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Historical Events
on September 5th
- Lead Story
- Sam Houston elected as president of Texas ,1836
- American Revolution
- First session of Continental Congress convenes,1774
- Automotive
- The New York Times gives "On the Road" a rave review,1957
- Civil War
- Adams threatens the British,1863
- Cold War
- Pasternak's Dr. Zhivago appears in the United States,1958
- Crime
- Arab terrorists take Israeli hostages at the Olympics,1972
- Disaster
- Londoners desperately attempt to halt fire,1666
- General Interest
- First Continental Congress convenes,1774
- Crazy Horse killed,1877
- Russo-Japanese peace treaty signed,1905
- Battle of the Marne begins,1914
- Ford assassination attempt thwarted,1975
- Hollywood
- Katie Couric makes network anchor debut,2005
- Literary
- On the Road is published,1957
- Music
- "House of the Rising Sun" by the Animals tops the U.S. pop charts,1964
- Old West
- Outlaw Jesse James is born in Missouri,1847
- Presidential
- Gerald Ford survives first assassination attempt,1975
- Sports
- Massacre begins at Munich Olympics,1972
- Vietnam War
- Calley charged for My Lai massacre,1969
- U.S. forces launch last major American operation of the war,1970
- World War I
- Joffre gives order to attack at the Marne ,1914
- World War II
- U.S. forces seize more of New Guinea,1943
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