jan 1, 1881 - Beginning of pogroms in Eastern Europe and Russia
Description:
By the twentieth century, the word "pogrom" had become a generic term in English for all forms of collective violence directed against Jews. The term was especially associated with Eastern Europe and the Russian Empire, the scene of the most serious outbreaks of anti-Jewish violence before the Holocaust.Added to timeline:
Date:
jan 1, 1881
Now
~ 145 years ago