September 5
September 5 is the 249th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 117 days remain until the year's end. It falls in summer (northern hemisphere) and under the astrological sign of Virgo.
External references
Curated jump-off points to the major almanacs, encyclopaedias and primary sources for this date.
Astronomy
On September 5 the Sun's declination is approximately +5.8°. At this latitude the Sun is north of the celestial equator, giving the Northern Hemisphere longer days than nights.
For specific rise/set times at your location, see the U.S. Naval Observatory, or the NASA APOD archive for any imagery published on a September 5.
Position in the year
Holidays & observances
- Christian feast day: Bertin
- Christian feast day: Charbel (martyr)
- Christian feast day: Genebald
- Christian feast day: Gregorio Aglipay (Episcopal Church)
- Christian feast day: Mother Teresa
Events
A selection of widely-documented historical events that took place on this date. Years marked BCE follow standard astronomical convention.
2022 — Liz Truss is declared the winner of the UK Conservative Party leadership election, beating Rishi Sunak. ↗(4 years ago)more
Mary Elizabeth Truss is a British politician who was Prime Minister of the United Kingdom and Leader of the Conservative Party from September to October 2022. On her fiftieth day in office, she stepped down amid a government crisis, making her the shortest-serving prime minister in British history.
2022 — At least 93 people die and 25 are missing after a magnitude 6.8 earthquake strikes Sichuan, China. ↗(4 years ago)more
A Mw 6.7 earthquake struck Luding County in Sichuan province, China on 5 September 2022 at 12:52:19 local time. The epicenter was located 226 km (140 mi) from Chengdu, or 43 km (27 mi) southeast of Kangding. Ninety-three people died and 424 were injured. More than 13,000 homes and other infrastructure were damaged or destroyed.
2021 — The President of Guinea, Alpha Condé is captured by armed forces during a coup d'état. ↗(5 years ago)more
Alpha Condé is a Guinean politician who served as the fourth president of Guinea from 2010 to 2021. He spent decades in opposition to a succession of regimes in Guinea, unsuccessfully running against then-President Lansana Conté in the 1993 and 1998 presidential elections and leading the Rally of the Guinean People (RPG), an opposition party.
2012 — An accidental explosion at a Turkish Army ammunition store in Afyon, western Turkey kills 25 soldiers and wounds four others. ↗(14 years ago)more
The 2012 Afyonkarahisar arsenal explosion occurred at 21:15 local time on 5 September 2012 in Afyonkarahisar, Turkey. According to Turkish Armed Forces, 25 servicemen died, four other soldiers and three civilians were injured by the accident.
2005 — Mandala Airlines Flight 091 crashes after takeoff from Polonia International Airport in Medan, Indonesia, killing 149. ↗(21 years ago)more
Mandala Airlines Flight 091 (RI091/MDL091) was a scheduled domestic passenger flight from Medan to Jakarta, operated by Mandala Airlines with a Boeing 737-200Adv. On September 5, 2005 at 10:15 a.m. WIB (UTC+7), the aircraft stalled and crashed into a heavily populated residential area seconds after taking off from Polonia International Airport.
1996 — Hurricane Fran makes landfall near Cape Fear, North Carolina as a Category 3 storm with 115 mph sustained winds. Fran caused over $3 billion in damage and killed 27 people. ↗(30 years ago)more
Hurricane Fran caused extensive damage in the United States in early September 1996. The sixth named storm, fifth hurricane, and third major hurricane of the 1996 Atlantic hurricane season, Fran developed from a tropical wave near Cape Verde on August 23.
- 1991 — The current international treaty defending indigenous peoples, Indigenous and Tribal Peoples Convention, 1989, comes into force. ↗(35 years ago)
more
The Indigenous and Tribal Peoples Convention, 1989 is an International Labour Organization Convention, also known as ILO Convention 169, or C169. It is the major binding international convention concerning Indigenous peoples and tribal peoples, and a forerunner of the Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples.
1990 — Sri Lankan Civil War: Sri Lankan Army soldiers slaughter 158 civilians. ↗(36 years ago)more
The Sri Lankan civil war was fought in Sri Lanka from 1983 to 2009. Beginning on 23 July 1983, it was an intermittent insurgency against the government by the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam led by Velupillai Prabhakaran.
1986 — Pan Am Flight 73 from Mumbai, India with 358 people on board is hijacked at Karachi International Airport. ↗(40 years ago)more
Pan Am Flight 73 was a Pan American World Airways flight from Bombay, India, to New York City, United States, with scheduled stops in Karachi, Pakistan, and Frankfurt, West Germany.
1984 — STS-41-D: The Space Shuttle Discovery lands after its maiden voyage. ↗(42 years ago)more
STS-41-D was the 12th flight of NASA's Space Shuttle program, and the maiden flight of Space Shuttle Discovery. It was launched from Kennedy Space Center, Florida, on August 30, 1984, and landed at Edwards Air Force Base, California, on September 5, 1984.
1984 — Western Australia becomes the last Australian state to abolish capital punishment. ↗(42 years ago)more
Western Australia (WA) is the westernmost state of Australia. It is bounded by the Indian Ocean to the north and west, the Southern Ocean to the south, the Northern Territory to the north-east, and South Australia to the south-east.
1981 — The first women arrive at what becomes Greenham Common Women's Peace Camp in the UK. ↗(45 years ago)more
Greenham Common Women's Peace Camp was a series of protest camps established to protest against nuclear weapons being placed at RAF Greenham Common in Berkshire, England. The camp began on 5 September 1981 after a female activist group, Women for Life on Earth, arrived at Greenham to protest against the government's decision to allow American cruise missi...
Notable births
2001 — Bukayo Saka, English footballer ↗(25 years ago)more
Bukayo Ayoyinka Temidayo Moses Saka is an English professional footballer who plays as a right winger for Premier League club Arsenal and the England national team.
2001 — Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow, Australian rugby league player ↗(25 years ago)more
Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow, nicknamed "Hammer", is a professional rugby league footballer who plays as a fullback for the Dolphins in the National Rugby League (NRL) and as a centre for Queensland in the State of Origin.
1999 — Filip Chytil, Czech ice hockey player ↗(27 years ago)more
Filip Chytil is a Czech professional ice hockey player who is a centre for the Vancouver Canucks of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was drafted by the New York Rangers in the first round, 21st overall, in the 2017 NHL entry draft. Internationally, Chytil played for the Czech Republic national team in several tournaments.
1998 — Caroline Dolehide, American tennis player ↗(28 years ago)more
Caroline Dolehide is an American professional tennis player. She achieved a career-high singles ranking of world No. 41 on 2 October 2023 and a doubles ranking of No. 9 on 26 August 2024. Dolehide has won three WTA Tour and one WTA 125 doubles titles, and also 17 titles on the ITF Women's Circuit, eight in singles and nine in doubles.
1998 — Mac Jones, American football player ↗(28 years ago)more
Michael McCorkle "Mac" Jones is an American professional football quarterback for the San Francisco 49ers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Alabama Crimson Tide, setting the NCAA season records for passer rating and completion percentage as a junior en route to winning the 2021 College Football Playoff National Cham...
1998 — Davion Mitchell, American basketball player ↗(28 years ago)more
Davion De'Monte Earl Mitchell, nicknamed Off-Night, is an American professional basketball player for the Miami Heat of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the Auburn Tigers and the Baylor Bears. He was taken ninth overall in the 2021 NBA draft by the Sacramento Kings.
Notable deaths
2024 — Rebecca Cheptegei, Ugandan athlete (born 1991) ↗(2 years ago)more
Rebecca Cheptegei was a Ugandan cross country, long-distance and marathon runner, who was the national record holder in the latter discipline and a former world champion in mountain running.
2024 — Herbie Flowers, English musician (born 1938) ↗(2 years ago)more
Brian Keith "Herbie" Flowers was an English musician specialising in bass guitar, double bass and tuba. He was a member of groups including Blue Mink, T. Rex and Sky and was also a prolific session musician.
2024 — Radha Charan Gupta, Indian historian of mathematics (born 1935) ↗(2 years ago)more
Radha Charan Gupta was an Indian historian of mathematics, specialising in the history of Indian mathematics.
2024 — Rich Homie Quan, American rapper (born 1990) ↗(2 years ago)more
Dequantes Devontay Lamar, known professionally as Rich Homie Quan, was an American rapper. Beginning his career in 2011, Lamar first saw mainstream success with his 2013 single "Type of Way", which peaked at number 50 on the Billboard Hot 100. His 2015 single, "Flex ", saw further success at number 26 on the chart.
Numerical & calendrical curiosities
| Day-of-year (249) | 3 × 83 · composite (no) |
|---|---|
| Days remaining (117) | 3^2 × 13 |
| Date code DDMMYYYY | 05092026 · no palindrome in next 200 years |
| Sun declination | +5.79° (Cooper approximation) |
| Distance from solstice | 77 days |