1348 - Rudolph of Oron claims Jews confessed to poisoning wells
Certain Jews were interrogated, and tortured, and later confessed to poisoning the water wells in the Rhine Valley. They believed the poison would kill Christians, but not harm the Jews.
1492 - In La Guardia Spain, 6 Jews and 5 Conversos are accused of ritual murder
Known as "The Holy Child of La Guardia", an infant child was sacrificed in a blood libel. Some of the Jews who were burned at the stake: Benito Garcia, Yuce Franco, Moses Abenamias. Everywhere I looked gave different dates for this event, so I'm not for sure if it's correct.
1660 - First licensed Kosher butcher in New Amsterdam (New York)
Asser Levy was the first Jewish person to own a kosher butchery, serve in the local militia, and own land in North America.
1727 - NY General Assembly permits jews to omit phrase, "Upon the faith of a Christian" from abjuration oath
1939 - Nazi's begin mass murder of Warsaw Jews
1973 - Egypt and Israel exchange prisoners of war
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