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2000 in Great Britain — Page 4
Explore 142 historical events and records for Great Britain in 2000.
Historical records for Great Britain in 2000
Sorted by month and day. Records with no month are shown last. Showing 22 of 142 unique records.
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Saville Inquiry Hears Witnesses
Lord Savilles inquiry heard extensive testimony and examined documentary and forensic evidence concerning the shootings.
Second Tier Championship Goals
Hunt scores regularly as Charlton Athletic secure the First Division championship and promotion to the Premier League.
Sex Pistols
The Julien Temple documentary "The Filth and the Fury", formulates as an attempt to tell the story from the bands point of view, in contrast to the earlier "Great Rock n Roll Swindle", told from McLaren's perspective
Shearer Heads Keegan England Past Germany
Alan Shearer scores the decisive header as England beat Germany 1–0 in Euro 2000, delivering one of the national team's defining results under Kevin Keegan.
Sheffield United Academy Breakthrough
Tonge emerged from Sheffield United's youth ranks, becoming a creative central midfielder as the club sought a return to the top flight.
Sing When Youre Winning
"Sing When Youre Winning", is released, the album contains the controversial single Rock DJ, which reaches number 1 in the UK
Standing on the Shoulder of Giants
"Standing on the Shoulder of Giants", first song written by Liam rather than Noel, "Little James", a childlike melody written for Kensits son James Kerr
Stranglers
Joins The Stranglers on guitar, later becoming one of the band's principal vocalists.
Terrorism Act
Terrorism Act 2000 creates a permanent statutory framework for terrorism offences and powers
The Gathering Storm
Playys Clementine Churchill in The Gathering Storm. If These Walls Could Talk 2 is an Emmy Award-winning 2000 television movie in the United States, broadcast on HBO
The Secret Language Of Birds
Releases, "The Secret Language Of Birds", solo
The Universe in a Nutshell
"The Universe in a Nutshell" is winner of the Aventis Prizes for Science Books 2002. Publication of "The Universe in a Nutshell"
To the Hermitage
Bradbury published To the Hermitage, a novel combining travel, scholarship and literary history.
Transfer to Leeds United
Rio Ferdinand joins Leeds United from West Ham United. Leeds broke the British transfer record for a defender to strengthen its Champions League ambitions.
Trident
Geoff Hoon oversees defence policy while Trident remains central to Britain's nuclear posture
UEFA Cup Semi-Final Midfield Role
Offers goals and energetic running from midfield as Leeds United advances to the UEFA Cup semi-finals before falling to Galatasaray.
Ulysses Second South Polar Passage
Directs scientific interpretation as Ulysses revisits the southern solar polar region near solar maximum and measures a more irregular solar-wind environment than during its first polar pass.
Veteran Defender Wembley Equaliser
Tony Mowbray heads Ipswich Town level in the 2000 First Division play-off final, giving the team an immediate response after Barnsley’s early opening goal.
Villa FA Cup Final Captain
Gareth Southgate captained Aston Villa against Chelsea in the 2000 FA Cup final, which was the last played at the old Wembley Stadium.
West Ham Midfield Partnership With Joe Cole
Lampard establishes himself alongside younger academy graduates at West Ham, supplying passing range and forward runs from midfield.
White Teeth
Publication of "White Teeth"
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