May 16 0942(21st of Iyar, 4702): Saadia Gaon passed away. Born in 882, Saadia Gaon was the head of the Talmudic Academy of Sura (Babylonia). He was...
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This Day, October 4, In Jewish History by Mitchell A and Deb Levin Z"L
OCTOBER 4 610: Heraclius attacks Constantinople, overthrows the Byzantine Emperor Phocas Augustus and proclaims himself Emperor. The Christian...
This Day, June 18, In Jewish History by Mitchell A and Deb Levin Z"L
JUNE 18 1155: In Rome, the coronation of Frederick Barbarossa makes him the Holy Roman Emperor. Compared to other medieval monarchs, Frederick’s...
This Day, December 25, In Jewish History by Mitchell A and Deb Levin Z"L
December 25 0337(14th of Tevet, 4098): Earliest possible date on which Christmas was reported to have been celebrated on December 25th. 496:...
This Day, May 15, In Jewish History by Mitchell A and Deb Levin Z"L
May 15 392: Theodosius I, who had been emperor of the eastern half of the Roman Empire became the last ruler of the entire Roman Empire (east and...
This Day, October 27 by Mitchell A and Deb Levin Z"L
OCTOBER 27 312: Constantine the Great is said to have received his famous Vision of the Cross which will join the Sword of Constantine to the Cross...
This Day, March 16, In Jewish History by Mitchell A and Deb Levin Z"L
March 16 597 BCE (2nd Adar): On the secular calendar, according to certain archaeological calculations, the first conquest of Jerusalem by...
This Day, September 28, In Jewish History by Mitchell A and Deb Levin Z"L
September 28 48 B.C.E.: Pompey the Great was assassinated on orders of King Ptolemy of Egypt after landing in Egypt. While many Roman leaders get...
This Day, March 22, In Jewish History by Mitchell A and Deb Levin Z"L
March 22 1144: This date marks the first ritual murder libel which took place in in Norwich, England. It set the pattern for subsequent accusations...