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Born in 2007

America in 2007

In 2007, about 301 million people lived in the United States, 4.3 million babies were born (CDC/NCHS), and George W. Bush was president.

A dollar from 2007 buys what $1.63 buys today, by consumer prices.

The Born Story shows the world on the day you were born — enter a birthday to see the weather, prices, and headlines of that day.

How many babies were born in 2007?

Born that year

2007 figure

4.3 million babies

4,316,233 born in the U.S. (CDC/NCHS)

CDC/NCHS

How many people lived in the U.S. in 2007?

Americans that year

2007 figure

301 million Americans

as of July 1, 2007 (U.S. Census Bureau)

US Census Bureau

How much did things cost in 2007?

A dollar then

2007 average

$1.63 today

By consumer prices, 2007 average vs. Sept. 2026 (BLS CPI-U).

Gallon of gas (regular unleaded)2007 average$2.80
First-class stampall of 200739¢
First-class stampfrom May 14, 200741¢
BLS · EIA Monthly Energy Review T9.4 · USPS Historian — Rates for Domestic Letters Since 1863

How long were people expected to live in 2007?

Life expectancy at birth

2007 figure

78.1 years

U.S. life expectancy at birth, 2007 (NCHS)

CDC/NCHS

Who was president in 2007?

In the White House

2007

George W. Bush

43rd President of the United States

US House Office of the Historian
Sample Born Story Poster in the vintage newspaper style for October 12, 1976 in New York: the day's weather, the Moon, the president, prices, and news, marked SAMPLE.
Sample: October 12, 1976 · New York. The name and message are made up; the facts are real.

A birthday poster from 2007

Someone born in 2007 gets a poster of their own day: the weather where they were born, the Moon that night, and what the world looked like, with every fact sourced.

Make one for a 2007 birthday

What comes with the poster

See the day you were born in 2007

The weather that day, the Moon that night, and your hometown, each with its source.

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