This Day, May 9, In Jewish History by Mitchell A and Deb Levin Z"L
May 9 1457 BCE: In the 15th century BCE, Battle of Megiddo between Thutmose III and a large Canaanite coalition...
May 9 1457 BCE: In the 15th century BCE, Battle of Megiddo between Thutmose III and a large Canaanite coalition...
May 8 336: Emperor Constantine prohibits Jews from negatively interacting with their co-religionists who have converted to Christianity. "Jews are...
May 7 833 BCE (2 Iyar 2928): Traditional date on which King Solomon began building the Temple in Jerusalem. 351:...
May 6 1313 BCE (1 Iyar 2448): According to tradition, this was the date of the first population survey of...
May 5 1028: King Alfonso V of Castile passed away. In 1020, Alfonso had presided over the Council of Leon...
May 4 1008: Birthdate of King Henry I of France who reigned from 1031 until his death in 1060 which...
May 3 1282 BCE: (28 Nissan 2488): Traditional date marking the fall of the walls of Jericho. 443 BCE (7th...
May 2 373: “Bishop Athanasius of Alexandria…aggressive opponent of Arianism and polemicist against Judaism died today.” 693: The Sixteenth Council...
May 1 305: Due to age and ill health and a desire to provide stability for the Roman Empire Diocletian...