History September 5th
September 5th1174 Canterbury Cathedral was destroyed by fire.
1646 Following Cromwell's victory in the English civil war, the office of the Archbishop of Canterbury was abolished.
1666 The end of the Great Fire of London, that had started on 2nd September at the bakery of Thomas Farriner on Pudding Lane. 10,000 buildings including St. Paul's Cathedral had been destroyed, but only 6 people are known to have died.
1800 Following a blockade by Admiral Horatio Nelson, French troops surrendered the Mediterranean island of Malta to Britain.
1887 A fire at the Theatre Royal in Exeter killed 186.
1698 – Tsar Peter I of Russia Imposes a Tax on BeardsIn 1698, Tsar Peter I of Russia, known as Peter the Great, introduced a tax on beards as part of his sweeping efforts to modernize and Westernize Russian society. Influenced by his travels to Western Europe, Peter sought to transform Russian customs to align more closely with European norms.The beard tax was a symbolic measure aimed at reducing the traditional influence of the Russian Orthodox Church and promoting a more secular, modern state. Men, except for clergy and peasants, were required to shave their beards or pay a fine. This reform was part of Peter’s broader campaign to overhaul Russian culture, military, and government.
• 1972 ~ Roberta Flack and Donny Hathaway won a gold record for their duet, Where is the Love. The song got to number five on the pop music charts and was one of two songs that earned gold for the duo. The other was The Closer I Get To You in 1978.
1646 Following Cromwell's victory in the English civil war, the office of the Archbishop of Canterbury was abolished.
1666 The end of the Great Fire of London, that had started on 2nd September at the bakery of Thomas Farriner on Pudding Lane. 10,000 buildings including St. Paul's Cathedral had been destroyed, but only 6 people are known to have died.
1800 Following a blockade by Admiral Horatio Nelson, French troops surrendered the Mediterranean island of Malta to Britain.
1887 A fire at the Theatre Royal in Exeter killed 186.
1698 – Tsar Peter I of Russia Imposes a Tax on BeardsIn 1698, Tsar Peter I of Russia, known as Peter the Great, introduced a tax on beards as part of his sweeping efforts to modernize and Westernize Russian society. Influenced by his travels to Western Europe, Peter sought to transform Russian customs to align more closely with European norms.The beard tax was a symbolic measure aimed at reducing the traditional influence of the Russian Orthodox Church and promoting a more secular, modern state. Men, except for clergy and peasants, were required to shave their beards or pay a fine. This reform was part of Peter’s broader campaign to overhaul Russian culture, military, and government.
• 1972 ~ Roberta Flack and Donny Hathaway won a gold record for their duet, Where is the Love. The song got to number five on the pop music charts and was one of two songs that earned gold for the duo. The other was The Closer I Get To You in 1978.
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