August 8 117 C.E.: Hadrian named Emperor of the Roman Empire. He is remembered as the man who accepted the limits of the Roman empire, as can be...
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This Day, April 6, In Jewish History by Mitchell A and Deb Levin Z"L
April 6 1199: King Richard I of England dies from an infection following the removal of an arrow from his shoulder. Richard spent most of his reign...
This Day, November 24, In Jewish History by Mitchell A and Deb Levin Z"L
November 24 166 BCE: According to secular calculations this date marked “The Origin of Era of the Maccabees.” 655: The Ninth Council of Toledo...
This Day, March 19, In Jewish History by Mitchell A and Deb Levin Z"L
March 19 235: End of the reign of Severus Alexander, the 26th Emperor of the Roman Empire 1191: Eighty Jews were burned at Bray, France for...
This Day, April 20, In Jewish History by Mitchell A and Deb Levin Z"L
April 20 121: Birthdate of Marcus Aurelius 16th Roman emperor. The “Philosopher” Emperor reigned from 161-180 and he was a cut above those who came...
This Day, August 6, In Jewish History by Mitchell A and Deb Levin Z"L
August 6 412: Roman emperors Honorius and Theodosius II command that Jews should not be persecuted because of their religion or have their property...
This Day, July 11, In Jewish History by Mitchell A and Deb Levin Z"L
July 11 1174: Amalric I who had been King of Jerusalem since 1162 passed away. During his reign most of the Jews were expelled from Jerusalem; a...
This Day, July 21, In Jewish History by Mitchell A and Deb Levin Z"L
July 21 285: Diocletian appoints Maximian as Caesar, co-ruler. This was part of an attempt to shore up the imperial authority. In another such...
This Day, June 26, In Jewish History by Mitchell A and Deb Levin Z"L
JUNE 26 363: Roman Emperor Julian is killed during the retreat from the Sassanid Empire. General Jovian is proclaimed Emperor by the troops on the...