On This Day in History September 5, 2018

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 with 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 post powerful Atlantic Ocean hurricane in recorded history with winds of 185mph More Historical Events Famous Birthdays Bob Newhart (1929) Freddie Mercury (1946 - 1991) Jesse James (1847 - 1882) Louis XIV (1638 - 1715) More Famous Birthdays Famous Deaths Mother Teresa (1910 - 1997) Suleiman the Magnificent (1494 - 1566) More Famous Deaths September 5th: 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