2022 Luding earthquake
At least 93 people die and 25 are missing after a magnitude 6.8 earthquake strikes Sichuan, China.
What happened on September 5
35 events · 20 births · 20 deaths · 8 observances. From 1781 to 2024.
Standout on September 5
2022
Liz Truss
Liz Truss is declared the winner of the UK Conservative Party leadership election, beating Rishi Sunak.
About September 5
September 5 is the 248th day of the year. These facts are computed from the calendar, not copied from anywhere.
- Day of the year
- Day 248 of 365 (249 in leap years)117 days left in the year (117 in leap years)
- Falls on
- Saturday in 2026, Sunday in 2027, Tuesday in 2028, Wednesday in 2029, Thursday in 2030
- Week
- ISO week 36 of 2026 · Q3
- Zodiac sign
- ♍ Virgo (August 23 – September 22)
- Season
- Summer in the north · Winter in the south
- September birthstone
- Sapphirewisdom, loyalty and nobility
- September birth flower
- Aster / Morning glorypatience, wisdom and affection
- Next occurrence
- In 313 days
- Roman numerals
- V.IXday.month — see the Roman numeral date tool
Anniversaries in 2026
- 100thDromcolliher1926
- 40thPan Am Flight 731986
- 30thHurricane Fran1996
- 30thJarren Duran1996
- 30thRichairo Živković1996
- 30thSigrid (singer)1996
- 25thBukayo Saka2001
- 25thHamiso Tabuai-Fidow2001
September 5 through the years
- 10 years ago2016
- Hugh O'Brian · Phyllis Schlafly
- 25 years ago2001
- Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow · Bukayo Saka
- 50 years ago1976
- Nothing recorded
- 100 years ago1926
- Dromcolliher
- 200 years ago1826
- Nothing recorded
Born on September 5 — ages this year
- 2007Matthew Schaeferturns 19
- 2001Hamiso Tabuai-Fidowturns 25
- 2001Bukayo Sakaturns 25
- 1999Filip Chytilturns 27
- 1998Davion Mitchellturns 28
- 1998Caroline Dolehideturns 28
Historical events 35
A dated happening — a battle, treaty, launch, discovery, disaster or decision — recorded on this calendar day.
Liz Truss
Liz Truss is declared the winner of the UK Conservative Party leadership election, beating Rishi Sunak.
Alpha Condé
The President of Guinea, Alpha Condé is captured by armed forces during a coup d'état.
2020 California wildfires
California wildfires: A pyrotechnic device at a gender reveal party ignited the El Dorado Fire (pictured), burning for 71 days and killing one firefighter.
2012 Afyonkarahisar arsenal explosion
An accidental explosion at a Turkish Army ammunition store in Afyon, western Turkey kills 25 soldiers and wounds four others.
Waziristan Accord
The Waziristan Accord is signed between the Government of Pakistan and local Taliban militants in North Waziristan, obliging the Taliban to expel foreign jihadists and the government to compensate the tribes for loss of life and property and launch reconstruction projects.
Mandala Airlines Flight 091
Mandala Airlines Flight 091 crashed shortly after take-off in Indonesia due to pilot error, killing 100 out of the 117 people on board along with 49 more on the ground.
Hurricane Fran
Hurricane Fran makes landfall near Cape Fear, North Carolina as a Category 3 storm with 115 mph sustained winds. Fran caused over $3 billion in damage and killed 27 people.
Indigenous and Tribal Peoples Convention, 1989
The current international treaty defending indigenous peoples, Indigenous and Tribal Peoples Convention, 1989, comes into force.
Sri Lankan civil war
Sri Lankan Civil War: Sri Lankan Army soldiers slaughter 158 civilians.
Pan Am Flight 73
Pan Am Flight 73 from Mumbai, India with 358 people on board is hijacked at Karachi International Airport.
STS-41-D
STS-41-D: The Space Shuttle Discovery lands after its maiden voyage.
Western Australia
Western Australia becomes the last Australian state to abolish capital punishment.
Greenham Common Women's Peace Camp
The first women arrive at what becomes Greenham Common Women's Peace Camp in the UK.
Gotthard Road Tunnel
The Gotthard Road Tunnel opens in Switzerland as the world's longest highway tunnel at 16.9 kilometres (10.5 mi) stretching from Göschenen to Airolo.
Camp David Accords
Camp David Accords: Menachem Begin and Anwar Sadat begin peace discussions at Camp David, Maryland.
Voyager program
Voyager Program: NASA launches the Voyager 1 spacecraft.
NASA
NASA launched the space probe Voyager 1, currently the farthest spacecraft from Earth, from Launch Complex 41 at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station.
Sacramento, California
Sacramento, California: Lynette Fromme attempts to assassinate U.S. President Gerald Ford.
Squeaky Fromme
Squeaky Fromme (pictured), a devotee of Charles Manson, attempted to assassinate U.S. president Gerald Ford in Sacramento, California.
Munich massacre
Munich massacre: A Palestinian terrorist group called "Black September" attacks and takes hostage 11 Israeli athletes at the Munich Olympic Games. Two die in the attack and nine are murdered the following day.
Palestinians
The Palestinian militant group Black September took hostage eleven Israeli athletes and coaches at the Olympic Games in Munich, West Germany; all of the hostages were killed less than 24 hours later.
1970 Italian Grand Prix
During the practice session of the Italian Grand Prix at Monza Circuit, Jochen Rindt was killed and subsequently became motor racing's only posthumous world champion.
Vietnam War
Vietnam War: Operation Jefferson Glenn begins: The United States 101st Airborne Division and the South Vietnamese 1st Infantry Division initiate a new operation in Thừa Thiên–Huế Province.
My Lai massacre
Mỹ Lai Massacre: U.S. Army Lieutenant William Calley is charged with six specifications of premeditated murder for the death of 109 Vietnamese civilians in My Lai.
Hurricane Cleo
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.
World War II
World War II: American and Australian airborne forces landed at Nadzab as part of the New Guinea campaign against Japan.
Dromcolliher
Forty-eight people died in a fire in a makeshift cinema in Dromcolliher, Ireland.
Casablanca Fair of 1915
The Casablanca Fair (poster pictured) opened in the French protectorate in Morocco.
Zimmerwald Conference
The Zimmerwald Conference, the first of three international socialist conferences forming the Zimmerwald movement, opened in Switzerland.
Theodore Roosevelt
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.
Exeter Theatre Royal fire
A fire that killed 186 people broke out at the Theatre Royal, Exeter, England.
Bobby Buckle
A group of London schoolboys led by Bobby Buckle founded Hotspur Football Club to continue to play sports during the winter months.
Louis XVIII
Facing rising discontent in France, Louis XVIII was forced to dissolve the Chambre introuvable, the legislature dominated by Ultra-royalists.
American Revolutionary War
American Revolutionary War: French naval forces handed Britain a major strategic defeat at the Battle of the Chesapeake (depicted).
Births 20
A notable person born on this day. Each links to a person page with their dates and story.
Deaths 20
A notable person who died on this day.
Francisco Toledo
Francisco Toledo, Mexican painter, sculptor, and graphic artist (born 1940)
Bhagwatikumar Sharma
Bhagwatikumar Sharma, Indian Gujarati writer and journalist (born 1934)
Nicolaas Bloembergen
Nicolaas Bloembergen, Dutch-American physicist and Nobel laureate (born 1920)
Phyllis Schlafly
Phyllis Schlafly, American lawyer, writer, and political activist (born 1924)
Goh Eng Wah
Goh Eng Wah, Malaysian-Singaporean businessman, founded Eng Wah Global (born 1923)
Chester Stranczek
Chester Stranczek, American baseball player and businessman (born 1929)
Holidays & observances 8
A holiday, feast day, awareness day or national day observed every year on this date.
Ursicinus (bishop of Ravenna)
Christian feast day: Ursicinus of Ravenna
Zechariah, father of John the Baptist
Christian feast day: Zechariah and Elisabeth (Anglican and Eastern Orthodox Church)
Genebald
Christian feast day: Genebald
Charbel (martyr)
Christian feast day: Charbel (martyr)
Mother Teresa
Christian feast day: Mother Teresa
Gregorio Aglipay
Christian feast day: Gregorio Aglipay (Episcopal Church)
September 5 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
Christian feast day: September 5 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
Bertin
Christian feast day: Bertin
Spread across the centuries
- 18th century1
- 19th century3
- 20th century41
- 21st century30
Earliest: American Revolutionary War (1781). Most recent: Laurent Tirard (2024).
What the categories mean, and how the standout is chosen
- Historical events
- A dated happening — a battle, treaty, launch, discovery, disaster or decision — recorded on this calendar day.
- Births
- A notable person born on this day. Each links to a person page with their dates and story.
- Deaths
- A notable person who died on this day.
- Milestones
- A first, a founding or a turning point our editors flagged as a landmark moment.
- Holidays & observances
- A holiday, feast day, awareness day or national day observed every year on this date.
- Standout / notable
- Editor-written entries come first, then entries covered by the most Wikipedia language editions. For the standout tile we prefer an entry that has a picture.
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Questions about September 5
What day of the year is September 5?
September 5 is the 248th day of the year, with 117 days left after it.
What star sign is September 5?
September 5 falls under Virgo (August 23 – September 22), a earth sign ruled by Mercury. The birthstone for the month is Sapphire.
How many things happened on September 5?
We record 83 entries for September 5: 35 events · 20 births · 20 deaths · 8 observances. From 1781 to 2024.
Who was born on September 5?
Matthew Schaefer (2007) is among the notable births on September 5. The births section lists the rest.
How often is the September 5 page updated?
The day is filled the first time anyone opens it and then re-checked for new entries about every 90 days. Computed facts such as the weekday and the anniversaries update every year.
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