David-Horodok
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Monastery built in David-Horodok market
Yukhnievich built a monastery in the middle of the market.
Cossack uprising
The Cossack uprising under Bohdan Khmelnytsky affected Polesia in 1648.
Swedish forces appear in Polesie
Swedish forces appeared in Polesie in 1707 and later left the region.
Swedish patrol enters David-Horodok
A patrol of three Swedish soldiers entered David-Horodok.
Red Army enters David-Horodok
The Red Army entered David-Horodok on September 19, 1939.
Hitlerist forces capture David-Horodok
Hitlerist forces captured David-Horodok in July 1941.
Armed resistance against the Red Army
The local Christian population mounted armed resistance against the Red Army after the opportunity arose.
November 1939 elections in Western Belarus
Elections for the National Assembly took place in Western Belarus in November 1939.
German forces enter David-Horodok
German forces entered David-Horodok after the Bolsheviks withdrew in early July 1941.
First Aktion in David-Horodok
Haradchukes and Germans conducted an Aktion murdering all the town's men.
Red Army liberation of David-Horodok
The Red Army liberated David-Horodok in 1944 and found no living Jews there; remove the Jews as a SURVIVOR participant.
Founding of the Vladimir-Volynsky Jewish community
The Vladimir-Volynsky Jewish community was founded in 1388.
Formation of the organized Pinsk Jewish community
An organized Jewish community was formed in Pinsk in 1506.
Second partition of Poland
The second partition of Poland occurred in 1793, and the region transferred to Russia.
Development of the Hasidic movement
The Hasidic movement began developing strongly at the end of the eighteenth century.
Authorization for Jewish Guild Organization
King John Casimir permitted Jews to organize into guilds in 1669.
Establishment of a Jewish settlement in Nirtshe
A Jewish settlement arose in Nirtshe at the beginning of the nineteenth century.
Liquidation and relocation of Nirtshe settlement
The Nirtshe settlement was liquidated in 1906, and its residents moved to David-Horodok.
Opening of the Polesie railway line
The Polesie railway line opened in 1888.
Organization of five carters and ferry purchase
Five carters organized and purchased a small ferry in 1898.
World War I outbreak and mobilization
World War I broke out, mobilizing large parts of the population and separating families.
Order for Jews to leave three gubernias
Chief commander Nikolai Nikolaievich ordered Jews to leave their homes within 24 hours.
Arrival and assistance of Jewish refugees
The Jewish community of David-Horodok assisted Jewish refugees by providing shelter, clothing, and food.
Rabbi and families leave during evacuation preparations
The Slanimer Rabbi and several families departed as David-Horodok considered evacuation.
German occupation of Pinsk
German forces occupied Pinsk on September 16, 1915.
Kerensky Revolution
The Kerensky Revolution broke out at the beginning of 1917.
May Day Committee Established
A joint committee of Jews and Christians was established to organize May Day.
May Day Celebration
The town held a full May Day celebration in which everyone participated.
Revolutionary meeting in David-Horodok
A meeting in David-Horodok during the 1917 revolution celebrated friendship and brotherhood among peoples.
German entry into David-Horodok
German forces entered David-Horodok in autumn 1918.
German military withdrawal from Ukraine
The German military began leaving Ukraine after revolution broke out in Germany.
Delegation sent to Stolin
A delegation was sent to Stolin to request help from the Petliurists.
Three David-Horodok residents shot
Three David-Horodok residents—two Christians and one Jew, including Beitzl Yudovitch—were shot by the punitive expedition.
David-Horodok town emptied
The punitive expedition completely emptied the town and seized everything.
Execution of B. Yudavitch
B. Yudavitch was executed at the Christian cemetery and buried there before later reburial.
Bolshevik Mobilization
The Bolshevik authority declared a mobilization.