December 3: ON THIS DAY in 1938, Berlin confines Jews to ghetto
ON THIS DAY IN 1938, the Eagle reported, “Berlin, Dec. 3 (AP) — An order by Berlin’s chief of police today revived a medieval practice of forbidding Jews access to certain streets and quarters despite recent assurances of Nazi leaders there was no intention to establish Jewish ghettos in Germany. Henceforth German Jews — those of foreign nationality are exempted from the order — are forbidden to appear on some of the capital’s principal streets, in public buildings, national memorials, theaters and other public places. Jews living in the restricted areas must obtain police permits to enter or leave the districts. Police also canceled the driving licenses of all Jews today and forbade them to drive automobiles anywhere in Germany. The order was issued by Heinrich Himmler, head of the State Police, the United Press said.”
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ON THIS DAY IN 1842, the Brooklyn Daily Eagle reported, “One of the Lowell representatives to the Massachusetts Legislature received a majority of two votes. Last year, the same gentleman was chosen by a majority of one, and he says the last choice is such a fair evidence of his growing popularity, that they may consider him up for a third term.”