The 8th of July, 2000, fell on a Saturday. Day 190 of 2000. Decade: 2000s.
19 years, 10 months and 17 days have passed since the 8th of July, 2000.
On This Date
Events that occurred on the 8th of July, 2000:
J. K. Rowling publishes her fourth novel in the Harry Potter series: "Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire."
Music Singles
Songs that were on top of the music singles charts in the USA and the United Kingdom on the 8th of July, 2000:
United States: Be With You - Enrique Iglesias
United Kingdom: Spinng Around - Kylie Minogue
Movie Box Office
What movie was on top of the box office?
The movie "Scary Movie" was at the top of the box office on this date.
News Topics, Fads & Culture
Trending news stories and fads that were prevalent throughout this time period. These are news stories and events that would have been in the media on the 8th of July, 2000.
Gladiator
"Gladiator" won the Academy Award for Best Picture in 2000.
Jennifer Lopez
American singer Jennifer Loper (aka J. Lo) tops the FHM sexiest woman list in both 2000 and 2001.
2000 in movies.
Movies released in 2000 included Mission: Impossible 2, Gladiator, Cast Away, What Women Want, How the Grinch Stole Christmas, Meet the Parents, The Perfect Storm, X-Men, What Lies Beneath, Snatch, Almost Famous, Memento, Traffic, Final Destination and Scary Movie.
Time Person of the Year 2000
US President George W. Bush is named as the Time Person of the Year in 2000.
2000 in music.
Popular music artists in 2000 included Christina Aguilera, Eiffel 65, Céline Dion, Montell Jordan, Santana, Faith Hill, Sisqó, Destiny's Child, N Sync, Linkin Park, Enrique Iglesias, Matchbox Twenty, Mya, 3 Doors Down, Backstreet Boys and Eminem.
U2 - "Beautiful Day"
"Beautiful Day" by U2 would go on to win a Grammy for 2000's Record of the Year.
The dot-com bubble bursts.
During this period, a speculative bubble in technology was beginning to burst. Online shopping companies such as Pets.com and Webvan are forced to shut down. During one week in April of 2000, the Nasdaq composite index fell by 25%.
Basic Facts
Basic facts and information about this date:
This date fell on a weekend.
19 years, 10 months and 17 days have passed since the 8th of July, 2000.
Week Number: This date occurred during Week 27 of 2000.
Leap Year: 2000 was a leap year, which means that it contained 366 days instead of 365 (with an extra day in February).
Age: Anyone born on the 8th of July, 2000, will be 19 years of age.
People born in 2000 belong to the "Generation Z" generation.
Unix Timestamp: The Unix Timestamp for this date is 963010800.
Around This Time...
Notable events that occurred around the 8th of July, 2000:
9th of June, 2000: The film Gone in Sixty Seconds (2000) is released in movie theaters.
10th of June, 2000: The 2000 UEFA European Football Championship starts in Belgium and the Netherlands.
16th of June, 2000: The movie Shaft (2000), starring Samuel L. Jackson, is released in cinemas.
19th of June, 2000: The Los Angeles Lakers win the 2000 NBA Finals after they defeat the Indiana Pacers 4-2.
1st of July, 2000: The abduction and murder of 8-year-old Sarah Payne in West Sussex, England. Roy Whiting is later arrested and convicted for her murder.
8th of July, 2005: British horror film The Descent (2005) is released.
8th of July, 2010: The Decision: LeBron James announces that he will be leaving the Cleveland Cavaliers for Miami Heat.
8th of July, 2014: 2014 FIFA World Cup: Germany defeat the host country Brazil 7-1.
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Videos
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Time Difference & Statistics
Here are some fun statistics about the 8th of July, 2000.
7,261 days have passed since this date.
627,350,400 seconds have passed since the 8th of July, 2000.
If you were born on this day, your heart has beated approximately 731,908,800 times.
Since the 8th of July, 2000, earth has travelled approximately 323,712,806,400 miles through space.
If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 104,558,400 times.
If you were born on this day, you have taken approximately 53,952,134 steps. That's about 23,979 miles!
Since this date, 7,528,205 meteors have entered the earth's atmosphere!
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