October 5 Birthday
On October 5, 1813, the Battle of the Thames was fought in Upper Canada. The American army defeated a British and Native American force. Tecumseh, the Shawnee leader who had built a confederacy of Native nations to resist American expansion, was killed. His death shattered the confederacy. Tecumseh had traveled from Florida to Canada organizing resistance. He believed that Native land was held in common and could not be sold by individual tribes. His vision of a unified Native state died with him. People born on October 5 fall under the zodiac sign of Libra. The birthstone is Opal and the birth flower is Marigold. Historical events on October 5 include 1947: First televised presidential address from the White House (Truman), 2011: Apple announces death of Steve Jobs, 1813: Battle of the Thames — Tecumseh killed, ending Native confederacy. Famous people born on October 5 include Vaclav Havel (1936), Bernie Mac (1957), Kate Winslet (1975).