1. On September 5, 1918, Camp Greene in Charlotte, North Carolina became one of the largest American military training camps during World War I, with over 60,000 soldiers stationed there at its peak.

2. In 1966, the Winston-Salem State Rams became the first historically black college or university to win a national football championship at any level. They accomplished this feat on September 5 with a 10-7 victory over favored Prairie View A&M in the Orange Blossom Classic.

3. September 5, 2017 marked the first day of school in North Carolina for the 2017-2018 academic year. The state's public schools serve over 1.5 million students in grades K-12 and employ more than 100,000 teachers.

4. In 1906, Charlotte-based manufacturer Elisha Atkins created the first mint-flavored chewing gum in the United States, launching the popular Black Jack brand that would be sold for over a century. Atkins chose September 5 for the product's launch date, which became known as "Black Jack Day" in the Charlotte area.

5. On September 5, 1975, the Appalachian State Mountaineers shocked the college football world by upsetting the heavily-favored Michigan Wolverines in Ann Arbor, 20-17. It was the first time in history that a Division I-AA (now FCS) team defeated a ranked Division I-A (now FBS) opponent. The victory is still celebrated as one of the greatest upsets in college football history.