Historical Examples

On This Day: Celebrated by the Carmelite Order-but doubted by modern historians-as the day... (1251)

On July 16, 1251: Celebrated by the Carmelite Order-but doubted by modern historians-as the day when Saint Simon Stock had a vision of the Virgin Mary. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about how God works through the events of history.

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On This Day: Sex work rights activists establish December 17 (or "D17") as International Day... (2003)

On December 17, 2003: Sex work rights activists establish December 17 (or "D17") as International Day to End Violence Against Sex Workers to memorialize victims of a serial killer who targeted prostitutes, and highlight State violence against sex workers by police and others.

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On This Day: Russo-Ukrainian War: Ukraine begins its Kharkiv counteroffensive, surprising... (2022)

On September 6, 2022: Russo-Ukrainian War: Ukraine begins its Kharkiv counteroffensive, surprising Russian forces and retaking over 3,000 square kilometers of land, recapturing the entire Kharkiv Oblast west of the Oskil River, within the next week.

On This Day: The central tower of Ely Cathedral falls on the night of 12th-13th. (1322)

This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about how God works through the events of history. Consider using it when preaching about history.

On This Day: Treaty of Nanking signing ends the First Opium War. (1842)

This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about godly leadership and its impact. Consider using it when preaching about leadership, peace, discovery.

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On This Day: Final War of the Roman Republic: Battle of Actium: Off the western coast of... (31 BC)

On September 2, 31 BC: Final War of the Roman Republic: Battle of Actium: Off the western coast of Greece, forces of Octavian defeat troops under Mark Antony and Cleopatra. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration...

On This Day: The Battle of Ackia is fought near the present site of Tupelo, Mississippi.... (1736)

British and Chickasaw soldiers repel a French and Choctaw attack on the then-Chickasaw village of Ackia. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about how God works through the events of history. Consider using it when preaching about history.

On This Day: Anne, eldest daughter of King George II of Great Britain, is given the title... (1727)

This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about godly leadership and its impact. Consider using it when preaching about leadership.

On This Day: Michael VIII Palaiologos is proclaimed co-emperor of the Empire of Nicaea with... (1259)

This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about how God works through the events of history. Consider using it when preaching about history.

On This Day: Vietnam War: The U.S. Army begins Operation Ranch Hand, spraying an estimated... (1961)

On August 10, 1961: Vietnam War: The U.S. Army begins Operation Ranch Hand, spraying an estimated 20 million US gallons (76,000 m3) of defoliants and herbicides over rural areas of South Vietnam in an attempt to deprive the Viet Cong of food and vegetation cover.

On This Day: An army led by Baldwin I of Jerusalem and Sigurd the Crusader of Norway captures... (1110)

This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about God's creation and human discovery. Consider using it when preaching about discovery.

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On This Day: Fourth Anglo-Dutch War: Captain Thomas Shirley opens his expedition against... (1781)

On February 18, 1781: Fourth Anglo-Dutch War: Captain Thomas Shirley opens his expedition against Dutch colonial outposts on the Gold Coast of Africa (present-day Ghana). This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about how God works through the events of history.

On This Day: A revolutionary committee of notables forms the Provisional Government of... (1830)

This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about godly leadership and its impact. Consider using it when preaching about leadership.

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On This Day: The Seychelles become independent from the United Kingdom. (1976)

This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about the gift of freedom and liberation. Consider using it when preaching about freedom, leadership.

On This Day: The Society for the Relief of Free Negroes Unlawfully Held in Bondage, the first... (1775)

On April 14, 1775: The Society for the Relief of Free Negroes Unlawfully Held in Bondage, the first abolition society in North America, is organized in Philadelphia by Benjamin Franklin and Benjamin Rush. This historical event can serve as a...

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On This Day: Hungarian Revolution: A new Hungarian government is formed, in which many... (1956)

On November 3, 1956: Hungarian Revolution: A new Hungarian government is formed, in which many members of banned non-Communist parties participate. János Kádár and Ferenc Münnich form a counter-government in Moscow as Soviet troops prepare for the final assault.

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On This Day: The Troubles: Gunmen shoot dead ten Protestant civilians after stopping their... (1976)

On January 5, 1976: The Troubles: Gunmen shoot dead ten Protestant civilians after stopping their minibus at Kingsmill in County Armagh, Northern Ireland, UK, allegedly as retaliation for a string of attacks on Catholic civilians in the area by Loyalists,...

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On This Day: World War II: Benito Mussolini is forced out of office by the King (encouraged... (1943)

On July 25, 1943: World War II: Benito Mussolini is forced out of office by the King (encouraged by the Grand Council of Fascism) and is replaced by Pietro Badoglio. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration...

On This Day: Holy Roman Emperor Frederick II lands in Acre, Israel, and starts the Sixth... (1228)

On September 7, 1228: Holy Roman Emperor Frederick II lands in Acre, Israel, and starts the Sixth Crusade, which results in a peaceful restoration of the Kingdom of Jerusalem. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about godly leadership and its impact.

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On This Day: American Civil War: The United States House of Representatives unanimously... (1861)

On February 11, 1861: American Civil War: The United States House of Representatives unanimously passes a resolution guaranteeing noninterference with slavery in any state. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about the dignity and worth of...

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On This Day: Kosovo War: An American Lockheed F-117A Nighthawk is shot down by a Yugoslav... (1999)

On March 27, 1999: Kosovo War: An American Lockheed F-117A Nighthawk is shot down by a Yugoslav Army SAM, the first and only Nighthawk to be lost in combat. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about God's creation and human discovery.

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On This Day: Human spaceflight: Gemini 10 is launched from Cape Kennedy on a 70-hour mission... (1966)

On July 18, 1966: Human spaceflight: Gemini 10 is launched from Cape Kennedy on a 70-hour mission that includes docking with an orbiting Agena target vehicle. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about godly leadership and its impact.

On This Day: Martin Luther King Jr. delivers his "Beyond Vietnam: A Time to Break Silence"... (1967)

On April 4, 1967: Martin Luther King Jr. delivers his "Beyond Vietnam: A Time to Break Silence" speech in New York City's Riverside Church. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about the enduring nature of faith through history.

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On This Day: Time Warner is formed by the merger of Time Inc. and Warner Communications. (1990)

and Warner Communications. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about how God works through the events of history. Consider using it when preaching about history.