March 31 1084: Henry IV, who had been embroiled in a conflict with the Papacy, was crowned Emperor by Clement III, called by some an anti-Pope....
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This Day, January 27, In Jewish History by Mitchell A and Deb Levin Z"L
January 27 98: Nerva, the Roman emperor who in “96 Nerva courted popularity in Rome for his new regime by changing the way in which the special tax...
This Day, September 8, In Jewish History by Mitchell A and Deb Levin Z"L
September 8 70: On the secular calendar, Jerusalem is sacked by the 60,000 troops of Titus' Roman army after a six month siege. Over a million...
This Day, April 22, In Jewish History by Mitchell A and Deb Levin Z"L
April 22 404: Emperors Arcadius and Honorius limit the opportunities of Jews to serve the Empire when they issue the following: "We decree that the...
This Day, June 11, In Jewish History by Mitchell A and Deb Levin Z"L
JUNE 11 1509: Marriage of King Henry VIII of England and Katherine of Aragon. Before marrying Henry, the Spanish made him promise that he would...
This Day, September 6, In Jewish History by Mitchell A and Deb Levin Z"L
September 6 3761 B.C.E.: The first day of the Hebrew Calendar. "The epoch of the modern Hebrew calendar is Monday, October 7, 3761 BCE, being the...
This Day, December 24, In Jewish History by Mitchell A and Deb Levin Z"L
December 24 1166: King Henry II of England and Duchess Eleanor of Aquitaine gave birth King John of England, the brother of Richard the Lionheart...
This Day, March 27, In Jewish History by Mitchell A and Deb Levin Z"L
March 27 347: Traditional birthdate for Jerome, the priest and theologian best known for the creation of the Vulgate Bible, the Latin translation...
This Day, February 17, In Jewish History by Mitchell A and Deb Levin Z"L
February 17 1411: Musa Celebi became Sultan of the Ottoman Empire which turned out well for a portion of the Jewish population because during his...