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October 16 1886
David Ben Gurion was born on October 16, 1886 in Polland. His original name was David Green. -
Ben Gurion in Israel
In 1906 David Ben Gurion made Alia to Israel. In 1907 Ben Gurion moved to the Galilee and worked on farms in Petach Tikwa, Kfar Saba, Rishon Lezionne, Rehovot and especially Sejera. -
In 1911 Ben Gurion travelled to Kushta to study law at the university there
Education - Studied in a "Heder" home-schooled general education. In 1911 he travelled to Kushta to study law at the university there -
In 1920 Ben Gurion became one of the prominent leaders of the Jewish community
In 1920 Ben Gurion became one of the prominent leaders of the Jewish community. In 1920 Ben Gurion helped forming the Histadrut and became its general secretary. He led the Histadrut for 15 years. -
Ben Gurion fight the Nazis
In 1939, during World War II, Ben Gurion encouraged Jewish volunteers to join the British army and fight the Nazis. -
Presentation of the Israeli Declaration of Independence
movieOn May 1948 David Ben Gurion declared the creation of the State of Israel and presented the "Israeli Declaration of Independence". He helped to write the document and was the first to sign it. -
On December 1953 he resigned and moved to Kibbuts Sde Boker.
In 1948 Ben Gurion was the first Prime Minister of Israel. On December 1953 he resigned and moved to Kibbuts Sde Boker. He said that he did that for personal reasons. Moshe Sharet took the role of Prime Minister instead of Ben Gurion. -
On June 1955 Ben Gurion returned to serve as Minister of Defense and on November 1955 as Prime Minister of Israel.
On June 1955 Ben Gurion returned to serve as Minister of Defense and on November 1955 as Prime Minister of Israel. David Ben Gurion died on December 1973.
