September 8th is known as Star Trek Day and Iguana Awareness Day.
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Today has been a rather unique day throughout history; here we’re going to look at some interesting facts and historical events all related to September 8.
Did you know that on this day, September 8, 2001, Kylie Minogue’s signature song “Can’t Get You Out of My Head” was released? It reached number 1 in the charts of every European country except Finland.
Keep reading for more fun & interesting facts about September 8th in history!
Historical Events
What memorable events happened on September 8 in history? Keep reading to find out!
“Star Trek: The Original Series” aired for the first time on NBC-TV.
The original show was created by Gene Roddenberry and ran for three seasons, with a total of 79 episodes.
Famous Births
Are you celebrating your birthday today? If so, did you know that you share the same birthday as Pink? See what other famous people were born on this day.
1994
Cameron Dallas
American Internet Personality
Age
31 years old
Born IN
California, USA
2002
Gaten Matarazzo
American Actor
Age
23 years old
Born IN
New Jersey, USA
1979
Pink
American Singer
Age
46 years old
Born IN
Pennsylvania, USA
1987
Wiz Khalifa
American Rapper
Age
38 years old
Born IN
North Dakota, USA
Birthday & Zodiac
If you were born on September 8, your star sign is Virgo.
Virgo is an earth sign that’s represented by the Virgin. Although, it’s not necessarily to do with sexual virginity, but rather more to do with this sign’s dedication to the clearness of the mind and purity.
People born during September have the Sapphire birthstone. In the middle ages, priests believed that wearing sapphires would protect them against temptation, evil and impure thoughts. They were known as the stone of protection, which symbolized truth, faithfulness, and heaven.
If you were born on this day, you would likely have been conceived on or around December 16 of the previous year.
A baby that is conceived on this day will likely be due around June 1st, 2026.
Famous Deaths
Unfortunately, September 8th has also been a day where we've had to say some goodbyes over the years…
Quotes
Of all of the quotes said on this day, these are the most well-known ones spoken on Sep 8 throughout history.
2005
“When people ask me why I started a rocket company, I say, ‘I was trying to learn how to turn a large fortune into a small one.’”
Elon Musk
(South African-American Entrepreneur)
1888
“It often seems to me that the night is much more alive and richly colored than the day.”
Vincent van Gogh
(Dutch Painter)
Special Holidays
If you're looking to try something new today, here are some special holidays that might just give you an idea.
United States
Star Trek Day
On this day of all days, be sure to boldly go where no man has been before as we celebrate the official Star Trek Day! Beyond living long and prospering, we’d strongly recommend binging Star Trek today. You could even dress up as your favorite character!
United States
National Iguana Awareness Day
A surprising number of people take iguanas home as pets without knowing much about them. So national Iguana Awareness Day was created to help educate would-be iguana owners on the proper care of iguanas, as they’re surprisingly tricky to look after!
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