November 29 800: Charlemagne arrives at Rome to investigate the alleged crimes of Pope Leo III. Leo and Charlemagne were allies. Charlemagne would...
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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, November 16, In Jewish History by Mitchell A and Deb Levin Z"L
November 16 42 BCE: Birthdate of Tiberius, 2nd Roman emperor. The stepson of Augustus reigned from 14 to 37 C.E. A competent general with a sour...
This Day, July 20, In Jewish History by Mitchell A and Deb Levin Z"L
July 20 356 BCE: In Macedonia, King Philip II and Queen Olympia gave birth to Alexander the Great. You can draw a straight line from Alexander’s...
This Day, June 13, In Jewish History by Mitchell A and Deb Levin Z"L
JUNE 13 823: Birthdate of Charles the Bald, who as Holy Roman Emperor refused to comply with anti-Semitic edicts of Amulo, the Archbishop of Lyon....
This Day, October 29, In Jewish History by Mitchell A and Deb Levin Z"L
OCTOBER 29 539 BCE: On the secular calendar, Babylon fell to Cyrus the Great of Persia. This is a significant date because it marked the start of...
This Day, January 14, In Jewish History by Mitchell A and Deb Levin Z"L
January 14 83 BCE: Birthdate of Marcus Antonius, who is better known as Mark Antony (often pronounced Anthony). Mark Antony is credited by some...
This Day, May 18, In Jewish History by Mitchell A and Deb Levin Z"L
May 18 323BCE: Alexander dies at the age of 32. Despite the legend, there is no proof that Alexander ever came to Jerusalem. He did pass through...
This Day, May 23, In Jewish History by Mitchell A and Deb Levin Z"L
May 23 142 BCE (23rd of Iyar): Simon the Hasmonean drove the Syrians and their allies out the citadel which was their last stronghold in...