March 23 1369: King Pedro of Castile who employed Abraham ibn Zaral as his physician was beheaded by his rival and brother, Henry of Trastamara...
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This Day, April 26, In Jewish History by Mitchell A and Deb Levin Z"L
April 26 121: Birthdate of Marcus Aurelius the Roman Emperor who described the Jews as being “stinking and tumultuous.” 1198: Frederick I, Duke...
This Day, February 21, In Jewish History by Mitchell A and Deb Levin Z"L
February 21 362: Athanasius returns to Alexandria so he can lead the fight against various Christian heretics such as the Arians. His negative...
This Day, July 6, In Jewish History by Mitchell A and Deb Levin Z"L
July 6 1189: Henry II, King of England, passed away. Compared to those who followed him to the throne, Henry’s treatment of his Jewish subjects was...
This Day, September 7, In Jewish History by Mitchell A and Deb Levin Z"L
September 7 70: On the secular calendar the date on which a Roman army under Titus occupied and plundered Jerusalem. 1191: The Crusader army led...
This Day, June 24, In Jewish History by Mitchell A and Deb Levin Z"L
JUNE 24 586 BCE (9th of Tammuz, 3174): King Nebuchadnezzar’s army broke through the walls of Jerusalem and entered the City of David. 1182:...
This Day, December 20, In Jewish History by Mitchell A and Deb Levin Z"L
December 20 69: General Vespasianus occupied Rome on the same day that the Emperor Vitellius was murdered. Vespasianus is better known as...
This Day, April 7, In Jewish History by Mitchell A and Deb Levin Z"L
April 7 180: Saint Hegesippus, the second century historian who was an opponent of various “heresies” and whom Eusebius contended was a “convert...
This Day, May 24, In Jewish History by Mitchell A and Deb Levin Z"L
May 24 1218: The Fifth Crusade leaves Acre for Egypt. The driving forces behind the crusade were two Popes who broke new ground in the mistreatment...