On September 5, history records 54 notable events, 244 famous births and 106 deaths, spanning the years 917 to 1793.
Events on this day include: Liu Yan declares himself emperor, establishing the Southern Han state in southern China, at his capital of Panyu. (917); Alexander Farnese's army forces Henry IV of France to lift the siege of Paris. (1590).
Notable people born on September 5 include Abu Hanifa (699), Louis VIII of France (1187), Alix, Duchess of Brittany (1201).
Notable figures who died on this day include Authari (590), Emperor Shang of Tang (714), Emperor Nijō (1165).
Events on 5 September 54
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Fall of Nicolas Fouquet: Louis XIV Superintendent of Finances is arrested in Nantes by D'Artagnan, captain of the king's musketeers.
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.
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.
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.
Battle of the Chesapeake in the American Revolutionary War: The British Navy is repelled by the French Navy, contributing to the British surrender at Yorktown.
French Revolution: The French National Convention initiates the Reign of Terror.
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Birthdays on 5 September 244
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Deaths on 5 September 106
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