This continues the “This Day in History” calendar series. Without the help of the local cachers, this would not be possible!
According to Wikipedia and other sources, on September 8th:
1860 – The Steamship Lady Elgin sinks on Lake Michigan, with the loss of around 300 lives.
1888 – In London, the body of Jack the Ripper's second murder victim, Annie Chapman, is found.
1892 – The Pledge of Allegiance is first recited.
1930 – 3M begins marketing Scotch transparent tape.
1966 – The first Star Trek series premieres on NBC.
1974 – Watergate Scandal: US President Gerald Ford pardons former President Richard Nixon for any crimes Nixon may have committed while in office.
1988 – Yellowstone National Park is closed for the first time in U.S. history due to ongoing fires.