September 5th in History
September 5th in History
- 1905: The war in Korea and Manchuria, between Japan and Russian, ends
- 1972: Israeli athletes held hostage by Arab guerrillas at the Munich Olympics
- 1975: US President Gerald Ford escapes assassination attempt in Sacramento
- 1991: The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR), wound up by the Congress of Peoples Deputies
September 5th birthdays
- 1831: Victorien Sardou, French playwright; author of 'La Tosca'
- 1847: Jesse James, American outlaw of the Wild West
- 1902: Daryl F. Zanuck, American film producer
- 1942: Raquel Welch, American film actress
