Fact of the day #14: September 8, 1966: Star Trek premieres with its first-aired episode, "The Man Trap".
Exactly on this day, the first ever episode of Star Trek was broadcast on NBC.
Set in the 23rd century, the series follows the adventures of Captain James T. Kirk (William Shatner) and his crew aboard the Starfleet starship USS Enterprise.
Watch it here:
http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x5avwx2