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A member of the royal household 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 certain Commonwealth countries.

2018

At the 75th Venice International Film Festival, for the first time, a Netflix-produced film, “Roma,” won the Golden Lion.

2015

Comedian Stephen Colbert hosted “The Late Show” on CBS for the first time.

1986

"The Oprah Winfrey Show" aired across America for the first time.

1973

The animated adaptation of the “Star Trek” series premieres on television.

1966

NBC airs the first episode of the “Star Trek” series. The show will air until September 1969.

1960

Alfred Hitchcock’s film “Psycho,” starring Anthony Perkins and Janet Leigh, is released in the United States.

1952

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

1920

Richard Drew invents adhesive tape.

1760

Philippe de Rigaud de Vaudreuil signs the surrender of Montreal and New France to the British in the presence of Sir Jeffrey Amherst (photo) and Sir William Johnson.

1504

Michelangelo unveils his statue of David in Florence, Italy.

It happened on… September 8

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