November 3 166 BCE (15th of Cheshvan, 3595): Mattathais ben Yochanan passed away. 361: Roman Emperor Constantius II died. Constantius II enhanced...
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This Day, August 9, In Jewish History by Mitchell A and Deb Levin Z"L
August 9 48 B.C.E.: Julius Caesar defeated Pompey at the battle of Parsalus. This victory helped to cement Caesar’s position and put an end to...
This Day, July 12, In Jewish History by Mitchell A and Deb Levin Z"L
July 12 1191: The armies of the Third Crusade (1189-92), led by England's King Richard ('The Lionhearted'), captured the Syrian seaport of Acre....
This Day, September 18, In Jewish History by Mitchell A and Deb Levin Z"L
September 18 825 BCE: The Jewish people began a 14-day celebration to dedicate the Holy Temple in Jerusalem. The Temple project was initiated by...
This Day, December 18, In Jewish History by Mitchell A and Deb Levin Z"L
December 18 1118: Alfonso the Battler conquered Zaragoza. 1271: Kublai Khan renames his empire "Yuan" (元 yuán), officially marking the start of...
This Day, June 5, In Jewish History by Mitchell A and Deb Levin Z"L
JUNE 5 70: Titus and his Roman legions breach the middle wall of Jerusalem. 1191 After conquering Cyprus, Richard the Lionheart and his Crusaders...
This Day, January 28, In Jewish History by Mitchell A and Deb Levin Z"L
January 28 814: Charlemagne passed away. The grandson of Charles Martel was one of the greatest European rulers during the Dark Ages. There was...
This Day, March 26, In Jewish History by Mitchell A and Deb Levin Z"L
March 26 1027: Coronation of Conrad II as Holy Roman Emperor, whose court was the site of religious disputation between Bishop Wazon “the overlord...
This Day, January 30, In Jewish History by Mitchell A and Deb Levin Z"L
January 30 1349(10th of Adar, 5109): The Jews of Freilsburg Germany were massacred. 1592: Clement VIII began his papacy during which he enacted...