HistoryAugust 5, 1906
Havana Jews Found a Congregation
On August 5, 1906, eleven Jews met in Havana to found a congregation and a cemetery.
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HistoryApril 23, 1982
Israel Evacuates Yamit
On April 23, 1982, the Israel Defense Forces removed the last resisters from Yamit before the Sinai was returned to Egypt.
HistoryMay 8, 1972
Black September Hijacks Sabena Flight 571
On May 8, 1972, four Black September members hijacked Sabena Flight 571 on the way from Vienna to Tel Aviv.
HistoryFebruary 26, 1980
Egypt and Israel Exchange Ambassadors
On February 26, 1980, Egypt and Israel exchanged ambassadors. Saad Mortada presented his credentials in Jerusalem.
HistoryJuly 12, 1936
Sachsenhausen Concentration Camp Opens
On this day, July 12, 1936, the SS transferred 50 prisoners from Esterwegen to begin building Sachsenhausen, the principal camp for the Berlin area.
HistoryApril 7, 1933
Law for the Restoration of the Professional Civil Service
On this day, April 7, 1933, the German government issued the Law for the Restoration of the Professional Civil Service, excluding most Jews from state employment.
HistoryFebruary 24, 1920
Hitler Presents the Nazi 25-Point Program
On this day, February 24, 1920, Adolf Hitler presented the National Socialist German Workers’ Party’s 25-point program at a Munich meeting.
HistoryFebruary 16, 1987
Demjanjuk Trial Opens in Jerusalem
On this day, February 16, 1987, John Demjanjuk’s trial opened in Jerusalem. Prosecutors charged that he was the Treblinka guard known as Ivan the Terrible. That identification was later overturned.
HistoryMay 30, 1972
The Lod Airport Massacre
On May 30, 1972, three Japanese Red Army gunmen opened fire at Lod Airport, killing 26 people.
HistoryAugust 19, 1934
German Referendum Approves Hitler as Führer
On this day, August 19, 1934, a German referendum approved Adolf Hitler’s combination of the offices of president and chancellor under the title Führer.
HistoryFebruary 23, 1913
Solomon Schechter Founds the United Synagogue of America
On this day, February 23, 1913, Solomon Schechter founded the United Synagogue of America, later the United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism.
HistoryMarch 3, 1971
Israeli Black Panthers Hold Their First Demonstration
On this day, March 3, 1971, the Israeli Black Panthers held their first demonstration in Jerusalem after a permit was denied and organizers were detained.