701 BC - King Hezekiah of Judah, backed by Egypt, revolts against king Sennacherib of Assyria. Sennacherib sacks many Palestinian cities, but fails in his attempt to take Jerusalem
... of it is land and none of the area is covered with water.
Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there are 19,701 people, 6,700 households, and 5,011 famil ...