On This Day in History September 5, 2023

Historical Events 1666  Great Fire of London ends, leaving 13,200 houses destroyed and 8 dead 1774  Twelve of the thirteen American colonies adopt a trade embargo against Great Britain at the first Continental Congress at Carpenters' Hall in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 1839  The First Opium War begins in China 2017  Hurricane Irma becomes the most powerful hurricane ever recorded in the Atlantic Basin region with winds of 185mph (280km/h) Famous Birthdays Amy Beach 1867 - 1944 Bob Newhart 94th Birthday Freddie Mercury 1946 - 1991 Jesse James 1847 - 1882 More Famous Birthdays Famous Deaths Francis Ford 1881 - 1953 Rudolf Virchow 1821 - 1902 More Famous Deaths September 5: Jesse James – Hero or Cold Killer? Hailed by some as a folk hero and by others as a cold-bloodied killer, Jesse James, one of America’s most infamous outlaws, was born on this day. Read the Article