1962 Death Rav Aaron Kotler, Orthodox Talmudic scholar, dies in Lakewood NJ 1918 Death Chaim Soloveitchik, Rabbi of Brisk, talmudic scholar, dies 1847 Birthday Solomon Schechter, U.S. Talmudic scholar/Jewish leader 1573 Death Solomon Luria (Maharshal), talmudic author (Yam Shel Shelomo), dies 1489 Event "Tractate Niddah" a talmudic edition, 1st printed 1270 Death Ramban Nachmanides, Talmudic scholar (Hiddushei Ha-Ramden), dies 1242 Event 24 wagonloads of Talmudic books burned in Paris 1204 Death Maimonides, Jewish philosopher/talmudic scholar, dies in Cairo at 69 1105 Event Rabbi Nathan ben Yehiel of Rome completes Talmudic dictionary 942 Death Saadiah Gaon, head of Talmudic Academy of Sura, dies
