September 5: on this day in history

Historical events

1. 1698Tsar Peter I of Russia imposed a tax on men with beards as part of his efforts to modernize his country.
2. 1774Representatives of the American colonies gathered in Philadelphia for the First Continental Congress.
3. 1882The first US Labor Day parade was held in New York.
4. 1960Cassius Clay, later known as Muhammad Ali, won boxing gold at the Rome Olympics.
5. 1980The Gotthard Road Tunnel, running beneath the Swiss Alps, opened to traffic.

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