8 March is the 67th day (68th in leap years) of the year. There are 298 days remaining.
Events[]
- 1702: William III, King of England and husband of Queen Mary II, dies.
- 1997: Gryffindor vs Hufflepuff Quidditch match. Hufflepuff wins 320* to 60.[1]
Behind the scenes[]
- 1971: Rose Keegan, a British actress who portrayed a red-haired witch in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1, is born.
- 2023: Actor Chaim Topol, who voiced Rubeus Hagrid in the Hebrew dub of Harry Potter, dies of Alzheimer's at the age of 87.
Notes and references[]
- ↑ Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, Chapter 19 (Elf Tails) - Ron was poisoned on his birthday, Saturday 1 March, and the match is one week later.
