Timeline August 2007

Events in August 2007 8

• 2007 US Open 2007 Men: Roger Federer · Women: Justine Henin
• 2007 I-35W Mississippi River bridge collapse Interstate highway bridge fails during evening rush hour The I-35W bridge in Minneapolis, Minnesota, collapsed into the Mississippi River during rush hour, killing 13 people and injuring 145. The disaster led to a nationwide review of US bridge infrastructure.
• 2007 Prince plays 21 nights at the O2 Arena London A record run of shows in London.
• 2007 Global credit crunch begins BNP Paribas freezes funds exposed to US subprime debt French bank BNP Paribas froze three investment funds, citing an inability to value assets linked to US subprime mortgages. The move is widely regarded as the opening event of the global financial crisis.
• 2007 Brooke Astor (1902-2007) Died 13 August 2007, aged 105 American philanthropist and socialite Brooke Astor, who gave away much of the Astor family fortune to New York cultural and social institutions, died at her Westchester estate. Her final years were marked by a highly publicized elder-abuse case against her son.
• 2007 Mattel recalls millions of Chinese-made toys Lead paint and small-magnet safety concerns Mattel recalled millions of toys manufactured in China after finding excessive lead in paint and loose magnets that posed choking hazards. The recalls fueled broader concerns about product safety in Chinese manufacturing.
• 2007 Saffron Revolution in Myanmar Buddhist monks lead mass protests against military rule Protests against fuel price rises grew into large demonstrations led by Buddhist monks against Myanmar's military government. The junta violently suppressed the protests in late September, killing an unknown number of people.
• 2007 Max Roach (1924-2007) Died 16 August 2007, aged 83 American jazz drummer Max Roach, a pioneering figure in bebop and later a civil-rights-era bandleader and composer, died in New York City. He is regarded as one of the most influential drummers in jazz history.