It happened on… September 10 — Saviez-vous Que? — Tous les jours, découvrez de nouvelles infos pour briller en société !

2000

The musical “Cats” is performed for the last time on Broadway.

Racing driver Jacques Villeneuve wins the Indianapolis 500. He is the only Canadian in history to have won this race.

The TV series “The X-Files,” created by Chris Carter and starring David Duchovny and Gillian Anderson, premieres on Fox.

The rock band Nirvana releases the song “Smells Like Teen Spirit,” which became an anthem for Generation X.

Pitcher Bill Gullickson of the Montreal Expos struck out 18 batters, setting a single-game record for a rookie.

Radio-Canada airs its first television program, “Les Chevaliers de la Table ronde.”

Canada declares war on Germany.

The sewing machine is invented by Elias Howe.

It happened on… September 10