July 3 324: Constantine the Great defeated Licinius at the Battle of Adrianople. Constantine ruled the western half of the Roman Empire. Licinius...
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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, February 15, In Jewish History by Mitchell A and Deb Levin Z"L
February 15 399 BCE: The philosopher Socrates was sentenced to death today. No, Socrates was not Jewish, and he did not know about what were the...
This Day, September 3, In Jewish History by Mitchell A and Deb Levin Z"L
September 3 141 BCE (18th of Elul, 3619): The fight begun by Matthias and Judah came to a successful conclusion when Simon was elected High Priest...
This Day, December 13, In Jewish History by Mitchell A and Deb Levin Z"L
December 13 522 BCE: Darius I, the Persian monarch who allowed the Jewish people to re-build the Temple at Jerusalem strengthened his hold on his...
This Day, May 3, In Jewish History by Mitchell A and Deb Levin Z"L
May 3 1282 BCE: (28 Nissan 2488): Traditional date marking the fall of the walls of Jericho. 443 BCE (7th of Iyar, 3317): Nehemiah dedicated the...
This Day, May 31, In Jewish History by Mitchell A and Deb Levin Z"L
May 31 1279 BCE: Ramses II (The Great) (19th dynasty) becomes pharaoh of Ancient Egypt. If you accept the contention that Moses lived from...
This Day, April 19, In Jewish History, by Mitchell A and Deb Levin Z"L
April 19 According to one web-site, April 19th is one of the blackest days on the Jewish calendar. From the 11th century (1014) through the 20th...
This Day, April 13, In Jewish History by Mitchell A and Deb Levin Z"L
April 13 1111: Henry V is crowned Holy Roman Emperor. Henry gained power by revolting against his father Henry IV. This was unfortunate for the...