Without using spectrometers and doing carbon-dating we still have fun with dates.
Since George Washington's Birthday is February 22, and since Lincoln's Birthday is February 12, it's only fair to mention that GW was actually born on Feb. 11. Strange date is it not?
Then again what about the Great October Socialist Revolution? It took place on November 7. This is probably because the February Russian Revolution took place in March. Now after all one needs to March to make a Revolution
«The February Revolution (March 1917) was a revolution focused around Petrograd (now St. Petersburg).»
Russian Revolution - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russian_Revolution
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FDR declared that December 7, 1941 is a "date that will LIVE in infamy." But Admiral Yamamoto wired the Imperial Japanese Navy or the Emperor boasting about the IJN's great victory on December 8. I guess he missed FDR's speech!
John Adams presciently described how Americans would celebrate its Independence
«A day later, John Adams had written to his wife Abigail:
"The second day of July, 1776, will be the most memorable epoch in the history of America. I am apt to believe that it will be celebrated by succeeding generations as the great anniversary festival. It ought to be commemorated as the day of deliverance, by solemn acts of devotion to God Almighty. It ought to be solemnized with pomp and parade, with shows, games, sports, guns, bells, bonfires, and illuminations, from one end of this continent to the other, from this time forward forever more.[6]"»
Yes the SECOND of July
«Adams's prediction was off by two days»
Independence Day (United States) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Independence_Day_(United_States)
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So now let's see. What about the Jewish Dating game?
400-430-210
In the Brit bein Hab'tarim Hashem tells Avraham that his progeny will serve for 400 years
In Sh'mot P. Bo the Exodus took place after 430 years
And Hazal tell us that we sojourned in Egypt for RDU or 210 years
Achashveirosh and others could not quite pinpoint when the 70 year exile as foretold would actually take effect. And they were SURE that when the deadline passed it would not come again.
Now Daniyyel claimed that 490 years will transpire from Mikdash to Mikdash. Subtracting 70 years for the Babylonian exile, that leaves 420 years. We have a firm Tradition that Bayyit Sheini lasted 420 years.
Scientific Historians tell us that about 586 years transpired
The first Temple was destroyed by
N'vuchadnezzar in 586 BCE
2nd Mikdash was erected 70 years later in 516 BCE
And
2nd Mikdash was destroyed in 70 CE
So how can 420 = 586?
Stay tuned!
Shalom,
RRW
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