Antonín Dvořák
b. 1841
Czech composer and academic
On This Day · The 251st day of the year
September 8
September 8 carries 10 recorded events spanning between 1100 and 2022. Election of Antipope Theodoric.
Compiled & reviewed by Roman Tailor · Last reviewed July 13, 2026
What happened on September 8?
September 8 is the 251st day of the year. It marks 10 notable events in history, dated between 1100 and 2022. Famous people born on September 8 include Antonín Dvořák, Alfred Jarry and Emperor Xuanzong of Tang.
The shape of the day
From 1100 to 2022, September 8 gathers 922 years of history. Most of the weight falls in the 20th century, where politics and nation-building recur.
Virgo is the sign for September 8 — read more on the Virgo page, or see September's birthstone & birth flower.
Released on September 8
Movies, games, albums & shows2026
- Game Halloween
2023
- Game Synced
2022
- Game Jack Move
- Game Steelrising
Release data from TMDB & IGDB.
Events
10 notable moments- 1100
Antipope Theodoric
Election of Antipope Theodoric.
- 1565
St. Augustine, Florida
St. Augustine, Florida is founded by Spanish admiral and Florida's first governor, Pedro Menéndez de Avilés.
- 1755
French and Indian War
French and Indian War: Battle of Lake George.
- 1793
French Revolutionary Wars
French Revolutionary Wars: Battle of Hondschoote.
- 1831
William IV
William IV and Adelaide of Saxe-Meiningen are crowned King and Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland.
- 1900
1900 Galveston hurricane
Galveston hurricane: A powerful hurricane hits Galveston, Texas killing about 8,000 people.
- 1935
Huey Long
US Senator from Louisiana Huey Long is fatally shot in the Louisiana State Capitol building.
- 1966
Star Trek: The Original Series
The landmark American science fiction television series Star Trek premieres with its first-aired episode, "The Man Trap".
- 1974
Watergate scandal
Watergate scandal: US President Gerald Ford signs the pardon of Richard Nixon for any crimes Nixon may have committed while in office.
- 2022
Elizabeth II
Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom dies at Balmoral Castle in Scotland after reigning for 70 years. Her son Charles, Prince of Wales, ascends the throne upon her death as Charles III.
Famous birthday twins
Born on September 8Alfred Jarry
b. 1873
French author and playwright
Emperor Xuanzong of Tang
b. 685
Emperor of the Tang dynasty from 713 to 756
Rasul Gamzatov
b. 1923
Russian poet
Asha Bhosle
b. 1933
Indian playback singer, businesswoman, actress and television personality
Richard I of England
b. 1157
King of England from 1189 to 1199
Frédéric Mistral
b. 1830
French poet and lexicographer, Nobel Prize laureate
Ludovico Ariosto
b. 1474
Italian playwright and poet
Deaths
- 2022Elizabeth II
- 2003Leni Riefenstahl
- 1965Hermann Staudinger
- 1949Richard Strauss
- 1895Adam Opel
- 780Leo IV the Khazar
Holidays & observances
- —Christian Feast Day: Adrian and Natalia of Nicomedia (Roman Catholic Church)
- —Christian Feast Day: Corbinian
- —Christian Feast Day: Disibod
- —Christian Feast Day: Nativity of Mary (Roman Catholic Church), (Anglo-Catholicism) Monti Fest (Mangalorean Catholic)
- —Christian Feast Day: Our Lady of Charity
- —Christian Feast Day: Our Lady of Covadonga (national holiday in Asturias)
- —Christian Feast Day: Our Lady of Good Health of Vailankanni
- —Christian Feast Day: Pope Sergius I
Historical facts, event summaries, and biographical lines above are adapted from Wikipedia under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike (CC BY-SA) license. DateLore adds curation, structure, and original editorial commentary. DateLore is not affiliated with the Wikimedia Foundation.
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