September 5th, 1826

Born on September 5th, 1826

Age in days, weeks and months
Wow, over 72,000 days old!

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What happened on September 5th?

September 5th, 1977

NASA launched the space probe Voyager 1, currently the farthest spacecraft from Earth, from Launch Complex 41 at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station.

September 5th, 1975

Squeaky Fromme (pictured), a devotee of Charles Manson, attempted to assassinate U.S. president Gerald Ford in Sacramento, California.

September 5th, 1964

Hurricane Cleo dissipated after causing 156 deaths, mainly in Haiti, and causing roughly US$187 million in damages across the Caribbean and southeastern United States.

September 5th, 1943

World War II: American and Australian airborne forces landed at Nadzab as part of the New Guinea campaign against Japan.

September 5th, 1915

The Casablanca Fair (poster pictured) opened in the French protectorate in Morocco.

September 5th, 1905

Under the mediation of U.S. president Theodore Roosevelt, the Russo-Japanese War officially ended with the signing of a treaty at the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard in Maine.

September 5th, 1887

A fire that killed 186 people broke out at the Theatre Royal, Exeter.

September 5th, 1882

A group of London schoolboys led by Bobby Buckle founded Hotspur Football Club to continue to play sports during the winter months.

September 5th, 1836

Sam Houston (pictured) became the first popularly elected president of the Republic of Texas.

September 5th, 1816

Facing rising discontent in France, Louis XVIII was forced to dissolve the Chambre introuvable, the legislature dominated by Ultra-royalists.

September 5th, 1781

American Revolutionary War: French naval forces handed Britain a major strategic defeat at the Battle of the Chesapeake (depicted).

September 5th, 1774

In response to the British Parliament's enactment of the so-called Intolerable Acts, representatives from twelve of the Thirteen Colonies convened the First Continental Congress at Carpenters' Hall in Philadelphia.

September 5th, 2022

At least 93 people die and 25 are missing after a magnitude 6.8 earthquake strikes Sichuan, China.

September 5th, 2021

The President of Guinea, Alpha Condé is captured by armed forces during a coup d'état.

September 5th, 2012

An accidental explosion at a Turkish Army ammunition store in Afyon, western Turkey kills 25 soldiers and wounds four others.

Birthdays
... of famous people, actors, celebrities and stars on September 5th

Born on September 5th, 1826

57

John Wisden

Founder of Wisden Cricketer's Almanack (1826-1884)

*September 5th, 1826, Brighton †April 5th, 1884, Westminster

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Who's birthday is on September 5th?

21

Alika Milova

Estonian singer-songwriter

*September 5th, 2002, Narva

92

Gustavo Rojo

Uruguayan-Mexican actor (1923-2017)

*September 5th, 1924, Atlantic Ocean †April 22nd, 2017, Mexico City

78

Arnaldo Momigliano

Italian historian of classical antiquity (1908–1987)

*September 5th, 1908, Caraglio †September 1st, 1987, London

87

Lise Henningsen

Danish actress (1931-2019)

*September 5th, 1931, Copenhagen †January 28th, 2019, Copenhagen

21

Goffredo Mameli

Poet, patriot and writer from Italy

*September 5th, 1827, Genoa †July 6th, 1849, Rome

79

John Cage

American avant-garde composer (1912-1992)

*September 5th, 1912, Los Angeles †August 12th, 1992, New York City

19

Einár

Swedish rapper (2002–2021)

*September 5th, 2002, Stockholm †October 21st, 2021, Hammarby Sjöstad

76

Louis XIV of France

King of France and Navarra, from 1643 to 1715

*September 5th, 1638, Château de Saint-Germain-en-Laye †September 1st, 1715, Palace of Versailles

45

Freddie Mercury

British singer, songwriter, record producer and graphic designer (1946–1991)

*September 5th, 1946, Zanzibar City †November 24th, 1991, Garden Lodge, Kensington

67

René Grousset

French historian (1885-1952)

*September 5th, 1885, Aubais †September 12th, 1952, 8th arrondissement of Paris

21

Alessandra Mele

Norwegian-Italian singer

*September 5th, 2002, Pietra Ligure

74

Pierre Bost

French writer (1901-1975)

*September 5th, 1901, Lasalle †December 6th, 1975, Paris

63

Otto Knefler

German footballer and manager (1923-1986)

*September 5th, 1923, Bernburg †October 30th, 1986, Steinbach

40

John Shortland

Royal Navy officer born 1769

*September 5th, 1769, England †January 21st, 1810

91

Carol Lawrence

Actor, singer, and dancer (b. 1932)

*September 5th, 1932, Melrose Park

34

Jesse James

American outlaw, confederate guerrilla, and train robber

*September 5th, 1847, Kearney †April 3rd, 1882, St. Joseph

72

Michael Keaton

American actor

*September 5th, 1951, Coraopolis

70

Thomas Hunsteger-Petermann

German politician

*September 5th, 1953, Heessen

89

Paul Dietzel

American football and coach, college athletics administrator (1924–2013)

*September 5th, 1924, Fremont †September 24th, 2013, Baton Rouge

81

Werner Herzog

German film director, producer, screenwriter, actor and opera director

*September 5th, 1942, Munich

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Born in 1826

69

Johannes Overbeck

German archaeologist and art historian (1826-1895)

*March 27th, 1826, Antwerp †November 8th, 1895, Leipzig

63

Carlo Collodi

Italian writer (1826-1890)

*November 24th, 1826, Florence †October 26th, 1890, Florence

94

Eugènie de Montijo

Consort of Napoleon III, Emperor of the French (1826–1920)

*May 5th, 1826, Granada †July 11th, 1920, Madrid

76

Julius von Ficker

German historian (1826–1902)

*April 30th, 1826, Paderborn †July 10th, 1902, Innsbruck

49

Benoît Rouquayrol

French inventor (1826-1875)

*June 13th, 1826, Espalion †November 14th, 1875, Rodez

72

Gustave Moreau

19th century French Symbolist painter (1826-1898)

*April 6th, 1826, Paris †April 18th, 1898, Rennes

39

Bernhard Riemann

German mathematician

*September 17th, 1826, Jameln †July 20th, 1866, Verbania

74

Wilhelm Liebknecht

German socialist and political activist

*March 29th, 1826, Giessen †August 7th, 1900, Charlottenburg

37

Stephen Foster

American songwriter (1826-1864)

*July 4th, 1826, Lawrenceville †January 13th, 1864, Manhattan

46

Charles XV of Sweden

King of Sweden and Norway between 1859-1872

*May 3rd, 1826, Stockholm †September 18th, 1872, Malmö

69

Joseph-Henri Altès

French composer and flautist

*January 18th, 1826, Rouen †July 24th, 1895, rue Oudinot

74

Zénobe Gramme

Belgian electrical engineer

*April 4th, 1826, Jehay †January 20th, 1901, Bois-Colombes

64

Stefano Jacini

Italian statesman and economist (1826-1891)

*June 20th, 1826, Casalbuttano †March 25th, 1891, Milan

66

Sophie Alberti

German author

*August 5th, 1826, Potsdam †August 15th, 1892, Potsdam

59

William Smith Clark

American chemist, soldier, botanist and university teacher (1826 – 1886)

*July 31st, 1826, Ashfield †March 9th, 1886, Amherst

81

Sophie Cruvelli

German opera singer

*March 12th, 1826, Bielefeld †November 6th, 1907, Monte Carlo

63

Christian Wilhelm Ludwig von Abeken

German judge and politician (1826-1890)

*November 21st, 1826, Dresden †October 15th, 1890, Dresden

74

Armand David

French Catholic priest, zoologist, and botanist (1826–1900)

*September 7th, 1826, Espelette †November 10th, 1900, Paris

74

Mariano Ignacio Prado

President of Peru (1826-1901)

*December 18th, 1826, Huánuco †May 5th, 1901, Paris

77

Friedrich Siemens

German entrepreneur

*December 8th, 1826, Menzendorf †May 24th, 1904, Dresden

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Public holidays on September 5th

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Leap year

No: With 365 days 1826 is a normal year and no leap year.

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