HistoryJuly 5, 1950
Knesset Passes the Law of Return
On this day, July 5, 1950, the Knesset passed the Law of Return, stating that every Jew has the right to come to Israel as an oleh.
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HistoryJune 1, 2001
The Dolphinarium Bombing
On June 1, 2001, a Hamas suicide bomber killed 21 people outside the Dolphinarium nightclub in Tel Aviv.
HistoryMay 26, 1948
The Israel Defense Forces Are Established
On May 26, 1948, David Ben-Gurion signed the ordinance that established the Israel Defense Forces and barred any other armed force.
HistoryJuly 11, 1947
Exodus 1947 Sails from Sète
On this day, July 11, 1947, the former President Warfield left Sète, France, carrying more than 4,500 Jewish displaced persons toward Mandatory Palestine.
HistoryJune 16, 1946
The Night of the Bridges
On the night of June 16, 1946, the Palmach attacked bridges linking Mandatory Palestine to neighboring countries. Fourteen fighters were killed at Akhziv.
HistoryJanuary 30, 1933
Hitler Is Appointed Chancellor of Germany
On this day, January 30, 1933, President Paul von Hindenburg appointed Adolf Hitler chancellor of Germany.
HistoryJuly 20, 1263
The Disputation of Barcelona Begins
On July 20, 1263, Moses ben Nahman and Pablo Christiani began a public disputation before King James I of Aragon.
HistoryJanuary 29, 1808
Ezekiel Hart Takes the Oath in Lower Canada
On January 29, 1808, Ezekiel Hart took the oath for a seat in the Legislative Assembly of Lower Canada. The House refused him the seat.
HistoryDecember 31, 1908
Simon Wiesenthal Is Born
On this day, December 31, 1908, Simon Wiesenthal was born in Buczacz. After surviving Mauthausen he spent decades documenting Nazi crimes.
History19–20 October 1905 (Julian / Old Style; 1–2 November 1905 Gregorian)
Second Kishinev Pogrom Begins
The second Kishinev pogrom began on 19–20 October 1905, Old Style / Julian, immediately after the October Manifesto. That is 1–2 November 1905 Gregorian. YIVO records 19 Jews murdered and 56 wounded.
HistoryApril 2, 2018
Sara Ginaite-Rubinson Dies
On this day, April 2, 2018, Sara Ginaite-Rubinson, a Kovno ghetto survivor, Jewish partisan, and historian, died in Canada at 94.
Historyearly February 1616 (death day uncertain)
Samuel Pallache Dies
Samuel Pallache, Moroccan Jewish envoy to the Dutch Republic, died in The Hague in early February 1616. The exact death day is not established. He was buried at Beth Haim in Ouderkerk aan de Amstel.