The Occurences of ח״י Chai Elul

Chai Elul:
The occurrences:

1. The Maharal of Prague, who was the great ancestor of the Alter Rebbe, passed away on Chai
   Elul, in the year 1609.
2. The eighteenth of Elul is the birthday of the Baal Shem Tov. The Baal Shem Tov was born on
   Monday, the eighteenth of Elul, in the year 5458/1698. This Hebrew year spells out the word
   נחת] tranquility, fulfillment], as the Baal Shem Tov brought tranquility both to G-d and to the
   Jewish people.
3. On Wednesday, Chai Elul, in the year 1714 by his 16th birthday, the Baal Shem Tov met
   Eliyahu Hanavi for the first time while alone, while performing Hisbodedus in the field. On
   that occasion, Eliyahu Hanavi taught the Baal Shem Tov what would become one of the central
   teachings of the Baal Shem Tov, which is the importance of blessing and praising God
   whenever he has an opportunity. From there was born the concept of reciting Baruch Hashem
   when asked how one is doing.
4. On Chai Elul 5484/1724 [תפ׳׳ד [Achiyah HaShiloni revealed himself to the Baal Shem Tov.
5. On Chai Elul 5494/1734 [תצ׳׳ד [the Baal Shem Tov revealed himself to the public and was no
   longer a hidden Tzaddik.
6. The eighteenth of Elul is the birthday of the Alter Rebbe. He was born on Wednesday, the
   eighteenth of Elul, in the year 5505/1745. This Hebrew year spells out the word קה״ת which is
   the initials of the phrase תורה הוד קרני.
7. On Chai Elul, in the year 1813, the center of the Chabad Hasidic movement officially moved
   to the city of Lubavitch.
8. On Chai Elul, in the year 1897, the first studies officially began in the Tomchei Temimim
   Yeshiva.