T.E. Lawrence, 125th Birth Anniversary
On August 16th, 1888, in Tremadoc, North Wales, T.E. Lawrence was born. He is best known for his alias “Lawrence of Arabia,” but he was also a British soldier, an archaeologist and writer. In the first World War, Lawrence was a British Intelligence Officer. He later lead the Arab revolt against the Ottoman Empire. The toppling of this empire was in Britain’s favor because the Ottoman Empire was a German ally. Lawrence organized guerilla attacks on the Ottoman supply chain and captured the vital port of Aqaba. During the revolt, he wrote the book, Seven Pillars of Wisdom, which is a personal account of the revolt. He was eventually killed by a motorcycle accident in Dorset in England on May 19th, 1935 at age 47.
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Menachem Begin, 100th Birth Anniversary
Today is also the birthday of Menachem Begin, a notable Prime Minister of Israel. Begin was born in Brest Litovsk, Poland in 1913. He was a militant Zionist and anti-communist. He fled to Russia to escape the Nazis. He was arrested and sent to Siberia. In 1941 he was freed, and fled to Palestine. He became a leader of underground Jews and in 1943 headed the national military organization. He was elected prime minister in 1977. Two years later, Begin was present at Camp David with American President Jimmy Carter and Egyptian President Anwar El Sadat. This is where the historic Camp David Accords were signed. Begin died March 2, 1992 in Tel Aviv.
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Chase’s Calendar of Events 2013
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