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📅 Sep 5, 1781
The French Fleet Wins the Battle of the Chesapeake
On September 5, 1781, the French fleet beat the British at the Battle of the Chesapeake, leaving Cornwallis trapped at Yorktown.
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📅 Sep 5, 1905
Treaty of Portsmouth Ends the Russo-Japanese War
On September 5, 1905, Russia and Japan signed the Treaty of Portsmouth, ending their war and confirming Japan's position in Korea.
📖Diplomacy
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📅 Sep 5, 1972
Palestinian Gunmen Attack the Israeli Olympic Team in Munich
On September 5, 1972, Black September gunmen took Israeli athletes hostage at the Munich Olympics, ending in the deaths of all nine hostages.
⛳Germany
📖Society
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📅 Sep 5, 1977
NASA Launches Voyager 1 Toward the Outer Planets
On September 5, 1977, NASA launched Voyager 1, which later became the first human-made object to reach interstellar space.
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📅 Sep 5, 1980
The Gotthard Road Tunnel Opens Through the Swiss Alps
On September 5, 1980, Switzerland opened the 16.9 km Gotthard Road Tunnel, then the longest road tunnel in the world.
⛳Switzerland
🔖Automobiles