Friday, September 05, 2025

History for September 5

History for September 5 - On-This-Day.com 
Bob Newhart 1929 - Actor, comedian (The Bob Newhart Show)
  • 1698 - Russia's Peter the Great imposed a tax on beards.
  • 1793 - In France, the "Reign of Terror" began. The National Convention enacted measures to repress the French Revolutionary activities.
  • 1836 - Sam Houston was elected as the first president of the Republic of Texas.
  • 1906 - Bradbury Robinson executed the first legal forward pass in football. Robinson threw the ball to Jack Schneider of St. Louis University in a game against Carroll College.
  • 1939 - The U.S. proclaimed its neutrality in World War II.
  • 1961 - The U.S. government made airline hijacking a federal offense.

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