people including six tourists die when trapped by a flood in the Nam Talu cave in Khao Sok national park in southern Thailand. (Reuters)
Voters in Togo go to the poll for the Togolese parliamentary election, 2007. (BBC)
The Prime Minister of Australia John Howard asks the Governor-General of Australia Michael Jeffery to dissolve the Parliament of Australia and call an election on 24 November. (ABC News Australia) (ABC News Australia)
After 25 centuries, the marbles of the Acropolis of Athens are cautiously moved to the New Acropolis Museum. (BBC)