8 September 1892 September 7, 2016 Author: Staff The Pledge of Allegiance of the USA is first recited. Famous Words of Inspiration..."Absence diminishes mediocre passions and increases great ones, as the wind extinguishes candles and fans fires." Francois de La Rochefoucauld — Click here for more from Francois de La Rochefoucauld Related posts: 8 September 1892 17 December 1892 1 September 1905 24 January 1908 8 September 1966 8 September 1966 8 September 1966 8 September 1504 Categories: History Tags: 1892, 8 September