09-06-2004, 04:41 AM
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Location: Maryland
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September 5th
1735 ~ Birthday of Johann Christian Bach, composer, son of Johann Sebastian Bach.
1774 ~ First Continental Congress assembled in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
1793 ~ In France, the French National Convention voteed to implement terror measures to enforce the principles of the French Revolution. The ensuing "Reign of Terror" lasted until the spring of 1794 and killed 35,000-40,000 people.
1847 ~ Birthday of Jesse James, outlaw.
1857 ~ Birthday of Konstantin Tsiolkovsky, Scientist, Inventor.
1882 ~ The first United States Labor Day parade held in New York City.
1950 ~ Birthday of Cathy Guisewite, Cartoonist.
1960 ~ Cassius Clay won the gold medal in boxing at the Rome Olympic Games.
1972 ~ Munich Massacre: A Palestinian terrorist group called "Black September" attacked Israeli athletes at the Munich Olympic Games.
1997 ~ Death of Mother Teresa, Inspiration.
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