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Events on Saturday 16 July 2005 1
2005Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince publishedSixth novel in J.K. Rowling's series breaks sales recordsJ.K. Rowling's "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" was published on 16 July 2005, selling nine million copies in its first 24 hours in the UK and US. It was the fastest-selling book in history at the time. The novel continued the story ahead of the series' final instalment two years later.