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July 24, 1922
On this day, July 24, 1922, the Council of the League of Nations confirmed the Mandate for Palestine. The instrument is dated London that day. It is not a ratification of a Jewish state.
Middle East
April 26, 1920
The Allied San Remo conference ended on April 26, 1920. The day before, the Supreme Council had allocated the Palestine mandate to Britain and required it to put the Balfour Declaration into effect.
August 24, 1919
On this day, August 24, 1919, Tosia Altman was born in Lipno. She later served as a Hashomer Hatzair courier during the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising. Some records give 1918.
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Europe
1918
Yoel Palgi, born Emil Nussbacher in Cluj, was born in 1918. Biographical records do not agree on the day.
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Europe
March 12, 1915
On March 12, 1915, Jewish refugees in Alexandria signed a resolution to form a Jewish legion and offer it to Britain.
Africa
August 16, 1913
February 23, 1913
On this day, February 23, 1913, Solomon Schechter founded the United Synagogue of America, later the United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism.
North America
August 29, 1910
On this day, August 29, 1910, Georges Loinger was born in Strasbourg. He later helped about 350 Jewish children escape from occupied France into Switzerland.
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Europe
1910
Natan Alterman was born in Warsaw in 1910. He moved to Tel Aviv in 1925.
Europe
April 11, 1909
On this day, April 11, 1909, families gathered on the dunes north of Jaffa and drew lots for the plots that became Ahuzat Bayit, later Tel Aviv.
Israel
1907
July 3, 1904
