JUNE 29/TAMMUZ 3

2489 (1272 BCE):

According to tradition, Yehoshua (Joshua) commanded the sun to “stand still upon Givon” (Joshua 10:12; Seder Olam 11), enabling the Israelites to complete the battle against Canaan before the onset of Shabbat.

John Martin (Public Domain)

1910:

Birthday of Frank Loesser, who composed the words and music of such Broadway classics as Guys and Dolls and How To Succeed in Business Without Really Trying.

Public Domain

1938:

Betar member Shlomo Ben-Yosef (Tabachnik) was sentenced to be hanged by the British for alleged terrorist activities, which in fact consisted of being part of a group that scared away Arabs by firing shots in the air. Despite world-wide protests, his sentence was carried out.