Wikipedia's first sentence called it “pogrom”. Today it says “anti-jewish riot that took place in kishinev”. The one-line description Wikipedia serves to search engines and AI systems read “Anti-Jewish riot in Chișinău, Russian Empire from April 19–21, 1903 47°0′00″N 28°55′00″E  /  47.00000°N 28.91667°E  / 47.00000; 28.91667 Herman”. It now reads “Anti-Jewish attack in Kishinev, Russian Empire (19–21 April 1903)”.
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This article is part of the History of the Jews in Bessarabia .1The Kishinev pogrom was an pogrom (anti-Jewish riot) that took place in Kishinev , which was part of the Bessarabia province of Imperial Russia (currently Chişinău is the capital of independent Moldova ) on April 6 - 7 , 1903 .2
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This article is part of the History of the Jews in Bessarabia . The illustration in the center of this elegy depicts the April 1903 Kishinev massacre.The Kishinev pogrom was an anti-Jewish riot that took place in Chişinău , then the capital of the Bessarabia province of the Russian Empire (now the capital of Moldova ) on April 6-7, 1903.
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This article is part of the History of the Jews in Bessarabia . The illustration in the center of this elegy depicts the April 1903 Kishinev massacre. The Kishinev pogroms were an anti-Jewish riot that took place in Kishinev ( Chişinău ), then the capital of the province of Bessarabia in the Russian Empire (now the capital of the Republic of Moldova ), on April 19 and 20, 1903, and a second, smaller riot that erupted in October 1905.
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Musical composition commemorating Kishinev massacre The Kishinev pogrom was an anti-Jewish riot that took place in Kishinev (modern Chișinău , Moldova ), then the capital of the Bessarabia Governorate in the Russian Empire , on April 19–21 [ O.S.Further rioting erupted in October 1905.In the first wave of violence, beginning on Easter Day, 49 Jews were killed, a number of Jewish women were raped and 1,500 homes were damaged.American Jews began large-scale organized financial help, and assisted in emigration.The incident focused worldwide attention on the persecution of Jews in Russia and led Theodor Herzl to propose the Uganda Scheme for resettlement of the Jews.
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Musical composition commemorating the Kishinev pogrom, 1904.The Kishinev pogrom or Kishinev massacre was an anti-Jewish riot that took place in Kishinev (modern Chișinău , Moldova ), then the capital of the Bessarabia Governorate in the Russian Empire , on 19–21 April [ O.S. 6–8 April] 1903.During the pogrom, which began on Easter Day, 49 Jews were killed, 92 were gravely injured, a number of Jewish women were raped, over 500 were lightly injured and 1,500 homes were damaged. American Jews began large-scale organized financial help, and assisted in emigration. The incident focused worldwide attention on the persecution of Jews in Russia and led Theodor Herzl to propose the Uganda Scheme as a temporary refuge for the Jews.A second pogrom erupted in the city in October 1905.The Harvard Gazette . 9 April 2009 .In the Shadow of the Struggle .
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Musical composition commemorating the Kishinev pogrom, 1904. The Kishinev pogrom or Kishinev massacre was an anti-Jewish riot that took place in Kishinev (modern Chișinău , Moldova ), then the capital of the Bessarabia Governorate in the Russian Empire , on 19–21 April [ O.S. 6–8 April] 1903. During the pogrom, which began on Easter Day, between 40 and 49 Jews were killed, 92 were gravely injured, over 500 were lightly injured and 1,500 homes were damaged. American Jews began large-scale organized financial help, and assisted in emigration. The incident focused worldwide attention on the persecution of Jews within the Russian Empire, and led Theodor Herzl to propose the Uganda Scheme as a temporary refuge for the Jews. A second pogrom erupted in the city in October 1905. The Harvard Gazette . 9 April 2009 . In the Shadow of the Struggle .
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Wikipedia's first sentence called it “pogrom”. Today it says “anti-jewish riot that took place in kishinev”. The one-line description Wikipedia serves to search engines and AI systems read “Anti-Jewish riot in Chișinău, Russian Empire from April 19–21, 1903 47°0′00″N 28°55′00″E  /  47.00000°N 28.91667°E  / 47.00000; 28.91667 Herman”. It now reads “Anti-Jewish attack in Kishinev, Russian Empire (19–21 April 1903)”. Read the current article and compare.
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