History events
1464 — (27nd of Nisan, 5224) Anti-Jewish riots broke out in Seville, Spain
1515 — (20 Nisan 5275) Anselmo del Banco, one of the wealthiest Jewish merchants in Venice at the beginning of the 16th century, lodged a complaint with the authorities regarding their decision on March 29, 1516, to establish a ghetto. He insisted that the allocated space for Jews was clearly insufficient for the number of people who would have to live there. Many would have to leave the city, and the main victim, forced to fulfill his obligations, including to the state, would be himself. After his complaint, three members of the Collegium visited the ghetto and subsequently wrote a report. They found the place quite satisfactory.
1842 — (25 Nisan 5602) The Turkish government approached the Chief Rabbinate with a proposal to persuade Jewish midwives to undergo specialized training in medical school. No midwives responded to the call
1870 — (4nd of Nisan, 5630) Today the Sultan Abdul Aziz issued a firman that allocated the «Alliance Israelite Universelle» 2600 dunams of land east of Jaffa for the establishment of a school of agriculture and also granted permission for importing all kinds of tools and machinery free of taxes and customs. As Ben Gurion, said: «I doubt that the Israeli dream would have been realized if the farm school of Mikveh Israel had not existed.»
1906 — (10 Nisan 5666) The newspaper «Priazovsky Krai» published in Rostov-on-Don reported in its «Chronicle» section: «One of the true heroes of the Russo-Japanese War, Joseph Trumpeldor, has returned to Rostov from the Far East. A Rostov native, son of a paramedic at the local Jewish hospital, who served faithfully to his homeland in the ranks of the army, Trumpeldor was a modest dentist until he was called for active service… Here, the young private performed a series of feats. In one of the battles, Trumpeldor lost an arm. Maimed, he remained in the ranks. The heroism of the young Rostovite drew attention. Trumpeldor was awarded several medals (among them, he was promoted to the first officer rank). He also holds all four George Crosses.»
1917 — (13 Nisan 5677) The conference of Hechaver, the only legal forum of this organization. Hechaver — a student Zionist union was founded in Basel in 1911. With the onset of World War I, its activities in Western Europe ceased, but resumed in Russia in 1915. Hechaver was involved not only in propagating Zionism among students but also in providing social assistance to them. In 1924, the organization, which had been underground due to the October Revolution, ceased to exist.
1919 — (5th of Nisan, 5679) The Polish army executed 35 young Jews who had helped in the distribution of packages sent by the Joint to the Jewish community of Pinsk. They were taken from a legitimate business meeting of the Jewish Cooperative and accused of being Jewish Bolshevists.
1922 — (7 Nisan 5682) The second exhibition of Israeli artists and sculptors «Tower of David» opened at the «Tower of David» museum in Jerusalem. It lasted until April 30. The exhibition was held annually until 1932.
1924 — (1 Nisan 5684) Another traditional exhibition of artists and sculptors opened at the «Tower of David» museum in Jerusalem. In the initial exhibitions starting in 1921, artists from the Bezalel School showcased their work, but now they were opposed by young artists — post-impressionists and expressionists. The exhibition lasted until May 15.
1927 — (3nd of Nisan, 5687) Municipal elections are held in Jerusalem. The election ordinance allocates four seats for Jews and eight for Arabs. Ragheb al Nashashibi is elected mayor. Deputy Mayors are Chaim Salomon and Ya’akuv Faraj (a Christian)
1931 — (18 Nisan 5691) Yishuv. Equestrian competitions on the shores of the sea in Tel Aviv.
1931 — (18 Nisan 5691) Arabs killed three members of the kibbutz Yagur. The first such incident after the wave of pogroms in 1929
1937 — (24nd of Nisan, 5697) The Palestine Post reported that Jews living Safed were forced to remain in their own quarter since those who dared to go into the Arab parts of the city were stoned
1943 — (29th of Adar II, 5703) The final trainload of Jews from Macedonia arrived at Treblinka. All aboard were gassed immediately
1948 — (25 Adar-2 5708) War of Independence. Operation Nachshon to break the blockade of Jerusalem. The headquarters of the Arab forces controlling the Tel Aviv — Jerusalem highway was destroyed: a Givati brigade unit penetrated the ground floor, planted and detonated a bomb, and the building was demolished. On the same day, villages along the road were captured.
1949 — (6 Nisan 5709) Syria and Israel began negotiations to end hostilities
1956 — (24nd of Nisan, 5716) Egyptian artillery in the Gaza Strip bombarded settlements in the Negev. Four civilians and two Israeli soldiers were wounded. At mid-day Egyptian terrorists were spotted trying to infiltrate from Gaza. The failed attempt was accompanied by a renewed barrage from the Egyptians which killed three Israeli soldiers. The Israelis returned fire, killing 63 civilians in the process.
1958 — (15 Nisan 5718). Terrorist attack. Arabs ambushed and killed two people near Tel Lachish — a hill 30 km southeast of Ashkelon and 23 km west of Hebron.
1977 — (17 Nisan 5737) A commission composed of the attorney general and the minister of finance fined the Rabin couple (Yitzhak Rabin was the prime minister at the time) for having money in a foreign bank.
1995 — (5 Nisan 5755) The reconnaissance satellite «Ofek-3» was launched into space by the «Shavit» rocket. Israel gained its own source of space intelligence data for the first time.
2011 — (1 Nisan 5771) The ceremonial opening of the first section of the reconstructed «Sons’ Road,» connecting Kiryat Arba and the Cave of the Patriarchs, took place. The road was widened to two lanes in each direction, with the addition of a median strip, safety barriers, traffic circles, and lighting along the entire stretch of the road.
2014 — (5 Nisan 5774) The European Weightlifting Championship opened in Tel Aviv. It lasted a week
People
1721 — (8th of Nisan) Rabbi Benjamin Zev, author Ir Binyamin, passed away today
1760 — (19th of Nisan, 5520) Centenarian Isaac Ḥayyim de Brito Abendana:Ḥakam of the Portuguese community in Amsterdam, who “published «Sermão Exhortatoria,» in 1753 passed away today
1790 — (21nd of Nisan, 5550) Moses Ephraim Kuh, first German Jewish poet, died
1882 — (16th of Nisan, 5642) German born rabbi and educator Max Lilienthal passed away in Cincinnati, Ohio
1949 — Judith Arlen Resnik was born — an American astronaut. She died during the failed launch of the «Challenger» spacecraft on January 21, 1986.
2002 — Senior Sergeant O. Korenfein of the Israel Defense Forces was killed in the Jenin refugee camp