September 5 in History

5 September in History – 65 years ago

Fall of Lumumba

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…

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Historical Atlas of Sub-Saharan Africa 1960: Fall of Lumumba
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...
Historical Atlas of Europe 1914: Great Retreat
Europe 1914
Great Retreat
The first weeks of WWI saw a confusing array of clashes as Germany invaded Belgium, France...
 

Starting on 5 September 1960

UN closes airports and radio in the Congo

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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