1914
Zena Harman Is Born
Zena Harman was born in London in 1914. She died in Jerusalem on 21 January 2013.
Europe
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August 16, 1913
May 27, 1911
Teddy Kollek Is Born
On May 27, 1911, Theodor Kollek was born in Nagyvázsony, Hungary. He later served as mayor of Jerusalem.
Europe
July 1904
Haim Ben-Asher Is Born
Haim Ben-Asher was born in Odessa in July 1904. He later served in the first two Knessets.
Europe
March 28, 1900
Mordechai Bentov Is Born
On March 28, 1900, Mordechai Bentov was born in Grodzisk Mazowiecki. He later signed Israel’s Declaration of Independence.
Europe
February 19, 1888
Rachel Cohen-Kagan Is Born
On February 19, 1888, Rachel Cohen-Kagan was born in Odessa. She later signed Israel’s Declaration of Independence.
Europe
May 2, 1860
Theodor Herzl Is Born
On this day, May 2, 1860, Theodor Herzl was born in Budapest. He later organized political Zionism and convened the First Zionist Congress.
Europe
1856
A. D. Gordon Is Born
Aaron David Gordon, later a Labor Zionist thinker of the Second Aliyah, was born in Troyanov in 1856. Later biographies give 9 or 10 June.
ZionismAntisemitismIsraelJews in Politics
Europe
March 22, 1851
Mordecai Manuel Noah Dies
On March 22, 1851, Mordecai Manuel Noah died in New York. In 1825 he had tried to found a Jewish refuge called Ararat.
ZionismJews in PoliticsJews in Entertainment
United States
January 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.
North America