A Date with Destiny

1435 BC Ten of twelve spies returned with a bad report on Av 9.
587 BC Solomon’s temple was destroyed on Av 9.
AD 70 Herod’s temple destroyed on Av 9.
AD 71 Romans plowed Jerusalem with salt on Av 9.
AD 135 Bar Kochba was killed and his army destroyed on Av 9.
AD 1290 England expelled all Jews on Av 9.
AD 1492 Spain expelled all Jews on Av 9.
AD 1914 World War I was declared on Av 9 and Jewish
persecution began.