Historical Events on September 5
1812
War of 1812: The Siege of Fort Wayne begins when Chief Winamac's forces attack two soldiers returning from the fort's outhouses.
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American Civil War: The Army of Northern Virginia crosses the Potomac River at White's Ford in the Maryland Campaign.
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World War I: First Battle of the Marne begins. Northeast of Paris, the French attack and defeat German forces who are advancing on the capital.
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Spanish Civil War: Llanes falls to the Nationalists following a one-day siege.
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World War II: Japanese high command orders withdrawal at Milne Bay, the first major Japanese defeat in land warfare during the Pacific War.
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Cold War: Igor Gouzenko, a Soviet Union embassy clerk, defects to Canada, exposing Soviet espionage in North America, signalling the beginning of the Cold War.
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Vietnam War: Operation Jefferson Glenn begins: The United States 101st Airborne Division and the South Vietnamese 1st Infantry Division initiate a new operation in Thừa Thiên-Huế Province.
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Famous Birthdays on September 5
- 1638
Louis XIV of France
- 1946
Freddie Mercury
- 1986
Colt McCoy
- 1990
Kim Yuna
Famous Deaths on September 5
- 1902
Rudolf Virchow
- 1970
Jochen Rindt
- 1982
Douglas Bader
- 1997
Mother Teresa