Historical Events for 5th September 2026

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1907 - King Edward VII of Great Britain meets Russia's Foreign Minister Alexander Izvolsky in an attempt to strengthen Russia's relationship with Britain
1914 - Proclamation prohibits Canadian mint from issuing gold coins
1922 - 17th Davis Cup: USA beats Australasia in New York (4-1)
1938 - International Lawn Tennis Challenge, Philadelphia, PA: US retains title as Don Budge beats Australian Adrian Quist 8-6, 6-1, 6-2 for an unbeatable 3-1 lead; ends 3-2
1955 - WKRG TV channel 5 in Mobile, AL (CBS) begins broadcasting
1955 - Dodger Don Newcombe hits a National League pitcher record seventh home run of the season
1972 - Eleven Israeli athletes are taken hostage and later killed by the Palestinian group Black September at the Munich Olympics
2024 - China confirms it is ending its foreign adoption program following a suspension that began with the COVID-19 pandemic in January 2020

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