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History of 5 September

  • 1990 – Iraqi President Saddam Hussein urged for a Holy War against the West and former allies.
  • 1991 – Soviet lawmakers created an interim government to usher in the confederation after dissolving the U.S.S.R. The new name the Union of Sovereign States was taken.
  • 1992 – A General Motors Corporation strike ended with a new agreement being approved. Nearly 43,000 workers were on strike.
  • 1995 – France set off an underground nuclear blast in the South Pacific.
  • 1996 – The play “Summer and Smoke” opened at the Criterion Theatre.
  • 2001 – Fox News Channel terminated Paula Zahn for breach of contract.
  • 2003 – In London, magician David Blaine entered a clear plastic box and then suspended by a crane over the banks of the Thames River. He remained there until October 19 surviving only on water.
  • 2012 – An accidental explosion at a Turkish Army ammunition store in Afyon, western Turkey kills 25 soldiers and wounds four others.

Celebrating Birthday Today

  • 1981 – Daniel Moreno, Spanish cyclist
  • 1981 – Kai Rüütel, Estonian opera singer
  • 1981 – Filippo Volandri, Italian tennis player
  • 1982 – Alexandre Geijo, Spanish-Swiss footballer
  • 1983 – Eugen Bopp, Ukrainian-German footballer
  • 1983 – Pablo Granoche, Uruguayan footballer
  • 1983 – Lincoln Riley, American football coach
  • 1983 – Antony Sweeney, English footballer
  • 1984 – Alison Bell, Scottish field hockey player[
  • 1984 – Chris Anker Sørensen, Danish cyclist
  • 1985 – Ryan Guy, American soccer player
  • 1986 – Colt McCoy, American football player
  • 1986 – Pragyan Ojha, Indian cricketer
  • 1988 – Denni Avdić, Swedish footballer
  • 1988 – Felipe Caicedo, Ecuadorian footballer
  • 1989 – Elena Delle Donne, American basketball player
  • 1989 – José Ángel Valdés, Spanish footballer
  • 1989 – Ben Youngs, English rugby player
  • 1990 – Antonio Esposito, Italian footballer
  • 1990 – Francesca Segarelli, Dominican tennis player
  • 1990 – Lance Stephenson, American basketball player
  • 1990 – Yuna Kim, South Korean figure skater
  • 1990 – Franco Zuculini, Argentinian footballer
  • 1991 – Zeki Yavru, Turkish footballer
  • 1994 – Gregorio Paltrinieri, Italian swimmer
  • 1995 – Szabina Szlavikovics, Hungarian tennis player
  • 1996 – Richairo Zivkovic, Dutch footballer
  • 1996 – Sigrid, Norwegian singer