Historical Events
- 75th Venice International Film Festival: a Netflix film wins the Golden Lion for the first time with "Roma"
- Archaeologists uncover more than 300 gold coins from late imperial period from theatre in Como, Italy
- Egypt sentences over 700 people, including 75 death sentences for 2013 pro-Muslim Brotherhood sit-in at Rabaa al-Adawiya square
US Open Women's Tennis
US Open Women's Tennis: Naomi Osaka first Japanese female to win a Grand Slam singles final; beats Serena Williams in controversial match 6-2, 6-4
2018 History
Famous Deaths
- Tito Capobianco, Argentinian stage impresario, dies at 87
About September 8, 2018
Day of the Week: Saturday
How Long Ago? 5 years and 16 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Generation Alpha
Chinese Zodiac: Dog
Star Sign: Virgo
Music Charts
#1 Song: In My Feelings - Drake
#1 Song: Promises - Calvin Harris & Sam Smith
