September 5 - This 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