It happened on a… September 8

2022

A member of the Royal Household staff posts a notice on the gates of Buckingham Palace announcing the death of Queen Elizabeth II on September 8 at the age of 96. The monarch reigned for 70 years, 7 months and 2 days over the United Kingdom and some Commonwealth countries.

2018

75th Venice International Film Festival: a Netflix film wins the Golden Lion for the first time with “Roma”.

2015

Comedian Stephen Colbert debuts as the new host of CBS’s “The Late Show”.

1986

“The Oprah Winfrey Show” is first broadcast nationally.

1973

“Star Trek – Animated Series” premieres on TV

1966

NBC-TV aired the first episode of “Star Trek” entitled “The Man Trap”. The show was canceled on September 2, 1969.

1964

Beatles give two concerts at the Montreal Forum.

1960

Nationwide release (US) of Alfred Hitchcock’s “Psycho” starring Anthony Perkins and Janet Leigh.

1952

The Ernest Hemingway novel “The Old Man and the Sea” was published.

1920

Richard Drew creates Scotch tape.

1760

Philippe de Rigaud de Vaudreuil signs letters of capitulation surrendering Montreal and New France to Sir Jeffrey Amherst (picture) and Sir William Johnson.

1504

Michelangelo’s David is unveiled in Florence.