On This Day: 17 die in Munich Olympics attack in 1972

Following are some of the major events to have occurred on September 5: 1905 – The Treaty of Portsmouth (New Hampshire) was signed, ending the Russo-Japanese War. Russia ceded Port Arthur to Japan. 1972 – During the Olympic games, Arab guerrillas of the Black September movement attacked an Israeli dormitory in the Olympic village at Munich, killing two members of the Israeli...