September 5 in History
5 September in History – 65 years ago

Sub-Saharan Africa 1960: Fall of Lumumba
Faced with revolts in Katanga and South Kasai and losing faith in the UN, PM Lumumba of the... SEE MORE…
on 5 September 1905
All Events on 5 September
starts
2014
International coalitions formed to fight Daesh
starts
1978
Camp David talks between Israel and Egypt
starts
1960
UN closes airports and radio in the Congo
1960
Pres. Kasa-Vubu of the Congo dismisses PM Lumumba
1944
Ceasefire between Soviet Union and Finland
ends
1914
Germans invade France; Allies withdraw to Marne
1905
Russo-Japanese War ends; Russia cedes territory to Japan
1900
French create Military Territory of Chad
starts
1888
US-German naval standoff over Samoa
ends
1854
Russians defeat Anglo-French attempt to take Petropavlovsk
ends
1499
Ojeda explores Venezuelan coast
ends
167
Marcomanni cross Danube, raiding into Italy*
*Actual date uncertain; set to 5 September for purposes of Omniatlas
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