Today in History
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1977 Voyager 1 probe is launched
NASA launched the Voyager 1 probe from Florida. It is currently the farthest man-made object in Spac
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1972 Massacre at the Munich Olympics
A group of Palestinian militants belonging to the Black September terrorist group stormed the apartm
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1957 On the Road is Hits the Bookshelves for the First Time
The iconic book was written by American author Jack Kerouac and was based on his and his friends’ tr
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1944 Benelux is Formed
The political and economic union consists of 3 countries - Belgium, Netherlands, and Luxemburg. The
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1836 Sam Houston is Elected President of Texas
He was made the Head of State of the Republic of Texas after colonists won their revolt against the
Births On This Day,
September, 5
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1986 Colt McCoy
American football player
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1946 Freddie Mercury
Tanzanian/English singer-songwriter, producer
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1942 Werner Herzog
German director
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1847 Jesse James
American criminal, murderer
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1638 Louis XIV of France
Deaths On This Day,
September, 5
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1997 Mother Teresa
Macedonian/Indian missionary, Nobel Prize laureate
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1997 Georg Solti
Hungarian conductor
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1982 Douglas Bader
English pilot
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1945 Clem Hill
Australian cricketer
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1877 Crazy Horse
Native American war leader
