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What happened in history on this day: September 8?
Since 1995, I have been collecting information on a variety of topics,
creating several timelines of history.
Here you will find specific events from those databases
for this day, on the topics of personal computers, video games, the Walt Disney Company,
Chevrolet Corvettes, A&W Root Beer, Sweden, and Canadian coins.
On September 8 in ...
- 1973 - In Toronto, Ontario, Canada, Mers Kutt of Micro Computer Machines officially introduces the MCM-70 personal computer. It features Intel 8008 processor, plasma screen, cassette drives, keyboard, 2 to 8 kB RAM, 14 kB ROM. Weight is 20 pounds; price is CDN$4500.
- 1997 - Umax Computer announces that it has reached an agreement with Apple Computer for an extension on its license on the Mac OS 8 operating system. The license only covers Mac OS 8 until July 1998, and not on Common Hardware Reference Platform architecture machines.
- 1997 - Intel introduces the Mobile Pentium MMX processor, at speeds of 200 and 233 MHz. The chip is manufactured using 0.25 micron process. Code-name during development was Tillamook.
- 1997 - IBM halts plans to ship a NetPC computer.
- 1998 - Franklin introduces the Rex Pro handheld computer. It features 512 kB RAM, LCD screen, six navigation buttons, docking station, case, nd can plug into a PC Card slot to transfer data. It weighs 1.4 ounces, fits in a wallet, and is priced at US$229.95. The unit was jointly developed by Citizen and Motorola.
- 2003 - Apple Computer introduces two new iMac computers. They feature 1 or 1.25 GHz G4 processor,80 GB hard drive, and 15- to 20-inch LCD screens.
- 2007 - Cuba issues a 65c postage stamp depicting a person at a computer.
- 1955 - Disneyland welcomes its one millionth visitor, Elsa Marquez.
- 1962 - The KTTV TV station in Los Angeles, California, airs the last of the weekly series Meet Me at Disneyland.
- 1984 - Barry Diller decides to leave Paramount Pictures to join Twentieth Century Fox. He wants Michael Eisner to join him.
- 1985 - The Disney Channel airs Gulliver's Travels.
- 1989 - The TV show The Nutt House, produced by Mel Brooks for Disney, first airs on NBC.
- 1990 - NBC begins airing the Disney TV series The Fanelli Boys.
- 1990 - The ABC TV network debuts the animated series New Kids on the Block.
- 1991 - The syndicated TV special The Darkwing Duck Premiere and Back to School with the Mickey Mouse Club air.
- 1991 - The Fox TV network begins airing the Herman's Head series.
- 1991 - The Baloo's Dressing Room attraction at Disneyland closes.
- 1993 - Disney releases the Hollywood Pictures live-action feature film The Joy Luck Club to theaters in the US. The film is based on the book by Amy Tan.
- 1995 - The Buena Vista Television - Syndication TV series Disney's Sing Me A Story: With Belle premieres.
- 1995 - The animated TV series The Lion King's Timon & Pumbaa premieres, part of The Disney Afternoon.
- 1998 - The Submarine Voyage ride at Disneyland closes.
- 1998 - The Fox TV network premieres the Costello TV series.
- 2000 - The ABC TV network airs the final episode of Boy Meets World.
- 2002 - Disney releases the film Beauty and the Beast: Special Edition on DVD and videocassette.
- 1979 - At the Bob McDorman Chevrolet dealership outside Columbus, Ohio, the McDorman's Concours VI show is held, over two days. Over 20,000 attend. The Corvette Corral is filled with 500 Corvettes.
- 1985 - At the Mosport Park raceway in Bowmanville, Ontario, Canada, round 12 of the SCCA Bendix Brake Trans-Am Championship series is held.
- Finishing 10th is the Cavendish #70 Corvette, driven by Murray Edwards.
- In 19th place, but not finishing the race, is the #76 Corvette, driven by Jerry Simmons.
- 1998 - Baseball team St. Louis Cardinals president Mark Lamping presents team member Mark McGwire with a red 1962 Corvette, after McGwire hits his 62nd home-run of the season.
- 2001 - At the Mazda Raceway at Laguna Seca in Salinas, California, the Trans-Am Series 125 race is held, Round 10 of the Trans-Am Series For the BFGoodrich Tires Cup.
- Finishing 1st is the Justin Bell Motorsports Experience #40 Corvette, driven by Justin Bell.
- Finishing 3rd is the LG Motorsports / G2 Performance Parts #28 Corvette, driven by Lou Gigliotti.
- Finishing 4th is the Banner Engineering #66 Corvette, driven by Leighton Reese.
- Finishing 5th is the Preformed Line Products #49 Corvette, driven by Randy Ruhlman.
- Finishing 7th is the Cenwald Corporation / McNichols #23 Corvette, driven by Bob Ruman.
- Finishing 10th is the Stonier Transportation #59 Corvette, driven by Simon Gregg.
- 2003 - Tuvalu issues five postage stamps for the 50th anniversary of Corvette. The stamps depict 1979, 1980, and 1990 model Corvettes.
- 1939 - (0400 hours) Ten to fifteen planes again bomb the German island of Sylt.
- 1939 - German Commander-in-Chief Walther von Reichenau's 10th Army reaches the outskirts of Warsaw, Poland.
- 1939 - (0515 hours) First German troops enter Polish capital Warsaw.
- 1939 - In a BBC radio broadcast in London, Jan Masaryk, son of late Czech president Thomas Masaryk, announces that Eduard Benes, the late Czech president, had declared the Czech people to be at war with Germany.
- 1939 - German pioneers remove a barricade at the Jasiolka Bridge in Jaslo, Poland. Several mines containing mustard gas explode, killing two, injuring twelve. (claimed by German embassy in Washington, D.C.)
- 1939 - American President Franklin Roosevelt declares a limited national emergency, issuing orders to substantially increase the army, navy, marine corps, and National Guard.
- 1939 - French and Moroccan troops surround the German town of Saarbrucken.
- 1939 - (evening) President Anastasio Somoza declares Nicaragua will maintain strict neutrality.
- 1940 - A heavy German air raid on London is repulsed by British fighter planes.
- 1941 - In Russia, German forces cut off and set siege to Leningrad.
- 1941 - (evening) British Admiralty diverts Atlantic convoy SC-42 north to hug the eastern coast of Greenland to avoid German submarines.
- 1943 - (1830 hours) On Algiers radio, General Dwight Eisenhower announces the surrender of Italy. An hour later, Italian Premier Marshal Badoglio also announces the surrender.
- 1943 - The Soviet Red Army liberates the Donbas.
- 1943 - Adolf Hitler issues codeword "Achise" (Axis), the signal for German forces to implement plans to take over strategic Italian positions, and to capture the Italian fleet.
- 1944 - (0728 hours Paris) A German A-4 (V-2) rocket fired from Euskirchen lands successfully in the suburbs of Paris.
- 1944 - In Germany, Ulrich von Hassell is executed. He was to serve as Foreign Minister in a post-Nazi government.
- 1944 - (1738 hours German) Two German A-4 (V-2) rockets are launched from Walcheren Island, Holland, aimed at south-east London.
- 1944 - (1845 hours British) The first German A-4 (V-2) rocket hits London, England, landing on Staveley Road in Chiswick, killing three and injuring 20. The explosion creates a crater 10-20 feet deep and 40 feet across. The full name of the rocket is Vergeltungswaffe 2 (Revenge Weapon 2), named by Adolf Hitler.
- 1944 - (1861 hours) A second German A-4 (V-2) rocket hits London, England, landing in Parnden Wood, in Epping Long Lane, 20 miles from Chiswick. There are no casualties.
- 1951 - Japan signs the San Francisco Peace Treaty with 48 nations, regaining its independence.
- 2004 - A plaque commemorating the first war casualties of the German V-2 rocket is unveiled at Staveley Road, Chiswick, England, on the 60th anniversary of attack.
- 1999 - Square EA releases the Final Fantasy VIII video game for the PlayStation in the US.
- 2003 - Nintendo releases Game Boy Advance SP units in flame red and onyx in the US.
- 2003 - Nintendo releases the Final Fantasy Tactics Advance video game for the Game Boy Advance in the US.
- 2005 - Microsoft announces prices for its Xbox Live online service for the upcoming Xbox 360 system. Gold membership will cost US$50 per year ($8 for a month, or $20 for three months), and silver membership will be free to all Xbox 360 owners. Those paying for at least three months will also receive a free Xbox 360 headset and points to spend in the Xbox Live marketplace.
- 2008 - 2K Sports releases the NHL 2K9 video game for the Nintendo Wii, Xbox 360, PlayStation 2, and PlayStation 3 in the USA.
- 2009 - Codemasters releases the Dirt 2 video game for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 in the USA.
- 2009 - South Peak releases the Trine video game for the PlayStation 2 in the USA.
- 1632 - King Gustav Adolf leaves Axel Oxenstiern and General Kniphausen with garrison of 4000 at Nuremberg.
- 1964 - The Finance Minister announces that there will be a limit on the number of 1965 mint sets sold per order, up to 5 sets per individual, at a cost of $4 per set. Orders would be accepted as of January 1. Up to 2 million sets will be made.
- 1868 - New York Athletic Club forms.
- 1883 - New York Giants score 13 runs in an inning against the Philadelphia Phillies.
- 1905 - Pittsburgh Pirates strand National League record 18 men on base and lose to Cincinnati Reds 8-3.
- 1937 - New York Yankees trail 6-1, come up with 8 in the 9th, beat Boston Bees 9-6.
- 1939 - New York Yankees beat Boston Red Sox 4-1 in 7 innings, game called because of lightning.
- 1943 - New York Giants' pitcher Ace Adams sets record by working in his 62nd game.
- 1946 - San Francisco 49ers play first AAFC game, lose to New York Yankees 21-7.
- 1954 - With a 3-2 count, Philadelphia Phillies' Richie Ashburn fouls next 14, then walks.
- 1955 - Earliest clinching of a National League pennant (Brooklyn Dodgers).
- 1957 - Mal Anderson and Althea Gibson win tennis' US Open.
- 1965 - Kansas City Athletics' Bert Campaneris is first in Major League Baseball to play all nine positions in one game.
- 1972 - Chicago Cubs' Ferguson Jenkins wins his 20th game for 6th straight year.
- 1972 - Jim Ryun (US) and Billy Fordjour (Ghana) collide and fall in qualifying competitions for 1,500m finals, ending Ryan's chances for gold.
- 1973 - First all Australian women's US Open final, Court beats Goolagong.
- 1973 - Billy Martin named manager of the Texas Rangers.
- 1973 - Hank Aaron sets record of most home runs in one league (709).
- 1978 - Second game of the Boston Massacre; New York Yankees beat Boston Red Sox 13-2.
- 1985 - Alayson Gibbons sets 24 hour women swim record of 42.05 miles in 25-metre pool.
- 1985 - Pete Rose ties Ty Cobb with 4,191 hits.
- 1988 - Javier Sotomayer of Cuba high jumps world record 2.43m.
- 1990 - Gabriella Sabitini beats Steffi Graff to win the US Open.
- 1991 - Buffalo Bills' Jim Kelly passes for six touchdowns versus Pittsburgh Steelers (52-34).
- 1991 - Stefan Edberg wins the US Open.
- 1998 - Saint Louis Cardinals' first baseman Mark McGwire breaks Major League Baseball's single-season home-run record, formerly held by Roger Maris. McGwire hits number 62 at Busch Stadium in the fourth inning off of Chicago Cubs' pitcher Steve Trachsel.
- 2008 - Roger Federer wins a fifth straight US Open mens tennis title, defeating Andy Murray 6-2, 7-5, 6-2, in one hour 51 minutes at Flushing Meadows.
- 2022 - At SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California, USA, National Football League regular season game: Buffalo Bills beats Los Angeles Rams by score 31-10.
- 2022 - At RingCentral Coliseum, Oakland, California, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Chicago White Sox beats Oakland Athletics by score 14-2.
- 2022 - At Yankee Stadium in the Bronx, New York, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Minnesota Twins beats New York Yankees by score 4-3.
- 2022 - At Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Miami Marlins beats Philadelphia Phillies by score 6-5.
- 2022 - At American Family Field in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA, Major League Baseball regular season doubleheader game 1: Milwaukee Brewers beats San Francisco Giants by score 2-1.
- 2022 - At American Family Field in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA, Major League Baseball regular season doubleheader game 2: Milwaukee Brewers beats San Francisco Giants by score 4-2.
- 2022 - At Wrigley Field in Chicago, Illinois, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Cincinnati Reds beats Chicago Cubs by score 4-3.
- 2022 - At Busch Stadium in Saint Louis, Missouri, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Washington Nationals beats Saint Louis Cardinals by score 11-6.
- 1967 - Surveyor 5 is launched; makes soft landing on Moon September 10.
- 1983 - NASA launches RCA-6.
- 2016 - NASA launches OSIRIS-REx, its first asteroid sample return mission. The probe will visit Bennu and is expected to return with samples in 2023.
- 1900 - 6,000 killed when a hurricane and tidal wave destroy Galveston, Texas, most deadly in US history.
- 2002 - Typhoon Sinlaku causes huge waves on the Qiantangjiang River in Sheijang Province, China.
- 1863 - 47 Texas volunteers repel Federal invasion force at Sabine Pass, Texas.
- 1883 - Northern Pacific Railroad's last spike driven at Independence Creek, Montana.
- 1900 - 6,000 killed when a hurricane and tidal wave destroy Galveston, Texas, most deadly in US history.
- 1920 - US Air Mail service begins (New York City to San Francisco).
- 1921 - First Miss America crowned (Margaret Gorman of Washington DC).
- 1930 - First appearance of the comic strip Blondie.
- 1930 - New York City public schools begin teaching Hebrew.
- 1931 - In Hagerstown, Maryland, USA a meteorite crashes through a roof.
- 1934 - Ward Line's American luxury liner Morro Castle (11,500 tons) burns off New Jersey, killing 133-137 of 547 total passengers and crew. On September 7, Captain Robert R. Wilmott was found dead in his cabin of an apparent heart attack. The fire, which started in a locker, may have been started by wireless operator George White Rogers. The burned out hulk runs aground near the boardwalk of Asbury Park, New Jersey. 50 years earlier, the Daily Spray newspaper of Asbury Park suggested the city needed a shipwreck as a tourist attraction.
- 1935 - Huey P Long (Senator-Louisiana) is shot in the Baton Rouge Capitol building (dies two days later).
- 1939 - American President Franklin Roosevelt declares a limited national emergency, issuing orders to substantially increase the army, navy, marine corps, and National Guard.
- 1943 - (1830 hours) On Algiers radio, US General Dwight Eisenhower announces the surrender of Italy. An hour later, Italian Premier Marshal Badoglio also announces the surrender.
- 1945 - US invades Japanese-held Korea.
- 1951 - Japan signs the San Francisco Peace Treaty with 48 nations, regaining its independence.
- 1955 - Disneyland welcomes its one millionth visitor.
- 1966 - NBC-TV airs the first episode of TV show Star Trek, starring William Shatner. First episode is entitled The Man Trap.
- 1967 - Surveyor 5 is launched; makes soft landing on Moon September 10.
- 1971 - John F Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts opens in Washington DC.
- 1974 - US President Gerald Ford pardons former President Richard Nixon of all federal crimes.
- 1975 - Boston, Massachusetts, begins court ordered bussing of public schools.
- 1985 - USA Weekend's first issue, appears in 255 newspapers.
- 1985 - Seven die in a car and train crash in San Jose, California.
- 1990 - Ellis Island Historical Site opens on Eliis Island, New York City.
- 1994 - USAir Flight 427, a Boeing 737 with 132 people on board, crashes on approach to Pittsburgh International Airport; there are no survivors.
- 2004 - In the "Rathergate" affair, the first Internet posts appear pointing out that documents claimed by CBS News to be typewritten memos from the early 1970s appear instead to have been produced using modern word processing systems.
Other history:
- 1565 - First permanent settlement in US forms (St Augustine, Florida).
- 1664 - Dutch surrender New Amsterdam (NY) to 300 English soldiers.
- 1858 - Lincoln makes a speech about when you can fool people.
- 1900 - 6,000 killed when a hurricane and tidal wave destroys Galveston, Texas, most deadly in US history.
- 1930 - First appearance of the comic strip "Blondie".
- 1954 - SE Asia Treaty Org (SEATO) formed to stop communist spread in SE Asia.
- 1966 - "Star Trek" premiers on NBC-TV.
- 1967 - Uganda abolishes traditional tribal kingdoms, becomes a republic.
- 1974 - Pres Gerald Ford pardons former Pres R Nixon of all federal crimes.
- 1988 - Javier Sotomayer of Cuba high jumps world record 2.43 m (7' 11«").
- 2008 - Roger Federer wins a fifth straight US Open mens tennis title, defeating Andy Murray 6-2, 7-5, 6-2, in one hour 51 minutes at Flushing Meadows.
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