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Now since the episode of the earthquake has already been mentioned, in order that all those who come after us should be aware of it, I shall place on record what occurred in relation to the earthquake…
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Elijah ha-Kohen ha-Itmari
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Smyrna, Ottoman Empire
(İzmir, Turkey)
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ca. 1688
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The slaughter that occurred there, in Lisbon:
I was out of the city, and when I returned after several days they told me that the two [events, namely, the massacre within Lisbon and in the surrounding…
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Solomon Ibn Verga
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Rome, Papal States
(Rome, Italy)
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ca. 1520
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Unknown
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Prague, Holy Roman Empire
(Prague, Czech Republic)
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1741
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Deprived as we heretofore have been of the invaluable rights of free citizens, we now (with a deep sense of gratitude to the Almighty disposer of all events) behold a government erected by the Majesty…
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Moses Seixas
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Newport, United States of America
Date:
1790
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On the 4th of Sivan 5315 [June 3, 1555], after the death of Pope Marcellus [of] La Marche, whose name will be well remembered, though he reigned only twenty-three days, he gave great redemption to…
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Benjamin Nehemiah ben Elnatan
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Civitanova, Papal States
(Civitanova Marche, Italy)
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1559–1562
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7 September 1787
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With leave and submission I address myself to those in whom there is wisdom and understanding and knowledge, they are the honourable personages appointed and Made overseers of a…
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Jonas Phillips
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Philadelphia, United States of America
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1787
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The theater troupe at the Saidye Bronfman Centre decided to practice a bit of outreach to the city’s French Canadian majority by staging a play by the Québécois dramatist Michel Tremblay. It wouldn’t…
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Alan M. Tigay
Places:
Northvale, United States of America
Date:
1993