JUNE 15 1215: King John of England puts his seal to the Magna Carta. The Great Charter which is supposed to be one of the cornerstones of English...
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This Day, March 28, In Jewish History by Mitchell A and Deb Levin Z"L
March 28 364: Roman Emperor Valentinian I appoints his brother Flavius Valens co-emperor dividing the Roman Empire between two rulers. Valens, The...
This Day, January 26, In Jewish History by Mitchell
January 26 1482: “The first edition of the Pentateuch with vowel signs and accents appeared today at Bologna. 1531: Three tremors shake Portugal...
This Day, November 6, In Jewish History by Mitchell A and Deb Levin Z"L
November 6 355: Roman Emperor Constantius II promotes his cousin Julian to the rank of Caesar, entrusting him with the government of the Prefecture...
This Day, April 9, In Jewish History by Mitchell A and Deb Levin Z"L
April 9 193: Septimius Severus is proclaimed Roman Emperor by the army in Illyricum. Severus is the first emperor to ban proselytizing by Jews. ...
This Day, October 22, In Jewish History by Mitchell A and Deb Levin Z"L
OCTOBER 22 362: A mysterious fire destroys the temple of Apollo at Daphne outside Antioch. According to one source, the Christians living in...
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, February 6, In Jewish History by Mitchell A and Deb Levin Z"L
February 6 337: Julius I began his papacy during which “he officially declared that the birth of Jesus would be celebrated on the 25th of...
This Day, October 17, In Jewish History by Mitchell A and Deb Levin Z"L
OCTOBER 17 832 BCE (7 Cheshvan 2928): This is considered the traditional date of the inauguration of the first Temple in Jerusalem by King Solomon....