Today is Tuesday, September 5, 2023. It’s the 248th day of the year, and we’re on week 36.
Every day is special for some reason, and today is no different! Here you’ll find some interesting facts & events that happened today in history, as well as The Fact Site’s Fact of the Day!
Learn what special holiday falls on this day and how to celebrate it. You’ll also find out what famous people celebrate their birthdays today!
We update this page daily, so if you have a few minutes spare, check out these events & facts that all help to make today a special day!
Today’s Highlighted Events
The world is full of things happening – all day, every day. But here are some notable events that happened today in history.
2017
Hurricane Irma hit the Atlantic Basin area of the United States.
These are just our highlighted events, but if you’d like to learn more about what happened on this day, you can check out the link below!
Today’s Famous Birthdays
Are you celebrating your birthday today? If so, you’re not the only one! Here are a few famous people that were also born on this day.
1989
Kat Graham
Kat Graham is an American actress born on September 5, 1989, in Geneva, Switzerland. She is 34 years old today.
1951
Michael Keaton
Michael Keaton is an American actor born on September 5, 1951, in Pennsylvania, USA. He is 72 years old today.
Today’s Special Holiday
Every day has special holidays that are celebrated throughout the world, and today is no different! Here’s one of today’s special holidays you can participate in.
World Samosa Day
Celebrating World Samosa Day is easy – eat samosas! If you’re not familiar with them, samosas as a scrumptious triangular pastry from India. Often stuffed with spices and a mix of vegetables or minced meat, they’re so sinfully delicious it’s impossible just to eat one or two.
Today’s Shower Thoughts
Don’t you just love it when you’re taking your morning shower, and that little voice in your head asks, “how many balloons would it take to float a human?”
We all have these strange thoughts at random times – and here are our shower thoughts of the day.
THe Fact Site’s
Fun Fact Of The Day
According to scientists, the weight of the average cumulus cloud is 1.1 million pounds.
Fast Facts About Today
| Day of week | Tuesday |
| Week number | Week 36 |
| Day of year | Day 248 of 2023 |
| Decade | 2020s |
| Zodiac Sign | Virgo |
| Leap year | 2023 is not a leap year |
