September 08

1504 – Michelangelo's statue David is unveiled in Piazza della Signoria in Florence, Italy.

1966 – The landmark American science fiction television series Star Trek premieres.

2016 – NASA launches "OSIRIS-REx," its first asteroid sample return mission. The probe will visit "101955 Bennu" and is expected to return with samples in September 2023.
2022 – England's Queen Elizabeth II dies at the age of 96. Having reigned for 70 years, she is succeeded by her 73-year-old son, Charles III.