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September 5

3 sourced moments from September 5 in history: The first Labor Day parade was held in New York City (1882); The Munich Olympics Massacre Began (1972); and Voyager 1 launched in 1977 with 3.5 seconds of fuel to spare.

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3 things happened on September 5

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1977 Space · Space Exploration

Voyager 1 launched in 1977 with 3.5 seconds of fuel to spare

Voyager 1 lifted off on September 5, 1977, and its Centaur stage finished the job with only about 3.5 seconds of propellant left.

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1972 Sports · Olympics

The Munich Olympics Massacre Began

Before dawn, gunmen turned a celebration of sport into the first terror attack broadcast live to a watching world.

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1882 Society & Economy · Politics & Law

The first Labor Day parade was held in New York City

On September 5, 1882, thousands of workers marched up Broadway in New York, staging the parade that became Labor Day.

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