Birthday September 05, 1187 Louis VIII, (Coeur-de-Lion), king of France (1223-26)
Birthday September 05, 1638 Louis XIV, (Sun King), king of France (1643-1715)
Birthday September 05, 1735 Johann Christian Bach, composer, son of J.S. Bach (English Bach)
Birthday September 05, 1847 Outlaw Jesse James is born in Missouri
Birthday September 05, 1847 Jesse James, in Missouri, outlaw
Birthday September 05, 1902 Darryl F Zanuck, Hollywood producer & motion picture executive
Birthday September 05, 1905 Arthur Koestler, Hungarian-born writer (Darkness at Noon)
Birthday September 05, 1912 John Cage, composer (Silence)
Birthday September 05, 1923 Arthur C. Nielsen, market researcher (or 1897)
Birthday September 05, 1927 Paul Volcker, Federal Reserve chairman
Birthday September 05, 1929 Bob Newhart, comedian, Actor
Birthday September 05, 1929 Andrian G. Nikolayev, Soviet cosmonaut (Vostok 3, Soyuz 9)
Birthday September 05, 1934 Carol Lawrence, in Illinois, dancer & Actress
Birthday September 05, 1937 William Devane
Birthday September 05, 1940 Raquel Welch, in Chicago Ill (Myra Breckenridge, 100 Rifles)
History September 05, 1666 Londoners desperately attempt to halt fire
History September 05, 1774 1st Continental Congress assembles in Phila
History September 05, 1774 First Continental Congress convenes
History September 05, 1774 First session of Continental Congress convenes
History September 05, 1781 Battle of Virginia Capes French defeat Britain trapping Cornwallis at Yorktown.
History September 05, 1863 U.S. foreign minister threatens the British over ships
History September 05, 1877 Crazy Horse killed
History September 05, 1882 10 000 workers marched in the 1st Labor Day parade in NYC
History September 05, 1885 1st gasoline pump is delivered to a gasoline dealer
History September 05, 1905 Russo-Japanese peace treaty signed
History September 05, 1914 Joffre gives order to attack at the Marne
History September 05, 1914 Battle of the Marne begins
History September 05, 1922 Yankees final game at the Polo Grounds after 7 years
History September 05, 1923 Flyweights Gene LaRue & Kid Pancho KO each other simultaneously.
History September 05, 1927 Red Sox beat Yankees 12-11 in 18 innings
History September 05, 1936 Red Sox turn a triple play on the Yankees
History September 05, 1943 U.S. forces seize more of New Guinea
History September 05, 1953 1st privately operated atomic reactor - Raleigh NC
History September 05, 1957 The New York Times gives On the Road a rave review
History September 05, 1957 On the Road is published
History September 05, 1958 Pasternak's Dr. Zhivago appears in the United States
History September 05, 1958 1st color video recording on magnetic tape presented Charlotte NC
History September 05, 1964 House of the Rising Sun by the Animals tops the U.S. pop charts
History September 05, 1969 Calley charged for My Lai massacre
History September 05, 1970 U.S. forces launch last major American operation of the war
History September 05, 1972 Arab terrorists take Israeli hostages at the Olympics
History September 05, 1972 11 Israeli athletes are slained at the Munich Olympics
History September 05, 1972 Massacre begins at Munich Olympics
History September 05, 1975 Gerald Ford survives first assassination attempt
History September 05, 1975 Ford assassination attempt thwarted
History September 05, 1977 Voyager 1 launched toward fly-by of Jupiter Saturn.
History September 05, 1977 Cleveland Indians stage 1st I hate the Yankee Hanky Night
History September 05, 1978 Sadat Begin and Carter began peace conference at Camp David Md.
History September 05, 1980 World's longest auto tunnel St. Gotthard in Swiss Alps opens.
History September 05, 1983 8th Space Shuttle Mission - Challenger 3 returns to Earth
History September 05, 1984 12th Space Shuttle Mission - Discovery 1 returns to Earth
History September 05, 2005 Katie Couric makes network anchor debut
September 05, 1187 Louis VIII, (Coeur-de-Lion), king of France (1223-26)
September 05, 1638 Louis XIV, (Sun King), king of France (1643-1715)
September 05, 1735 Johann Christian Bach, composer, son of J.S. Bach (English Bach)
September 05, 1847 Outlaw Jesse James is born in Missouri
September 05, 1847 Jesse James, in Missouri, outlaw
September 05, 1902 Darryl F Zanuck, Hollywood producer & motion picture executive
September 05, 1905 Arthur Koestler, Hungarian-born writer (Darkness at Noon)
September 05, 1912 John Cage, composer (Silence)
September 05, 1923 Arthur C. Nielsen, market researcher (or 1897)
September 05, 1927 Paul Volcker, Federal Reserve chairman
September 05, 1929 Bob Newhart, comedian, Actor
September 05, 1929 Andrian G. Nikolayev, Soviet cosmonaut (Vostok 3, Soyuz 9)
September 05, 1934 Carol Lawrence, in Illinois, dancer & Actress
September 05, 1937 William Devane
September 05, 1940 Raquel Welch, in Chicago Ill (Myra Breckenridge, 100 Rifles)
September 05, 1666 Londoners desperately attempt to halt fire
September 05, 1774 1st Continental Congress assembles in Phila
September 05, 1774 First Continental Congress convenes
September 05, 1774 First session of Continental Congress convenes
September 05, 1781 Battle of Virginia Capes French defeat Britain trapping Cornwallis at Yorktown.
September 05, 1863 U.S. foreign minister threatens the British over ships
September 05, 1877 Crazy Horse killed
September 05, 1882 10 000 workers marched in the 1st Labor Day parade in NYC
September 05, 1885 1st gasoline pump is delivered to a gasoline dealer
September 05, 1905 Russo-Japanese peace treaty signed
September 05, 1914 Joffre gives order to attack at the Marne
September 05, 1914 Battle of the Marne begins
September 05, 1922 Yankees final game at the Polo Grounds after 7 years
September 05, 1923 Flyweights Gene LaRue & Kid Pancho KO each other simultaneously.
September 05, 1927 Red Sox beat Yankees 12-11 in 18 innings
September 05, 1936 Red Sox turn a triple play on the Yankees
September 05, 1943 U.S. forces seize more of New Guinea
September 05, 1953 1st privately operated atomic reactor - Raleigh NC
September 05, 1957 The New York Times gives On the Road a rave review
September 05, 1957 On the Road is published
September 05, 1958 Pasternak's Dr. Zhivago appears in the United States
September 05, 1958 1st color video recording on magnetic tape presented Charlotte NC
September 05, 1964 House of the Rising Sun by the Animals tops the U.S. pop charts
September 05, 1969 Calley charged for My Lai massacre
September 05, 1970 U.S. forces launch last major American operation of the war
September 05, 1972 Arab terrorists take Israeli hostages at the Olympics
September 05, 1972 11 Israeli athletes are slained at the Munich Olympics
September 05, 1972 Massacre begins at Munich Olympics
September 05, 1975 Gerald Ford survives first assassination attempt
September 05, 1975 Ford assassination attempt thwarted
September 05, 1977 Voyager 1 launched toward fly-by of Jupiter Saturn.
September 05, 1977 Cleveland Indians stage 1st I hate the Yankee Hanky Night
September 05, 1978 Sadat Begin and Carter began peace conference at Camp David Md.
September 05, 1980 World's longest auto tunnel St. Gotthard in Swiss Alps opens.
September 05, 1983 8th Space Shuttle Mission - Challenger 3 returns to Earth
September 05, 1984 12th Space Shuttle Mission - Discovery 1 returns to Earth
September 05, 2005 Katie Couric makes network anchor debut