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September 8, 2000

On September 8, 2000, nASA launches Space Shuttle Atlantis on STS-106 to resupply the International Space Station. The year's #1 song was "Breathe" by Faith Hill. Rhian Brewster, Fidias Panayiotou, Calen Addison would arrive in the same year.

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2000 (MM) was a century leap year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar, the 2000th year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 1000th and last year of the 2nd millennium, the 100th and last year of the 20th century, and the 1st year of…

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On September 8, 2000

  1. 2000 NASA launches Space Shuttle Atlantis on STS-106 to resupply the International Space Station.

    Space Shuttle orbiter (1985–2011)

    Space Shuttle Atlantis is a retired Space Shuttle orbiter vehicle which belongs to NASA, the spaceflight and space exploration agency of the United States. Atlantis was manufactured by the Rockwell International company in Southern California and was delivered to the Kennedy Space Center in Eastern Florida in April 1985. Atlantis is the fourth operational and the second-to-last Space Shuttle built.

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Born on September 8, 2000

Zak Butters 2000– Australian rules footballer (born 2000)
Miles McBride 2000– American basketball player (born 2000)

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Others born in 2000

Rhian Brewster 2000– English footballer
Fidias Panayiotou 2000– Cypriot internet celebrity and politician
Calen Addison 2000– Canadian ice hockey player
Milly Alcock 2000– Australian actress
Loïc Badé 2000– French footballer
Ken Carson 2000– American rapper and record producer

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