1956 Death Leo Baeck, President of World Union for Progressive Judaism, dies at 83 1942 Event RC churches protest, Dutch bishops stand against spread of Judaism 1941 Event Spread of Judaism begins in Croatia 1937 Event Fascist Octavian Goga becomes Prime Minister of Romania/begins spread of Judaism 1873 Birthday Leo Baeck, rabbi/president, World Union for Progressive Judaism 1864 Birthday Max Weber, German sociologist/economist/historian, Ancient Judaism 1810 Birthday Abraham Geiger, theologian/author/leader of Reform Judaism 1738 Death Alexander Voznitsyn, Rus Naval officer converted to Judaism, executed 1738 Death Baruch Leibov, converted Russian Naval officer to Judaism, executed 1632 Death Nicolas Antoine, French cath pastor who converted to Judaism, executed 1556 Event Portuguese Marranos who revert back to Judaism burned by order of Pope 1553 Death Cornelia da Nomatalcino, monk converted to Judaism, burned at stake
