A time line of major events:

1. 1245 – first written account of Staszow,
2. 1526 – Staszow became a town. This is also the year of the first Jewish settlement in Staszów
3. 1610 the Jewish community fell victim to a blood libel. As a result of the trial all the Jews were expelled from the town.
4. 1705 – the great cholera epidemic
5. 1718 the Jews received permission from Staszów owner, Elizabeta Sienawski, to settle in Staszów.
6. 1794, Tadeusz Kosciuszko and his army passed through Staszów heading for Polaniec, after his victory over the Russians at Raclawice
7. 1821 -1893 a series of fires and cholera epidemics destroy the town
8. 1795, Staszów as a result of Poland’s partitions became part of Austria
9. In 1809, a part of Western Galicia was occupied by Prince Joseph Poniatowski, and Staszów, was returned to the Warsaw principality.
10. After 1815 Staszow became part of the Kingdom of Poland (part of Russia)
11. 1863 - the Battle of Staszow
12. 1918 Staszow becomes part of the independent Poland
13. 1939 Staszów occupied by the Germans
14. 1942 Jews “deported”, Staszow becomes "Judenfrei"

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