FEBRUARY 24/SHVAT 26

5427 (1667):

Yahrzeit of Rabbi David HaLevi, better known as the Taz, an acronym of his popular commentary on the Code of Jewish law, Turei Zahav (Rows of Gold), that was permanently appended to the text, and reprinted in every edition since.

Public Domain

1667:

The Jews of Rome ran the "Carnival race" for the last time. Every year, during Rome's annual carnival, Jews had been subjected to the humiliating medieval practice of running a race along the main street, scantily-clad, while the crowd mocked them and threw trash at them. As a further indignity, Jews were forced to contribute financially to the operation of the Carnival.

1835:

Birthday of Sir Julius Vogel, the eighth (and first Jewish) Prime Minister of New Zealand.

John Morris (Public Domain)