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Know how sublime a thing it is
To suffer and be strong.
— Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
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Today is Tuesday, September 5th, the 248th day of 2023. There are 117 days left in the year. It is Be Late for Something Day, Jury Rights Day, National Cheese Pizza Day, National Shrink Day, International Day of Charity, and World Samosa Day.
On This Day
In 1774, the First Continental Congress assembled in Philadelphia.
In 1781, the British navy was repelled by the French navy at the Battle of the Chesapeake, contributing to the American victory at Yorktown.
In 1793, the French National Convention initiated the Reign of Terror.
In 1836, Sam Houston was elected the first president of the Republic of Texas.
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