November 7, 1944
Hannah Szenes Is Executed
On this day, November 7, 1944, Hannah Szenes was executed by firing squad in Budapest. She was 23.
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July 16, 1943
Saul Raphael Landau Dies
Saul Raphael Landau, a Zionist journalist and lawyer, died in New York on 16 July 1943.
Europe
February 12, 1942
Avraham Stern Is Killed
On this day, February 12, 1942, British police shot Avraham Stern, founder of Lehi, in a Tel Aviv apartment. The circumstances of the shooting remain disputed.
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Europe
May 15, 1941
The Palmach Is Established
On May 15, 1941, the Haganah national command ordered the Palmach formed as a countrywide combat reserve.
Israel
July 1940
Max Bodenheimer Dies in Jerusalem
In July 1940, Max Bodenheimer died in Jerusalem. He had accompanied Theodor Herzl to Constantinople and Palestine in 1898.
Europe
January 3, 1939
Arik Einstein Is Born
On January 3, 1939, Arieh Einstein was born in Tel Aviv. He became a pioneer of Israeli rock and died there in 2013.
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August 21, 1933
The Eighteenth Zionist Congress Opens
On 21 August 1933, the Eighteenth Zionist Congress opened in Prague.
Europe
June 7, 1930
Magen David Adom Is Founded
On this day, June 7, 1930, physicians in Tel Aviv founded the emergency-aid society that became Magen David Adom.
Israel
August 11, 1929
The Enlarged Jewish Agency Convenes
On August 11, 1929, the council of the enlarged Jewish Agency opened in Zurich at the close of the Sixteenth Zionist Congress.
Europe
February 26, 1928
Ariel Sharon Is Born
On February 26, 1928, Ariel Sharon was born in Kfar Malal. He later served as prime minister of Israel.
Israel
April 9, 1923
Shlomo Hillel Is Born
On April 9, 1923, Shlomo Hillel was born in Baghdad. He later organized the airlift of Iraqi Jews to Israel.
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