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September 5: Great Fire of London, Opium War and Jesse James

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September 5, 2020

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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)

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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.
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