Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom begins a tour of Virginia with a speech to the General Assembly of Virginia in Richmond in honour of the 400th anniversary of the first permanent English settlement in Jamestown, Virginia. She also meets with victims of the Virginia Tech Massacre before departing for Colonial Williamsburg.
DaimlerChrysler announces it has sold 80.1% of its stake in the Chrysler Group to Cerberus Capital Management, a private equity firm for $7.4 Billion. It is announced that the corporate names are to be changed to Daimler AG and Chrysler Holding LLC.
Space Shuttle Atlantis rolls out to launchpad 39A at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida in preparation for the STS-117 mission to the International Space Station. The rollout is the second for the mission, as Atlantis's External Tank was damaged during a hailstorm on February 26, leading to the shuttle being rolled back to the Vehicle Assembly Building for repairs.
Chelsea F.C. wins the FA Cup Final 2007, defeating Manchester United 1–0 through a goal by Didier Drogba in extra time. It was the first final played at a rebuilt Wembley Stadium.
Romário scores his 1000th goal for Vasco da Gama by penalty kick against Sport Recife. He is only the second player in the history of professional soccer to achieve this, the first being Pelé in 1969.
The main landing gear of an Air Canada Jazz plane flight # AC8911 collapsed while on a runway at Toronto Pearson International Airport in Canada with 37 passangers and 3 crew members who were not injured.
Skybus Airlines, a new U.S.-based ultra-low-cost carrier airline, launches inaugural flights to and from Columbus, Ohio, with $10 tickets enabled by on-plane advertising and charging people for baggage, pillows, boarding priority, and refreshments.
The Ostankino Tower has once again caught fire. The BBC reports that the fire is believed to be not as serious as that in 2000 and was isolated to a platform on the outside of the tower. The fire was successfully extinguished, with no casualties.
It is announced that the Paul VI Audience Hall in the Vatican is to be fitted with over 1,000 photovoltaic panels to supply all its annual electricity requirements.
Gay rights in Russia: Russian gay rights leaders and foreign dignitaries are beaten and arrested in Moscow. Moscow mayor Yuri Luzhkov had denied permission for a gay pride parade.
A fire at the Oldbury nuclear power station in South Gloucestershire, United Kingdom forces its indefinite closure. British Nuclear Group announces that the fire has not damaged the reactor and was in a "non-nuclear" area.
Alleged Internet spammer Robert Soloway is arrested after being indicted on charges of identity theft, money laundering, and mail, wire, and e-mail fraud.