Sabbath: Timeline

131   Edict of Hadrian prohibiting the practise of circumcision. Additionally, Hadrian prohibits public reading of the Torah under penalty of death, as well as observance of festivals and the Sabbath, the teaching of ''Judaic Law'' and the ordination of rabbis.

363   The Council of Laodicea, which dealt with constricting the conduct of church members, is held. The major canon Canon law (Catholic Church)

Canon law is the ecclesiastical law [i] of the Roman Catholic Church [i].... 

 approved by this council was canon 29, which prohibited resting on the Sabbath (Saturday), restricting Christians to honoring the Lord God

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 on Sunday.

451   Sassanid ruler Yazdegerd II's decree abolishes the Sabbath and orders executions of Jew Jew

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ish leaders, including the Exilarch Mar Nuna.

1849   Zachary Taylor Zachary Taylor

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 refuses to be sworn in office on a Sabbath (Sunday). Consequently the office of President of the United States of America is vacant for a single day. Urban legend instead holds that David Rice Atchison David Rice Atchison

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, President pro tempore of the United States Senate President pro tempore of the United States Senate

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 was President ''de jure'' for a single day.

1986   In Istanbul Istanbul

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, 2 Abu Nidal Abu Nidal

Abu Nidal — born Sabri Khalil al-Banna , also known as Amin al-Sirr and Sabri Khali... 

 terrorists kill 22 and wound 6 inside the Neve Shalom synagogue during Sabbath services.