September 5, 2012 – Smriti "Simmi" D. Isaac

Updated September 4, 2012, 2:29 pm

On Sept. 5, 1972, Palestinian terrorists attacked the Israeli Olympic team at the summer games in Munich; 11 Israeli athletes and coaches, five terrorists and a police officer were killed.

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On Sept. 5, 1912, John Milton Cage, the experimental American composer, was born. Following his death on Aug. 12, 1992, his obituary appeared in The Times.

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On This Date

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1698 Russia’s Peter the Great imposed a tax on beards.

1774 The first Continental Congress assembled in Philadelphia.

1793 The Reign of Terror began during the French Revolution as the National Convention instituted harsh measures to repress counterrevolutionary activities.

1836 Sam Houston was elected president of the Republic of Texas.

1882 The nation’s first Labor Day parade was held in New York City.

1905 The Treaty of Portsmouth, ending the Russo-Japanese War, was signed in New Hampshire.

1914 The First Battle of the Marne began during World War I.

1939 The United States proclaimed its neutrality in World War II.

1957 “On the Road” by Jack Kerouac, the defining novel of the Beat Generation, was published.

1958 “Doctor Zhivago” by Russian author Boris Pasternak was published in the United States.

1975 President Gerald R. Ford escaped an attempt on his life in Sacramento, Calif., by Lynette “Squeaky” Fromme, a follower of Charles Manson.

1997 Nobel Peace Prize winner Mother Teresa died in Calcutta, India, at age 87.

2005 President George W. Bush nominated John Roberts to be chief justice.

Current Birthdays

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Director Werner Herzog turns 70 years old today.

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Actress Raquel Welch turns 72 years old today.

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1927 Paul A. Volcker, Former Federal Reserve Board chairman, turns 85

1929 Bob Newhart, Actor, comedian, turns 83

1932 Carol Lawrence, Actress, singer, turns 80

1936 John Danforth, Former U.S. senator, R-Mo., turns 76

1936 Bill Mazeroski, Baseball Hall of Famer, turns 76

1939 William Devane, Actor, turns 73

1939 George Lazenby, Actor, turns 73

1945 Al Stewart, Singer, turns 67

1946 Loudon Wainwright III, Rock singer, actor, turns 66

1950 Cathy Guisewite, Cartoonist (“Cathy”), turns 62

1951 Michael Keaton, Actor, turns 61

1969 Dweezil Zappa, TV personality, musician, turns 43

1973 Rose McGowan, Actress (“Charmed”), turns 39

Historic Birthdays

John Milton Cage, Jr. 9/5/1912 – 8/12/1992 American composer.Go to obituary »

70 Tommaso Campanella 9/5/1568 – 5/21/1639
Italian philosopher and writer

46 Johann Christian Bach 9/5/1735 – 1/1/1782
German composer

72 Giacomo Meyerbeer 9/5/1791 – 5/2/1864
German composer

34 Jesse James 9/5/1847 – 4/3/1882
American outlaw

70 Frank Baldwin Jewett 9/5/1879 – 11/18/1949
American engineer; first president of Bell Laboratories (1925-40)

82 A. C. Nielsen 9/5/1897 – 6/1/1980
American market research engineer

77 Darryl Zanuck 9/5/1902 – 12/22/1979
American producer and film executive

77 Arthur Koestler 9/5/1905 – 3/3/1983
Hungarian-born English novelist and journalist

75 Frank Yerby 9/5/1916 – 11/29/1991
American author

1698	Russia’s Peter the Great imposed a tax on beards.
1774	The first Continental Congress assembled in Philadelphia.
1793	The Reign of Terror began during the French Revolution as the National Convention instituted harsh measures to repress counterrevolutionary activities.
1836	Sam Houston was elected president of the Republic of Texas.
1882	The nation’s first Labor Day parade was held in New York City.
1905	The Treaty of Portsmouth, ending the Russo-Japanese War, was signed in New Hampshire.
1914	The First Battle of the Marne began during World War I.
1939	The United States proclaimed its neutrality in World War II.
1957	“On the Road” by Jack Kerouac, the defining novel of the Beat Generation, was published.
1958	“Doctor Zhivago” by Russian author Boris Pasternak was published in the United States.
1975	President Gerald R. Ford escaped an attempt on his life in Sacramento, Calif., by Lynette “Squeaky” Fromme, a follower of Charles Manson.
1997	Nobel Peace Prize winner Mother Teresa died in Calcutta, India, at age 87.
2005	President George W. Bush nominated John Roberts to be chief justice.

1927	Paul A. Volcker, Former Federal Reserve Board chairman, turns 85
1929	Bob Newhart, Actor, comedian, turns 83
1932	Carol Lawrence, Actress, singer, turns 80
1936	John Danforth, Former U.S. senator, R-Mo., turns 76
1936	Bill Mazeroski, Baseball Hall of Famer, turns 76
1939	William Devane, Actor, turns 73
1939	George Lazenby, Actor, turns 73
1945	Al Stewart, Singer, turns 67
1946	Loudon Wainwright III, Rock singer, actor, turns 66
1950	Cathy Guisewite, Cartoonist (“Cathy”), turns 62
1951	Michael Keaton, Actor, turns 61
1969	Dweezil Zappa, TV personality, musician, turns 43
1973	Rose McGowan, Actress (“Charmed”), turns 39

70	Tommaso Campanella 9/5/1568 – 5/21/1639 Italian philosopher and writer
46	Johann Christian Bach 9/5/1735 – 1/1/1782 German composer
72	Giacomo Meyerbeer 9/5/1791 – 5/2/1864 German composer
34	Jesse James 9/5/1847 – 4/3/1882 American outlaw
70	Frank Baldwin Jewett 9/5/1879 – 11/18/1949 American engineer; first president of Bell Laboratories (1925-40)
82	A. C. Nielsen 9/5/1897 – 6/1/1980 American market research engineer
77	Darryl Zanuck 9/5/1902 – 12/22/1979 American producer and film executive
77	Arthur Koestler 9/5/1905 – 3/3/1983 Hungarian-born English novelist and journalist
75	Frank Yerby 9/5/1916 – 11/29/1991 American author