Page 2: Historical Events In September - 05
Thursday, 05 February 2026
1771 Charles L J, archduke of Austria/Gov (Austria Netherland). 

1774 The inaugural Continental Congress of what would later become the USA, convenes in Philadelphia, PA. 

1774 1st Continental Congress assembles, in Philadelphia. 

1781 Battle of Virginia Capes, French defeat British, traps Cornwallis. 

1786 Montplaisir Ceramic factory opens in Schaarbeek Belgium 

1791 Giacomo Meyerbeer, Vogelsdorf Germany, composer (Golt Und Die Natur) 

1792 Alexis-Charles-Maximilien Thibault, composer. 

1793 In the French Revolution, the "Reign of Terror" begins. 

1795 US-Algiers sign peace treaty. 

1796 General Salicetti orders equal rights for Jews of Bologna Italy 

1798 New conscription law comes into force in France 

1800 Malta surrenders to British after they blockade French troops. 

1803 Francois Devienne, composer, dies at 44 

1814 -15] Battle at Masurische Meren: Germans chase Russ out of E Prussia. 

1815 Carl Wilhelm, composer 

1816 Louis XVIII has to dissolve the Chambre introuvable ("Unobtainable Chamber"). 

1817 Aleksei K Tolstoi, [Kozjma Prutkov], Russian poet/writer [NS] 

1831 Victorien Sardou, French playwright; author of 'La Tosca' is born. 

1836 Sam Houston elected president of the Republic of Texas 

1836 Sam Houston elected president of Republic of Texas. 

1838 Central Museum opens in Utrecht Netherlands 

1839 The inaugural Opium War begins in China. 

1842 Louis F J Bouwmeester, Dutch actor (Shakespeare). 

1844 Iron ore discovered in Minnesota's Mesabi Mountains 

1846 John W Cromwell, Secy (American Negro Academy) 

1847 Jesse James, American outlaw of the Wild West is born 

1847 Jesse James, Missouri, bank/train robber, son of a clergyman. 

1848 Manuel Giro, composer. 

1856 Jacobus C J Hermans, actor (7th Command). 

1858 Moritz G, [Moses] Saphir, Hungarian journalist, dies at 63 

1859 W Friedrich Olivier, German landscape painter, dies at 68. 

1862 Lee crosses the Potomac and enters Maryland. 

1862 Lee crosses Potomac and enters Maryland 

1863 Bread revolt in Mobile Alabama 

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