26thכ״וIyarאיירAM 0000ה׳תשפ״ו

Death of ר׳ סעדיה גאון R. SAʾADYA GAON.

יהודים YEHUDIM were permitted to appear publicly at the coronation of German ruler Joseph II.

Frankfurt · Europe

The Russian Empire’s Committee of Ministers proposed the May Laws, and the Emperor enacted them the same day.

Execution of לייב בוגוכבלוב LEIB BOGUKHVALOV.

Execution of לייב מטלין LEIB MATLIN.

Execution of מקס גולדשטיין MAX GOLDSTEIN.

Execution of מיכאל נויסיכין MIḪ‎AʾEL NEUSYKHIN.

Execution of נתן אסקין NATAN ESKIN.

Execution of נתן פרומרמן NATAN FRUMERMAN.

Execution of שמעון חרון ŜIMʾON KHARON.

Execution of וולף דבורקין VULF DVORKIN.

Execution of ישראל ריאזנסקי YISRAʾEL RYAZANSKY.

Execution of יוסף יופה YOSEF IOFFE.

Day 188 of 599 of מלחמת העצמאות MILḤEMET HAʾAẒMAʾUT (War of Independence)

ארץ ישראל Ereẓ Yisraʾel

Death of יצחק מסורי YIẒḤAK MASURI.

אשדוד Aŝdod · ארץ ישראל Ereẓ Yisraʾel

Day 543 of 599 of מלחמת העצמאות MILḤEMET HAʾAẒMAʾUT (War of Independence)

News report titled: האטיות בפעולת המעצמות – מדאיגה The great powers' slow action is worrying

Death of נחמיה כהן NEḤEMYAH KOHEN.

Gaza Strip

Riots against יהודים YEHUDIM.

Tunis · N. Africa

The UN Security Council met in emergency session as the war began.

Jose Padilla trial opened in Miami

Miami

The כנסת KNESSET established כ״ו באייר 26th 𝑜𝑓 Iyar as Liberation and Rescue Day from Nazi Germany.

Forty-first day of ספירת העומר SEFIRAT HAʾOMER