Current events of 20 December 2007 (2007-12-20) (Thursday) edit history watch

There are violent incidents in New Orleans, Louisiana as the City Council approves the demolition of 4,500 public housing units. (AP via Google News) United States presidential election, 2008: Tom Tancredo withdraws as a candidate for the Republican nomination and endorses Mitt Romney. (AP via The Guardian) The US$8 billion buyout of the Tribune Company is completed by Sam Zell. (AP via Google News) At 81 years, 7 months, and 29 days, Queen Elizabeth II becomes the longest-lived British monarch, surpassing the record of Queen Victoria. (BBC News) A magnitude 6.8 earthquake strikes 50 km (31 miles) southeast of Gisborne, New Zealand at 20:55 local time. (Stuff News) Sean Hoey is found not guilty of all 56 charges against him relating to the 1998 Omagh bombing. (RTÉ)