February 25, 2018, Updated March 15, 2018
Dairy cows on a family farm in Beerotaim. Photo by Gili Yaari/FLASH90

• The Israel Dairy Board is founded, helping to cement Israel’s growing lead in the dairy industry. Today, Israel’s dairy industry produces the highest milk yield per cow worldwide, and acts a model of achievement for dairy farmers everywhere.

• Tel Aviv University opens.

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