Historical Events
Music History
Billy Corgan announces a new solo album, recorded with producer Rick Rubin, via a Facebook live video
- Giraffe DNA study published in "Current Biology" reveals there are 4 species not just 1, as previously assumed
- NASA launches Osiris-Rex probe to retrieve a rock sample from the 500m-wide Bennu asteroid
Famous Deaths
- Johan Botha, South African operatic tenor, dies of liver cancer at 51
- Prince Buster [Cecil Bustamente Campbell], Jamaican singer-songwriter and producer ("Al Capone"; "Madness", "Whine and Grine"), dies at 78
- The Lady Chablis [Benjamin Knox], American transgender entertainer (Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil), dies at 59
Died in 2016 2016 Highlights
About September 8, 2016
Day of the Week: Thursday
How Long Ago? 7 years, 8 months and 1 day
Leap Year: Yes
Generation: Generation Alpha
Chinese Zodiac: Monkey
Star Sign: Virgo
Music Charts
#1 Song: Closer - The Chainsmokers Featuring Halsey
