This Day in History: September 8th

Here are 10 interesting historical events that took place on September 8th:

1. 1504: Michelangelo’s statue of David was unveiled in Florence, Italy. This iconic masterpiece is considered one of the greatest works of Renaissance sculpture.
2. 1565: A Spanish expedition under the leadership of Pedro Menéndez de Avilés established the first permanent European settlement in what is now the United States, founding St. Augustine, Florida.
3. 1664: The Dutch surrendered New Amsterdam (now New York City) to the English, who renamed it New York in honor of the Duke of York.
4. 1888: The body of Jack the Ripper’s second victim, Annie Chapman, was discovered in London’s Whitechapel district, adding to the mystery of the unsolved murders.
5. 1900: The Galveston Hurricane, one of the deadliest natural disasters in U.S. history, struck Galveston, Texas, resulting in the deaths of thousands of people.
6. 1930: The 3M company began marketing Scotch Tape, which went on to become one of the most widely used adhesive tapes in the world.
7. 1943: During World War II, Italy signed an armistice agreement with the Allies, leading to the surrender of Italian forces to the Allies.
8. 1966: The first episode of the iconic science fiction television series “Star Trek” aired on NBC in the United States, setting the stage for a lasting cultural phenomenon.
9. 1971: The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts opened in Washington, D.C. Named in honor of the former U.S. President, it has become a renowned venue for the arts.
10. 2016: NASA’s spacecraft Osiris-Rex was launched on a mission to study and collect samples from the near-Earth asteroid Bennu, with the aim of shedding light on the early solar system and potential asteroid threats.

These events cover a wide range of historical periods and significance, showcasing the diversity of occurrences on September 8th throughout history.

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