Historical Events
- Javier Sotomayer of Cuba high jumps world record 2.43m
- NL president A. Bartlett Giamatti is unanimously elected Major League Baseball's 7th Commissioner
Famous Birthdays
- Arrelious Benn, American football wide receiver, born in Washington, D. C.
- Brittney Spencer, American country music singer–songwriter ("Sober & Skinny"), born in Baltimore, Maryland
- Caitlin Hill, Australian YouTube personality (TheHill88), born in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
- Chantal Jones, American fashion model, born in Austin, Texas
About September 8, 1988
Day of the Week: Thursday
How Long Ago? 35 years, 7 months and 20 days
Leap Year: Yes
Generation: Millennial
Chinese Zodiac: Dragon
Star Sign: Virgo
Music Charts
#1 Song: Sweet Child O' Mine - Guns N' Roses
#1 Song: A Groovy Kind Of Love - Phil Collins
