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What happened on September 8 in American history
September 8 is the 251st day of the year (the 252nd in leap years). Patriot Compass has published 6 stories from September 8 spanning 1892 to 2016. Among them: in 1892, a new pledge, timed to fifteen seconds, goes into classrooms nationwide; and in 1945, American troops come ashore at Incheon; Korea splits at the 38th parallel.
1892
A new pledge, timed to fifteen seconds, goes into classrooms nationwide
Francis Bellamy's oath debuts in The Youth's Companion, built for Columbus Day observances in schools across the country.
1945
American troops come ashore at Incheon; Korea splits at the 38th parallel
Lieutenant General John Hodge lands with no Korean speakers on his staff and a month-old line drawn by two colonels in Washington.
1954Member story · 1776 Club
Eight nations sign a Pacific defense pact in Manila, modeled on NATO
The treaty commits the U.S., Britain, France, and five Pacific and Asian partners to collective action against communist expansion in Southeast Asia.
1960Member story · 1776 Club
Eisenhower dedicates NASA's new rocket center in Huntsville
The facility had already been running for two months under a name honoring a five-star general who never flew a rocket.
1974
Ford pardons Nixon, wiping away any Watergate charges before they're filed
Four weeks into his presidency, Ford closes the door on prosecuting the man he replaced.
2016Member story · 1776 Club
An Atlas V lifts off for Bennu, carrying America's first asteroid sample return mission
Dante Lauretta calls the launch exactly perfect, with no anomalies before or during flight.
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