September 05
Overview
Holidays & Observances
Christianfeast day:
Bertin, Charbel (martyr), Genebald, Gregorio Aglipay(Episcopal Church), Mother Teresa, Ursicinus of Ravenna, ZechariahandElisabeth(AnglicanandEastern Orthodox Church), September 5 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
Christian denominations commemorate multiple saints on September 5, honoring their lives and legacies through feasts and liturgies.
Earliest date on whichJeûne genevoiscan fall, while September 11 is the latest; celebrated on Thursday after the first Sunday of September. (Canton of Geneva)
Jeûne Genevois is a regional public holiday in Geneva marked by a day of remembrance and community gatherings on the Thursday after the first Sunday of September.
International Day of Charity
International Day of Charity encourages people worldwide to take part in charitable acts and raise awareness of philanthropy every September 5.
Teacher's Day(India)
Teacher's Day in India on September 5 celebrates the birth anniversary of Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan and honors educators nationwide.
The flag-flying day for Denmark's deployed personnel(Denmark)
Denmark’s Flag Day on September 5 honors Danish military personnel deployed abroad through nationwide flag displays.
First day of schoolinVietnam
In Vietnam, the first day of school on September 5 marks the start of the academic year with ceremonies and festive gatherings.
Bertin
Charbel (martyr)
Genebald
Events
Liu Yan declares himself emperor, establishing the Southern Han state in southern China, at his capital of Panyu.
In 917, Liu Yan declared himself emperor at Panyu, marking the birth of the Southern Han state in southern China.
Swa Saw Ke becomes king of Ava
In 1367, Swa Saw Ke ascended the throne as king of Ava, ushering in a period of stability and cultural growth in Burma.
Alexander Farnese's army forces Henry IV of France to lift the siege of Paris.
In 1590, Alexander Farnese led Spanish forces to relieve Paris, compelling Henry IV of France to abandon his siege.
A hurricane overruns a Spanish fleet bound from Havana to Cadiz and sinks the galleon Atocha. Only five men are rescued, but 260 passengers and 200 million pesos are buried with the Atocha under 50 feet of water.
In 1622, a powerful hurricane struck a Spanish treasure fleet, sinking the galleon Atocha and burying its vast riches beneath the waves.
Fall of Nicolas Fouquet: Louis XIV's Superintendent of Finances is arrested in Nantes by D'Artagnan, captain of the king's musketeers.
On September 5, 1661, Louis XIV’s finance minister Nicolas Fouquet was arrested in Nantes by D’Artagnan on charges of embezzlement and treason.
Great Fire of London ends: Ten thousand buildings, including Old St Paul's Cathedral, are destroyed, but only six people are known to have died.
The Great Fire of London, which had raged for four days, finally burned out on September 5, 1666, after destroying much of the medieval city.
War of the Grand Alliance : A French warship commanded by Captain Pierre Le Moyne d'Iberville defeated an English squadron at the Battle of Hudson's Bay.
On September 5, 1697, during the War of the Grand Alliance, French captain Pierre Le Moyne d’Iberville defeated an English squadron in the Battle of Hudson’s Bay.
In an effort to Westernize his nobility, Tsar Peter I of Russia imposes a tax on beards for all men except the clergy and peasantry.
In 1698, Tsar Peter the Great introduced a beard tax to encourage Western-European fashion among Russian nobility.
Wedding of Louis XV and Maria Leszczyńska.
On September 5, 1725, King Louis XV of France married Polish princess Maria Leszczyńska, forging a key dynastic alliance.
Births
Fan Zhongyan
Fan Zhongyan was a leading Song Dynasty chancellor, reformer, and literary figure known for his integrity and dedication to the welfare of the state.
Louis VIII
Louis VIII was King of France from 1223 until his death in 1226, remembered for his military leadership and crusade against the Cathars.
Alix of Thouars
Alix of Thouars was Duchess of Brittany from 1201 until her death in 1221, inheriting the duchy as an infant.
Peter IV
Peter IV, known as Peter the Ceremonious, was King of Aragon from 1336 to 1387, renowned for his courtly culture and legal reforms.
Isabel Neville
Isabel Neville was an English noblewoman, daughter of the 'Kingmaker' Richard Neville, and Duchess of Clarence.
Maria of Jever
Maria of Jever was the Lady of Jever from 1511 to 1575, preserving her lordship's independence amid regional turmoil.
Jacopo Zabarella
Jacopo Zabarella was a Renaissance philosopher and logician whose works on Aristotelian methodology shaped scientific thought.
Magnus of Holstein
Magnus of Holstein was a Danish prince who sought to establish his own realm in Livonia during the 16th-century conflicts in the Baltic.
Date Masamune
Date Masamune was a one-eyed warlord and founder of the Sendai domain, known for his ambition and patronage of culture.
Deaths
Authari
Authari (c. 540-590) was King of the Lombards in Italy from 584 until his death, known for consolidating Lombard power and forging alliances.
Shang
Emperor Shang of Tang (died 714) briefly ruled the Tang dynasty in 710 and is remembered for his fleeting and transitional reign.
Nijō
Emperor Nijō (1143-1165) was the 78th emperor of Japan, whose reign took place under the influence of his cloistered predecessors.
Henry I
Henry I (1165-1235), styled Henry the Courageous, was the first Duke of Brabant who established the duchy's autonomy in the Low Countries.
Amadeus Aba
Amadeus Aba (died 1311) was a powerful Hungarian oligarch who ruled Northeast Hungary as a semi-independent lord.
Charles d'Évreux
Charles d'Évreux (1305-1336) was a French nobleman and the first Count of Étampes, member of the Capetian House of Évreux.
Alonso de Salazar
Alonso de Salazar (died 1526) was a Spanish explorer of the early 16th century who participated in voyages to the New World.
Catherine Parr
Catherine Parr (c. 1512-1548) was the sixth and final wife of King Henry VIII, noted for her regency and literary contributions.
Katharina Zell
Katharina Zell (1497-1562) was a German Protestant reformer and one of the earliest female leaders of the Reformation.