March 17

796 BCE (1st
of Nisan, 2956): Based on computations using the Bible and archaeology,
possible date for the death of Jehoash, King of Judah.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jehoash_of_Judah

45 BCE:  Julius
Caesar defeated the forces of Pom…

March 7

322 BCE:  Aristotle
passed away. “Aristotle was almost universally held in esteem by the Jews; at
one time for his intelligence and mental power, at another as a penitent
sinner. The following is Maimonides’ verdict concerning h…

 March 3

321:
Roman Emperor Constantine named Sunday which had been a Roman pagan day for
honoring the sun as a day of rest.  This
was an attempt by Constantine to close the gap between pagans and Christianity
and to isolate the Jews.  …

February
28

628: Persian Shah Khosrau II who “conquered
Jerusalem after a brief siege in 614 during the Byzantine – Sasanian War” came
passed away today.

1255: Bishop Richard of Worms transferred to
the chapter of the local cathedral, among other rev…

February 22

 1290
BCE:  The coronation of Ramses II, who, according to some, is the Pharaoh
of the Exodus. Since the Bible does not mention the Pharaoh by name, Ramses is
not the only candidate.  In addition to which, there is some deba…