September 8th, 1504: Michelangelo’s David was unveiled in Piazza della Signoria in Florence.
September 8th, 1892: The Pledge of Allegiance was first published by by the Youth’s Companion Magazine.
September 8th, 1930: Blondie, the newspaper comic strip, debuted.
September 8th, 1956: Harry Belafonte’s album Calypso featuring “The Banana Boat Song” became Billboard’s #1 album. It remained #1 for 31 weeks, becoming the first album to sell one million copies.
September 8th, 1966: Tarzan and Star Trek both debuted on NBC.
September 8th, 1973: Star Trek: The Animated Series debuted on ABC.
September 8th, 1986: Oprah Winfrey’s self-titled daytime talk show became nationally syndicated.
September 8th, 1990: America’s Funniest Videos debuted on ABC.
September 8th, 1996: Blue’s Clues premiered on Nickelodeon.
September 8th, 1998: Mark McGuire hit Home Run # 62, breaking Roger Maris’s record of 61 home runs in a single season.
Actress Heather Thomas turns 63 years old.
Musician Aimee Mann turns 60 years old.
Actor & pro wrestler David Arquette turns 49 years old.
Model & TV host Brooke Burke turns 49 years old.
Actor Martin Freeman turns 49 years old.
Singer Pink (Alecia Beth Moore) turns 41 years old.
Actor Jonathan Taylor Thomas turns 39 years old.
Rapper Wiz Khalifa turns 31 years old.
Actor Gaten Matarazzo turns 18 years old.
September 8th is National Ampersand Day.
