What Happened on August 26, 2007

Historical Events

Music Concert

The Rolling Stones close their two-year, 147 concert "A Bigger Bang" tour at O2 Arena in London, England; box office gross of tour exceeds $558M, a record at the time

Famous Deaths

Edward Brandt Jr., American physician and public health official, dies at 74
Gaston Thorn, 20th Prime Minister of Luxembourg (1974–79) and 7th President of the European Commission (1981–85), dies at 78
Ramon Zamora, Filipino martial arts actor, dies at 72

2007 Highlights