April 6 1199: King Richard I of England dies from an infection following the removal of an arrow from his shoulder. Richard spent most of his reign fighting to protect his lands in France or on the Third Crusade. While he was in England, he did ... »
March 301135: On the secular calendar, birthdate of Maimonides (Moses Ben Maimon) in Cordova, Spain. According to Jewish tradition he was born Erev Pesach. "From Moses to Moses there was none like Moses.' This folk saying sums up the greatness of... »
March 18 37: The Roman Senate annuls Tiberius' will and proclaims Caligula emperor. Caligula ruled from 37 until his death in 41. From the Jewish perspective he was not so much an anti-Semite as a lunatic whose crazy behavior affected the Jews. The bi... »
March 6 19 BCE (12th of Adar II, 3741): The Temple “built” by King Herod was dedicated. Technically, Herod had refurbished the Second Temple and not built a ‘third Sanctuary.” 1239: With the Edict of Valencia, Spanish King James I validated pri... »