Science a look back at the scientific community's year of significant advancements more » pop culture the year's most notable quotes, sordid breakups, appalling awkward moments and. What happened in the year 2007 in history? Famous historical events that shook and changed the world. Discover events in 2007. On july 21, 2007, the seventh and final harry potter novel, harry potter and the deathly hallows, is released, with an initial print run of 12 million copies in the united states alone.

The highest-grossing film globally in 2007 was pirates of the caribbean: At world's end, followed by harry potter and the order of the phoenix and spider-man 3.