Sunday, September 08, 2024

History for September 8

History for September 8 - On-This-Day.com 
Claude Pepper 1900
  • 1565 - A Spanish expedition established the first permanent European settlement in North America at present-day St. Augustine, FL.
  • 1892 - An early version of "The Pledge of Allegiance" appeared in "The Youth's Companion."
  • 1935 - U.S. Senator Huey P. Long, "The Kingfish" of Louisiana politics, was shot and mortally wounded. He died two days later.
  • 1974 - U.S. President Ford granted an unconditional pardon to former U.S. President Nixon.
  • 1975 - In Boston, MA, public schools began their court-ordered citywide busing program amid scattered incidents of violence.

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