1. On September 8, 1914, the Belle Isle Aquarium opened to the public in Detroit. It was the oldest public aquarium in the United States until it closed in 2005 due to a lack of funding.

2. In 1923, the Michigan State Police was officially established on September 8, after Governor Alex Groesbeck signed a bill creating the new law enforcement agency.

3. The Detroit Lions played their first regular-season NFL game on September 8, 1934, defeating the Chicago Bears 10-7 at University of Detroit Stadium.

4. On September 8, 1966, the Detroit-based Motown Records released the classic song "You Can't Hurry Love" by The Supremes, which went on to become a number-one hit.

5. In 2013, September 8 was declared "Detroit Lions Day" in the city by Mayor Dave Bing, in honor of the team's 75th anniversary. The Lions played their first game in 1930 as the Portsmouth Spartans before moving to Detroit in 1934.