Historical Examples

On This Day: The 1926 United Kingdom general strike ends. (1926)

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: Emilio Aguinaldo leads Filipino forces for the only time during the... (1899)

On March 27, 1899: Emilio Aguinaldo leads Filipino forces for the only time during the Philippine-American War at the Battle of Marilao River. 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: The Cambodian Civil War ends. The Khmer Rouge captures the capital Phnom Penh... (1975)

On April 17, 1975: The Cambodian Civil War ends. The Khmer Rouge captures the capital Phnom Penh and Cambodian government forces surrender. 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: World War II: Continuation War: Finland wins the Battle of Tali-Ihantala, the... (1944)

The Red Army withdraws its troops from Ihantala and digs into a defensive position, thus ending the Vyborg-Petrozavodsk Offensive. 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: Carl III of Sweden-Norway is crowned king of Norway, in Trondheim. (1818)

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: The outlawed Communist Party of the Netherlands organises a general strike in... (1941)

On February 25, 1941: The outlawed Communist Party of the Netherlands organises a general strike in German-occupied Amsterdam to protest against Nazi persecution of Dutch Jews. 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: Ukrainian War of Independence: The Kontrrazvedka is established as the... (1919)

On March 15, 1919: Ukrainian War of Independence: The Kontrrazvedka is established as the counterintelligence division of the Revolutionary Insurgent Army of Ukraine. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about the gift of freedom and liberation.

On This Day: American Civil War: During the Vicksburg Campaign, gunboats commanded by acting... (1863)

On April 16, 1863: American Civil War: During the Vicksburg Campaign, gunboats commanded by acting Rear Admiral David Dixon Porter run downriver past Confederate artillery batteries at Vicksburg. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about how...

On This Day: World War II: In response to news of its coming liquidation, Dov Lopatyn leads... (1942)

On September 3, 1942: World War II: In response to news of its coming liquidation, Dov Lopatyn leads an uprising in the Ghetto of Lakhva (present-day Belarus). This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about how God...

On This Day: Mikhail Gorbachev is elected to the position of General Secretary of the... (1985)

On March 11, 1985: Mikhail Gorbachev is elected to the position of General Secretary of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union, making Gorbachev the USSR's de facto, and last, head of state. This historical event can serve as a...

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On This Day: Edgar Ray Killen is indicted for the 1964 murders of Chaney, Goodman, and... (2005)

On January 6, 2005: Edgar Ray Killen is indicted for the 1964 murders of Chaney, Goodman, and Schwerner during the American Civil Rights Movement. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about God's heart for justice and righteousness.

On This Day: Syria launches the Douma chemical attack during the Eastern Ghouta offensive of... (2018)

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: Cold War: While addressing a convention of Evangelicals, U.S. President Ronald... (1983)

On March 8, 1983: Cold War: While addressing a convention of Evangelicals, U.S. President Ronald Reagan labels the Soviet Union an "evil empire". This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about godly leadership and its impact. Consider...

On This Day: A British government army led by Sir John Cope is defeated in less than 15... (1745)

On September 21, 1745: A British government army led by Sir John Cope is defeated in less than 15 minutes by the Jacobite forces of Prince Charles Edward Stuart. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about godly leadership and its impact.

On This Day: The 14-year-old Marie Antoinette marries 15-year-old Louis-Auguste, Dauphin de... (1770)

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: Jamestown massacre: Algonquians kill 347 English settlers around Jamestown,... (1622)

On March 22, 1622: Jamestown massacre: Algonquians kill 347 English settlers around Jamestown, Virginia, a third of the colony's population, during the Second Anglo-Powhatan War. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about how God works through the events of history.

On This Day: The Bolivian Declaration of Independence is proclaimed. (1825)

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

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On This Day: The formal abolition of Prussia is proclaimed by the Allied Control Council, the... (1947)

On February 25, 1947: The formal abolition of Prussia is proclaimed by the Allied Control Council, the Prussian government having already been abolished by the Preußenschlag of 1932. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about God's heart for justice and righteousness.

On This Day: Second Northern Expedition: The National Revolutionary Army captures Beijing,... (1928)

On June 8, 1928: Second Northern Expedition: The National Revolutionary Army captures Beijing, whose name is changed to Beiping ("Northern Peace"). This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about the pursuit of peace in a broken world.

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On This Day: Assassination of Kamal Jumblatt, the main leader of the anti-government forces... (1977)

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: Napoleon defeats the coalition forces of Russian General Bennigsen and Prussian... (1807)

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: World War I: Italy suffers a disastrous defeat at the Battle of Caporetto on the... (1917)

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: Alexander II of Russia narrowly escapes an assassination attempt by Dmitry... (1866)

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: Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan militants attack an Army Public School in Peshawar,... (2014)

On December 16, 2014: Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan militants attack an Army Public School in Peshawar, Pakistan, killing 150 people, 132 of them schoolchildren. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about how God works through the events of history.