Today in History: Empress Elizabeth Expelled Jews from Russia
On December 1st, 1742, Elizabeth-the-first ordered the expulsion of all Jews in Russia.
Today in History: The UN Voted for Israel to Become a State
On November 29, 1947, a majority of the United Nations voted on Resolution 181, recommending the establishment of two separate.... read more
Today in History: John F. Kennedy’s Killer Was Shot
By Toby Friedman
On November 24, two days after Lee Harvey Oswald killed President John F. Kennedy,.... read more
Today in History: The Nuremberg Trial Begins
By Toby Friedman
After WWII, twenty-four major war criminals were brought.... read more
Today in History: The Emoira Ravina passes away marking the end of the Talmudic period
By Toby Friedman
Many years ago today, was the day the emoira Ravina passed away. Ravina’s father.... read more
Today in History: The Germans ym"s seal the borders of the Warsaw Ghetto
By Toby Friedman
Let us take a moment to commemorate what happened today, eighty-one years ago. It was.... read more
Today in History: China opens the “Great Wall of China” to tourists
By Toby Friedman
If you haven’t heard about the Great Wall of China, listen in! This massive wall.... read more
Today in History: An attempt to assassinate Hitler ym’’s goes wrong
By Toby Friedman
A failed attempt to assassinate Hitler took place on today’s date in 1939. On that.... read more
Today in History: Abraham Lincoln, the president known for abolishing slavery, is elected.
By Toby Friedman
On this day in 1860 Americans elected the humble yet courageous Abraham Lincoln.... read more