On this day: In 1763 - 250 years ago - the first Jewish synagogue - TopicsExpress



          

On this day: In 1763 - 250 years ago - the first Jewish synagogue in the United States, the Touro Synagogue, was dedicated in Newport, Rhode Island. In 1943 - 70 years ago - during World War II, German Luftwaffe planes carried out a surprise attack on the harbor of Bari, Italy, sinking numerous cargo and transport ships, including a U.S. ship carrying a stockpile of mustard gas. In 1988 - 25 years ago - Benazir Bhutto was sworn in as Prime Minister of Pakistan, thus becoming the first woman to head a predominantly Islamic state. In 1993 - 20 years ago - infamous Colombian drug lord Pablo Escobar was shot and killed in Medellin.
Posted on: Mon, 02 Dec 2013 20:41:21 +0000

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