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Period: Sep 5, 1500 to
This Day In History
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Great Fire Of London Ends
The Great Fire of London started on September 2 and ended on September 5, 1666 The fire destroyed the medieval City of London It consumed 13,200 houses, 87 churches, St. Paul's Cathedral and most of the buildings of the City police. -
The First Battle Of The Marne
The Battle of the Marne, also known as the Miracle of the Marne, was a First World War battle fought between 5 and 12 September 1914. It resulted in an Allied victory against the German Army. -
Voyager 1 Launched
The Voyager 1 is a space probe launched by NASA. It has operated for over 35 years. The probe is the farthest man made object from earth. Right now, it is in the outer reaches of the Solar System. -
Pan Am Flight 73 Hijacked
A Boeing 747-121 was hijacked on September 5, 1986, while on the ground at Karachi, Pakistan, by four armed men who belonged to the Abu Nidal Organization. -
Mandala Airlines Flight 91 Crashes
On 5 September 2005, a Jakarta-bound Boeing 737-200 jet operated by Mandala Airlines crashed into a heavily-populated residential area seconds after taking off from Polonia International Airport in Medan, Indonesia.
