Sunday · Yom Rishon
יום ראשון
18 Nisan 5739
Sunday, April 15, 1979
Holidays & Observances
Pesach IV (CH’’M)
3rd day of the Omer
Notable on 18 Nisan
London Jews Martyred Following Ritual Murder Charges
London Jews were martyred following ritual murder charges (1279).
Pharaoh Informed of the Israelites' Flight
Pharaoh was informed that the Israelites had truly fled Egypt and were not returning.
Purim of the Bomb — Fossano, Italy
The Jews of Fossano, Italy, celebrated their miraculous escape from massacre and established a local Purim (1796).
Rav Yosef Dov Soloveitchik
Known as 'The Rav,' Rosh Yeshiva of YU and one of the most influential Orthodox thinkers of the 20th century.
About 18 Nisan 5739
Sunday, April 15, 1979 corresponds to 18 Nisan 5739 on the Hebrew (Jewish) calendar. The Hebrew date begins at sunset on the preceding evening.
Pesach IV (CH’’M), 3rd day of the Omer fall on this date. Jewish holidays follow the Hebrew calendar and may shift on the Gregorian calendar from year to year.