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Welch first gained attention for her role in Fantastic Voyage (1966), after which she signed a long-term contract with 20th Century Fox.
Famous Birthdays on September 5
1940 — Raquel Welch
American actress and singer (died 2023)
September 5 has 274 recorded notable births across history, from 989 to 2007. This focused page highlights 20 people with the strongest available profile context.
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Major events on September 5
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- 1984 Western Australia becomes the last Australian state to abolish capital punishment. Source
- 1905 Russo-Japanese War: In New Hampshire, United States, the Treaty of Portsmouth, mediated by U.S. President Theodore Roosevelt, ends the war. Source
- 1836 Sam Houston is elected as the first president of the Republic of Texas. Source
- 1960 Poet Léopold Sédar Senghor is the first elected President of Senegal. Source
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Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan was an Indian academic, philosopher and statesman who served as the Vice President of India from 1952 to 1962 and President of India from 1962 to 1967.
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On 2 June 1216, Louis was proclaimed "King of England" by rebellious barons in London, though never crowned.
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Kim started skating at five years old and competed in women's singles from 2001 to 2014.
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William Stanley Mazeroski, nicknamed "Maz" and "the Glove", was an American second baseman in Major League Baseball (MLB) who played his entire career for the Pittsburgh Pirates from 1956 to 1972.
More major people born on September 5
Notable people are ranked by substantive profile depth and public notability.
1888
Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan
Indian philosopher and politician, 2nd President of India (died 1975)
Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan was an Indian academic, philosopher and statesman who served as the Vice President of India from 1952 to 1962 and President of India from 1962 to 1967.
1187
Louis VIII
king of France (died 1226)
Louis VIII, nicknamed The Lion, was King of France from 1223 to 1226. As a prince, he invaded England on 21 May 1216 and was excommunicated by a papal legate on 29 May 1216.
1990
Yuna Kim
South Korean figure skater
Yuna Kim, also credited in eastern name order as Kim Yuna or Kim Yeon-a, is a retired South Korean figure skater.
1936
Bill Mazeroski
American baseball player and coach (died 2026)
William Stanley Mazeroski, nicknamed "Maz" and "the Glove", was an American second baseman in Major League Baseball (MLB) who played his entire career for the Pittsburgh Pirates from 1956 to 1972.
1641
Robert Spencer
2nd Earl of Sunderland, English diplomat (died 1702)
Robert Spencer, 2nd Earl of Sunderland, was an English nobleman and politician of the Spencer family.
1965
David Brabham
Australian race car driver
David Philip Brabham is an Australian racing driver and one of the most successful and experienced specialists in sports car racing.
1881
Otto Bauer
Austrian philosopher and politician, Foreign Minister of Austria (died 1938)
Otto Bauer was an Austrian politician who was one of the founders and leading thinkers of the Austromarxists who sought a middle ground between social democracy and revolutionary socialism.
1994
Gregorio Paltrinieri
Italian swimmer
Gregorio Paltrinieri is an Italian competitive swimmer. He is a former world record holder in the short course 1500-meter freestyle.
989
Fan Zhongyan
Chinese chancellor (died 1052)
Fan Zhongyan, courtesy name Xiwen (希文), was an accomplished statesman, writer, scholar, and reformer of the northern Song dynasty.
1941
Dave Dryden
Canadian ice hockey player and coach (died 2022)
David Murray Dryden was a Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender, who created and first used the modern goaltending mask, consisting of fibreglass and a cage.
1924
Paul Dietzel
American football player and coach (died 2013)
Paul Franklin Dietzel was an American college football player, coach, and athletics administrator.
1881
Henry Maitland Wilson
1st Baron Wilson, English field marshal (died 1964)
Field Marshal Henry Maitland Wilson, 1st Baron Wilson, also known as Jumbo Wilson, was a senior British Army officer of the 20th century.
1897
Morris Carnovsky
American actor (died 1992)
Morris Carnovsky was an American stage and film actor. He was one of the founders of the Group Theatre (1931-1940) in New York City and had a thriving acting career both on Broadway and in films until, in the early…
1750
Robert Fergusson
Scottish poet and author (died 1774)
Robert Fergusson was a Scottish poet. After formal education at the University of St Andrews, Fergusson led a bohemian life in Edinburgh, the city of his birth, then at the height of intellectual and cultural ferment as…
1872
V. O. Chidambaram Pillai
Indian lawyer and politician (died 1936)
Valliappan Olaganathan Chidambaram Pillai was an Indian freedom fighter, lawyer, businessman, Tamil scholar, and politician.
1944
Gareth Evans
Australian lawyer and politician, 33rd Australian Minister of Foreign Affairs
Gareth John Evans is an Australian politician, international policymaker, academic, and barrister.
1791
Giacomo Meyerbeer
German pianist and composer (died 1864)
Giacomo Meyerbeer was a German opera composer, "the most frequently performed opera composer during the nineteenth century, linking Mozart and Wagner".
1817
Aleksey Konstantinovich Tolstoy
Russian poet, author, and playwright (died 1875)
Count Aleksey Konstantinovich Tolstoy, often referred to as A. K. Tolstoy, was a Russian poet, novelist, and playwright.
1975
Rod Barajas
American baseball player and coach
Rodrigo Richard Barajas is an American former professional baseball catcher and current quality control coach for the Texas Rangers of Major League Baseball (MLB).