1. On September 8, 1900, a massive hurricane hit the Outer Banks of North Carolina, resulting in the deaths of more than 2,000 people. The storm is still one of the deadliest in U.S. history.

2. In 1947, on September 8, the UNC-Chapel Hill School of Medicine admitted its first class of students, marking the beginning of a prestigious program that is renowned for its research and clinical care today.

3. On September 8, 1971, the groundbreaking ceremony for Charlotte's first skyscraper, the Bank of America Plaza, took place. At the time, it was the tallest building between Philadelphia and Atlanta.

4. In 1836, on September 8, the towns of Salem and Winston officially merged to become Winston-Salem, which is now the fifth-largest city in North Carolina.

5. On September 8, 1914, the city of Asheville hosted its first ever state fair. The event was a huge success, drawing crowds of tens of thousands of people, and it has since become an annual tradition in North Carolina.