1957 Event Yeshiva Kol Ya'ackov opens in Moscow, Russia 1945 Event Yeshiva College (Univesity), chartered in NY, 1st U.S. Jewish College 1939 Event Yeshiva of Mir closes after 124 years 1928 Event Yeshiva College (now University) chartered (New York City) 1892 Event Russia closes down Yeshiva of Volozhin 1558 Death Shalom Shakna ben Joseph, Rabbi (founder of 1st Polish Yeshiva), dies
