It happened on a… September 8

75th Venice International Film Festival: a Netflix film wins the Golden Lion for the first time with « Roma ».

Comedian Stephen Colbert debuts as the new host of CBS’s « The Late Show ».

« The Oprah Winfrey Show » is first broadcast nationally.

« Star Trek – Animated Series » premieres on TV

NBC-TV aired the first episode of « Star Trek » entitled « The Man Trap ». The show was canceled on September 2, 1969.

Beatles give two concerts at the Montreal Forum.

Nationwide release (US) of Alfred Hitchcock’s « Psycho » starring Anthony Perkins and Janet Leigh.

The Ernest Hemingway novel « The Old Man and the Sea » was published.

Michelangelo’s David is unveiled in Florence.