Today in history -- 11/25/13 2348 BCE: According to Archbishop James Usshers Old Testament chronology, the Great Deluge (Noahs Flood) began on this date. 1622: Christian IV, King of Denmark, addressed a letter to the Jewish Council of Amsterdam asking them to encourage some of their members to settle in his state. He promised them freedom of worship and other favorable privileges. 1761: The first Jewish social and civic club in North America was founded in Newport, RI 1977: The Jerusalem Post reported that Egyptian President Anwar Sadat announced that his government had adopted the policy of promoting communications with Israel in order to establish a comprehensive Middle Eastern peace settlement. It was suggested that the proposed Israeli-Egyptian dialogue would be held in the UN Sinai buffer zone. 2002: Theo Epstein was appointed General Manager of the Boston Red Sox. In less than two years (2004) the Sox would beat the hated Yankees for the American League Pennant and then win the World Series thus breaking “the curse.” The youthful Jewish executive would be hailed as part of a new generation of baseball executives.
Posted on: Tue, 26 Nov 2013 02:57:51 +0000
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