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{{*mp|April 4}} Following the announcement by [[Iran]]ian President [[Mahmoud Ahmadinejad]] <small>''(pictured)''</small>, the [[Royal Navy]] personnel accused of trespassing into |
{{*mp|April 4}} Following the announcement by [[Iran]]ian President [[Mahmoud Ahmadinejad]] <small>''(pictured)''</small>, the [[Royal Navy]] personnel accused of trespassing into Iranian waters '''[[2007 Iranian seizure of Royal Navy personnel|return to the UK]]''' after a two week detention. |
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{{*mp|April 3}} [[TGV]] '''[[SNCF TGV POS|POS trainset number 4402]]''' sets a new [[Land speed record for railed vehicles|world speed record for railed vehicles]] at 574.8 [[Kilometres per hour|km/h]] (357 [[Miles per hour|mph]]) during test runs conducted in [[Champagne (region)|Champagne]], [[France]]. |
{{*mp|April 3}} [[TGV]] '''[[SNCF TGV POS|POS trainset number 4402]]''' sets a new [[Land speed record for railed vehicles|world speed record for railed vehicles]] at 574.8 [[Kilometres per hour|km/h]] (357 [[Miles per hour|mph]]) during test runs conducted in [[Champagne (region)|Champagne]], [[France]]. |
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{{*mp|April 2}} [[Ukraine|Ukrainian]] [[President of Ukraine|President]] [[Viktor Yushchenko]] [[Dissolution of parliament|dissolves]] the [[Verkhovna Rada|parliament]] and calls for an '''[[Ukrainian parliamentary election, 2007|early parliamentary election]]''', a move denounced by the parliament as [[constitution|unconstitutional]]. |
{{*mp|April 2}} [[Ukraine|Ukrainian]] [[President of Ukraine|President]] [[Viktor Yushchenko]] [[Dissolution of parliament|dissolves]] the [[Verkhovna Rada|parliament]] and calls for an '''[[Ukrainian parliamentary election, 2007|early parliamentary election]]''', a move denounced by the parliament as [[constitution|unconstitutional]]. |
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Revision as of 11:59, 5 April 2007
- Following the announcement by Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad (pictured), the Royal Navy personnel accused of trespassing into Iranian waters return to the UK after a two week detention.
- TGV POS trainset number 4402 sets a new world speed record for railed vehicles at 574.8 km/h (357 mph) during test runs conducted in Champagne, France.
- Ukrainian President Viktor Yushchenko dissolves the parliament and calls for an early parliamentary election, a move denounced by the parliament as unconstitutional.
- A tsunami triggered by an earthquake strikes the Solomon Islands, killing at least 20, destroying around 900 homes and leaving thousands homeless.
- Michael Phelps breaks five world records in swimming at the 2007 World Aquatics Championships in Melbourne, Australia and becomes the first person to win seven golds at a World Championships; seven other world records are also broken.
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