HistoryJanuary 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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HistoryJune 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.
History1920
Harold “Smoky” Simon Is Born
Harold “Smoky” Simon was born in Johannesburg in 1920. He later helped build the Israeli Air Force.
History1918
Yoel Palgi Is Born
Yoel Palgi, born Emil Nussbacher in Cluj, was born in 1918. Biographical records do not agree on the day.
History1910
Natan Alterman Is Born
Natan Alterman was born in Warsaw in 1910. He moved to Tel Aviv in 1925.
HistorySeptember 25, 1905
Nahman Avigad Is Born
Nahman Avigad was born in Zawalow, Galicia, on 25 September 1905.
HistoryMarch 24, 1795
Zvi Hirsch Kalischer Is Born
On this day, March 24, 1795, Zvi Hirsch Kalischer was born in Lissa, in the Prussian province of Posen. He later argued for Jewish settlement in the Land of Israel.
HistorySeptember 20, 2005
Simon Wiesenthal Dies
On this day, September 20, 2005, Simon Wiesenthal died in Vienna. A survivor of several camps, he spent the postwar decades documenting fugitive Nazi criminals.
Historynight of 31 May–1 June 1962
Israel Hangs Adolf Eichmann
Adolf Eichmann was hanged at Ramla Prison on the night of May 31–June 1, 1962, after President Yitzhak Ben-Zvi refused clemency.
HistoryJune 3, 1948
Mordechai Alon Attacks Egyptian Bombers Over Tel Aviv
On 3 June 1948, Mordechai Alon attacked Egyptian bombers over Tel Aviv in the air force's only serviceable fighter.
HistoryJuly 3, 1904
Theodor Herzl Dies
On July 3, 1904, Theodor Herzl died at Edlach in Lower Austria. He was 44.
HistoryMay 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.