2022 Luding earthquake
At least 93 people die and 25 are missing after a magnitude 6.8 earthquake strikes Sichuan, China.
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Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow
Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow, Australian rugby league player
On September 5, 1997, the world's first successful cloning of a mammal, a sheep named Dolly, was announced, sparking debates on...
"The only impossible journey is the one you never begin."
Tony Robbins
Liz Truss
Liz Truss is declared the winner of the UK Conservative Party leadership election, beating Rishi Sunak.
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"The only impossible journey is the one you never begin."
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Jeûne genevois
Earliest date on which Jeûne genevois can fall, while September 11 is the latest; celebrated on Thursday after the first Sunday of September. (Canton of Geneva)
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September 5 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
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September 5 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
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Zechariah, father of John the Baptist
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Zechariah and Elisabeth (Anglican and Eastern Orthodox Church)
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Laurent Tirard
Laurent Tirard, French film director and screenwriter (born 1967)
