The latest date I can pin down for the beginning of the JS arms race was Safari's JavaScriptCore in March 2008, followed by SquirrelFish in June. V8 has had a huge impact in driving innovation and setting the pace of the race, but it did not fire the starter pistol.
The latest date I can pin down for the beginning of the JS arms race was Safari's JavaScriptCore in March 2008, followed by SquirrelFish in June. V8 has had a huge impact in driving innovation and setting the pace of the race, but it did not fire the starter pistol.