Meir Dizengoff [SEP] place of birth
Meir Dizengoff
Meir Dizengoff (, "Meer Yankelevich Dizengof", 25 February 1861 – 23 September 1936) was a Zionist politician and the first mayor of Tel Aviv (1911-1922 as head of town planning, 1922-1936 as mayor).
Biography.
Meir Dizengoff was born in 1861 in the village of Ekimovtsy near Orhei, Bessarabia. In 1878, his family moved to Kishinev, where he graduated from high school and studied at the polytechnic school. In 1882, he volunteered in the Imperial Russian
, who approved the games. The parade was led by a convoy of horse riders, including Avraham Shapira. Among those riders was Tel Aviv's mayor, Meir Dizengoff, who rode on a distinct white horse. 20,000 spectators were at the opening ceremony. The Maccabiah became known as the "White Horse Olympics" due to him.
Following the parade of nations, a large display of athletics took place with over 2,500 athletes taking part. 120 white pigeons were released - each ten representing one of the Twelve Tribes of