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Sholem Aleichem Library opens
The Sholem Aleichem Library opened for its third anniversary.
Workers storm prison
Revolutionary youth stormed a prison to free political prisoners; police and soldiers fired.
Crafts school opens
The Crafts School and Modern Talmud Torah opened on Yudel Kaletsky’s initiative.
Jewish Art organization founded
The passage states that Jewish Art was founded and names Kaplan and Noah Zabludovsky.
Opening of Habima
Habima opened with the play Shma Yisrael.
Bialystoker Tageblat Appears
Bialystoker Tageblat appeared as the first daily newspaper, under the editorial direction of A. S. Hershberg.
Death of Khatrial Kaplan
Khatrial Kaplan, a scholar and teacher born in 1828, died.
Death of Aharon Klementinovsky
Aharon Klementinovsky died at age 84.
Community Study Library Founded
Pesach Kaplan founded the community study library in 1931.
Death of Jacob Berman
Jacob Berman, conductor and composer, died.
Anti-Hitler Boycott Committee Founded
The Anti-Hitler Boycott Committee was founded in 1933 under A. Tiktin.
Death of Rabbi David Faians
Rabbi David Faians, head of the rabbinical court in Bialystok, died.
Death of Dr. Moses Perlstein
Dr. Moses Perlstein, chemist and communal activist, died.
Death of Wolf Hepner
Wolf Hepner, organization chairman and treasurer, died.
Founding of the Jewish Literary and Journalists Association
The Jewish Literary and Journalists Association was founded.
Founding of the Jewish School Organization
The Jewish School Organization was founded.
Founding of the Chess Club
The Chess Club was founded.
Founding of Quick Help
Quick Help was founded.
Marriage in London
The unnamed subject married Frailein Aivy Lov in London.
Birth of Meir Walach
Meir Walach was born in Bialystok.
Hanging of A. Yelinek
A. Yelinek was hanged during the Hungarian revolutionary period.
Old Lau’s migration to England
Old Lau left for England and left four daughters in the old home.
Arrest of Mair's father
Mair's father was arrested after an order sent to Bialystok.
Mair's military service
Mair was sent to the Caucasus Mountains and served in a regiment.
Mair's first arrest
Mair was imprisoned with Kamenev and Zinoviev.
Mair's second arrest
Mair was arrested again after socialist party funds were seized.
Mair freed from Kiev prison
A group of socialists attacked the Kiev prison and freed Mair.
Litvinov escaped to Asia
Litvinov escaped to Asia after police traced the newspaper editorial office.
Hitlerist military units withdrew from Bialystok
Hitlerist military units packed up and withdrew toward Warsaw before the Soviet arrival.
Soviet Army arrived in Bialystok
The Soviet Army was expected to arrive in Bialystok amid public preparations and decorations.
Hitlerist soldiers enter Bialystok
Hitlerist soldiers entered Bialystok on or shortly after 15 September 1939.
Construction of a mikveh
Members of the Religious Butchers' Cooperative collected money and built a mikveh in a member's residence.
Soviet occupation of Bialystok
Bialystok was fully occupied by Soviet power on September 17, 1929.
Nighttime arrests of refugees in Bialystok
Soviet secret police surrounded locations and arrested nearly all refugees.
Chaim Leib Fuchs reaches Bialystok
Chaim Leib Fuchs eventually reached Bialystok during the wartime refugee movement.
Soviet military units leave Bialystok
Soviet military units leave Bialystok as residents fear Nazi entry.