Quo Fuit places 7 dated presences for David Ben-Gurion across 7 places, from 1904 to 1947.
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David Ben-Gurion (born David Grün; 16 October 1886 – 1 December 1973) was the primary national founder and first prime minister of the State of Israel.Wikipedia, full article · CC BY-SA
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Where David Ben-Gurion was documented, and when
1904year
Warsawattested“In 1904 Ben-Gurion moved to Warsaw where he hoped to enrol in the Warsaw Mechanical-Technical School founded by Hipolit Wawelberg.”source: Wikipedia: David Ben-Gurion
October 1907month
Sejeraattested“In October 1907, on Shlomo Zemach's suggestion, Ben-Gurion moved to Sejera.”source: Wikipedia: David Ben-Gurion
1915year
New Yorkattested“Whilst in New York City in 1915, he met Russian-born Paula Munweis and they married in 1917.”source: Wikipedia: David Ben-Gurion
1915year
New York Cityattested“Whilst in New York City in 1915, he met Russian-born Paula Munweis and they married in 1917.”source: Wikipedia: David Ben-Gurion
1931 to 1953period
Tel Avivattested“The house where he lived from 1931 on, and for part of each year after 1953, is now a historic house museum in Tel Aviv, the "Ben-Gurion House".”source: Wikipedia: David Ben-Gurion
Israelattested“In Peres' opinion, the essence of Ben-Gurion's life work were "the decisions he made at critical junctures in Israel's history", and none was as important as the acceptance of the 1947 partition plan.”source: Wikipedia: David Ben-Gurion
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1905year
Warsawmentioned“While in Warsaw the Russian Revolution of 1905 broke out and he was in the city during the clampdown that followed; he was arrested twice, the second time he was held for two weeks and only released with the help of his father.”source: Wikipedia: David Ben-Gurion
December 1905month
Płońskmentioned“In December 1905 he returned to Płońsk as a full-time Poalei Zion operative.”source: Wikipedia: David Ben-Gurion
1906year
Mutasarrifate of Jerusalemmentioned“In autumn of 1906 he left Poland to go to Palestine.”source: Wikipedia: David Ben-Gurion
Jaffamentioned“Immediately on landing in Jaffa, 7 September 1906, Ben-Gurion set off, on foot, in a group of 14, to Petah Tikva.”source: Wikipedia: David Ben-Gurion
7 September 1906exact date
Petah Tikvamentioned“Immediately on landing in Jaffa, 7 September 1906, Ben-Gurion set off, on foot, in a group of 14, to Petah Tikva.”source: Wikipedia: David Ben-Gurion
1907year
Petah Tikvamentioned“By the time he left Petah Tikva in summer of 1907 he had worked an average 10 days a month which frequently left him with no money for food.”source: Wikipedia: David Ben-Gurion
January 1907month
Jaffamentioned“They produced The Ramleh Programme which was approved by a second smaller 15-man conference held in Jaffa the following January 1907.”source: Wikipedia: David Ben-Gurion
1908year
Płońskmentioned“In the autumn of 1908 Ben-Gurion returned to Płońsk to be conscripted into the army and avoid his father facing a heavy fine.”source: Wikipedia: David Ben-Gurion
12 April 1909exact date
Sejeramentioned“On 12 April 1909 two Jews from Sejera were killed in clashes with local Arabs following the death of a villager from Kfar Kanna, shot in an attempted robbery.”source: Wikipedia: David Ben-Gurion
12 April 1909exact date
Kfar Kannamentioned“On 12 April 1909 two Jews from Sejera were killed in clashes with local Arabs following the death of a villager from Kfar Kanna, shot in an attempted robbery.”source: Wikipedia: David Ben-Gurion
1911year
Jaffamentioned“The Hebrew original was published in Jaffa in 1911; it consisted of eulogies to Zionist martyrs and included an account by Ben-Gurion of his Petah Tikva and Sejera experiences.”source: Wikipedia: David Ben-Gurion
March 1915month
Egyptmentioned“Despite his pro-Ottoman declarations he was deported to Egypt in March 1915.”source: Wikipedia: David Ben-Gurion
1918year
Sarafand al-Amarmentioned“In 1918, after a period of guarding prisoners of war in the Egyptian desert, his battalion was transferred to Sarafand.”source: Wikipedia: David Ben-Gurion
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