1. The first recorded hurricane in Delaware history struck on September 5, 1804, causing damage to crops and buildings throughout the state.

2. On September 5, 1776, the Delaware Assembly voted unanimously to support the Declaration of Independence, making Delaware the first state to formally endorse the document.

3. Delaware native Caesar Rodney played a key role in the decision to sign the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776. Rodney famously rode 70 miles on horseback to Philadelphia to cast his vote in favor of independence, arriving just in time for the historic vote. He died of cancer on September 5, 1784, and is remembered as one of Delaware's most famous patriots.

4. September 5, 1838, marked the beginning of the forced removal of thousands of Native Americans from their ancestral homelands in the southeastern United States. The Cherokee, Creek, Seminole, Chickasaw, and Choctaw nations all suffered under the policy, which became known as the Trail of Tears.

5. On September 5, 2018, Delaware became the first state to offer single-game sports betting outside of Nevada, following a Supreme Court decision that struck down a federal ban on the practice. The move was seen as a major victory for the state's struggling casino industry, which had lobbied for the change for years.