August 28 388: Magnus Maximus, an Hispanic usurper to the throne of the western Roman Empire passed away. During his disputed reign Maximus issued...
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This Day, April 17, In Jewish History by Mitchell A and Deb Levin Z"L
April 17 44: Birthdate of Pope Evaristus, who was “born in Greece of a Jewish father named Juda, who was originally from the city of Bethlehem and...
This Day, June 15, In Jewish History by Mitchell A and Deb Levin Z"L
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...
This Day, June 20, In Jewish History by Mitchell A and Deb Levin Z"L
JUNE 20 840: Louis the Pious, King of the Franks and the Holy Roman Emperor by virtue of being the son of Charlemagne. When it came to dealing with...
This Day, May 30, In Jewish History by Mitchell A and Deb Levin Z"L
May 30 70: During the Siege of Jerusalem, Titus and his Roman legions breach the Second Wall of Jerusalem. The Jewish defenders retreat to the...
This Day, February 8, In Jewish History by Mitchell A and Deb Levin Z"L
February 8 421: Constantius III becomes co-Emperor of the Western Roman Empire serving as co-Emperor with Honorius. Constantinius only reigned for...
This Day, April 29, In Jewish History by Mitchell A and Deb Levin Z"L
April 29 711: According to some sources the date on which an army led by Tariq ibn Ziyad landed at Gibraltar marking the start of the Moslem...
This Day, March 20, In Jewish History by Mitchell A and Deb Levin Z"L
March 20 43BCE: Birthdate of the Roman poet, Ovid. In “The Art of Love, Part One” Ovid wrote "And do not miss the festival of Adonis, mourned of...
This Day, January 6, In Jewish History by Mitchell A and Deb Levin Z:L
January 6 548: This was the last year the Church in Jerusalem observed the birth of Jesus on this date. (Celebrating Christmas on December 25th...