| Track | Year | Event | Artist | Song | Album |
| 1. | 1698 | In an effort to Westernize his nobility, Tsar Peter I of Russia imposes a tax on beards for all men except the clergy and peasantry. | Devendra Banhart | This Beard is for Siobhan | Rejoicing in the Hands |
| 2. | 1836 | Sam Houston is elected as the first president of the Republic of Texas. | The Carter Family | My Heart's Tonight in Texas | The Carter Family |
| 3. | 1882 | The first United States Labor Day parade is held in New York City. | The Magnetic Fields | Parades Go By | 69 Love Songs, Vol. 1 |
| 4. | 1960 | The boxer Muhammad Ali (then Cassius Clay) is awarded the gold medal for his first place in the light heavyweight boxing competition at the Olympic Games inRome. | Simon & Garfunkel | The Boxer | Bridge Over Troubled Water |
| 5. | 1980 | The St. Gotthard Tunnel opens in Switzerland as the world's longest highway tunnel at 10.14 miles (16.224 km) stretching from Goschenen to Airolo. | The Beach Boys | Honkin' Down the Highway | Love You |
(Historical facts about September 5 are from Wikipedia )
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