Inventions, firsts, and turning points tied to today’s date — each one sourced and dated.
On September 8, 1966, a modest NBC sci-fi show debuted to lukewarm ratings and quietly launched a cultural juggernaut.
On September 8, 1888, twelve clubs kicked off the world's first organized football league, a template the sport still follows.
On September 8, 1504, a colossal nude carved from a discarded slab of marble became Florence's defiant civic emblem.
