September 5 - The Day in History

September 5 : General Interest 1836: Sam Houston elected as president of Texas On this day in 1836, Sam Houston is elected as president of the Republic of Texas, which earned its independence from Mexico in a successful military rebellion... read more American Revolution 1774 : First session of Continental Congress convenes http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/first-session-of-continental-congress-convenes Automotive 1957 : The New York Times gives "On the Road" a rave review http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/the-new-york-times-gives-on-the-road-a-rave-review Civil War 1863 : U.S. foreign minister threatens the British over ships http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/adams-threatens-the-british Cold War 1958 : Pasternak's Dr. Zhivago appears in the United States http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/pasternaks-dr-zhivago-appears-in-the-united-states Crime 1972 : Arab terrorists take Israeli hostages at the Olympics http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/arab-terrorists-take-israeli-hostages-at-the-olympics Disaster 1666 : Londoners desperately attempt to halt fire http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/londoners-desperately-attempt-to-halt-fire General Interest 1774 : First Continental Congress convenes http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/first-continental-congress-convenes 1877 : Crazy Horse killed http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/crazy-horse-killed 1905 : Russo-Japanese peace treaty signed http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/russo-japanese-peace-treaty-signed 1914 : Battle of the Marne begins http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/battle-of-the-marne-begins 1975 : Ford assassination attempt thwarted http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/ford-assassination-attempt-thwarted Hollywood 2005 : Katie Couric makes network anchor debut http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/katie-couric-makes-network-anchor-debut Literary 1957 : On the Road is published http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/on-the-road-is-published Music 1964 : "House of the Rising Sun" by the Animals tops the U.S. pop charts http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/quothouse-of-the-rising-sunquot-by-the-animals-tops-the-us-pop-charts Old West 1847 : Outlaw Jesse James is born in Missouri http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/outlaw-jesse-james-is-born-in-missouri Presidential 1975 : Gerald Ford survives first assassination attempt http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/gerald-ford-survives-first-assassination-attempt Sports 1972 : Massacre begins at Munich Olympics http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/massacre-begins-at-munich-olympics Vietnam War 1969 : Calley charged for My Lai massacre http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/calley-charged-for-my-lai-massacre 1970 : U.S. forces launch last major American operation of the war http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/us-forces-launch-last-major-american-operation-of-the-war World War I 1914 : Joffre gives order to attack at the Marne http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/joffre-gives-order-to-attack-at-the-marne World War II 1943 : U.S. forces seize more of New Guinea http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/us-forces-seize-more-of-new-guinea

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