What Happened on July 8, 2000

Historical Events

Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire

"Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire", the 4th book in the series by J. K. Rowling is published in the UK (Bloomsbury) and the US (Scholastic)

Wimbledon Women's Tennis

Wimbledon Women's Tennis: Venus Williams wins her first career Grand Slam singles title; beats fellow American Lindsay Davenport 6-3, 7-6

Events in 2000

Famous Weddings

Kristi Yamaguchi

American Olympic figure skater Kristi Yamaguchi (28) weds American Carolina Hurricanes ice hockey player Bret Hedican (29) at the Mauna Lani Resort in Kona, Hawaii

Famous Deaths

FM-2030 [Fereidoun M. Esfandiary], Iranian-American author and transhumanist (Are You a Transhuman?), dies at 69
Nikola Hercigonja, Croatian composer, dies at 89

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