Historical Examples

On This Day: Maya king Yuknoom Yich'aak K'ahk' assumes the crown of Calakmul. (686)

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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Historical

On This Day: The Peace of Westphalia is signed, marking the end of the Thirty Years' War and... (1648)

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

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On This Day: Harriet Beecher Stowe's anti-slavery serial, Uncle Tom's Cabin, or Life Among... (1851)

On June 5, 1851: Harriet Beecher Stowe's anti-slavery serial, Uncle Tom's Cabin, or Life Among the Lowly, starts a ten-month run in the National Era abolitionist newspaper. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about God's heart for justice and righteousness.

On This Day: Eighty Years' War and the Anglo-Spanish War: A fleet of Spanish galleys are... (1602)

On October 4, 1602: Eighty Years' War and the Anglo-Spanish War: A fleet of Spanish galleys are defeated by English and Dutch galleons in the English Channel. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about how God...

On This Day: Charles I is crowned King of Scots at St Giles' Cathedral, Edinburgh. (1633)

On June 18, 1633: Charles I is crowned King of Scots at St Giles' Cathedral, Edinburgh. 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: Sri Lankan Civil War: Sri Lanka's government announces the conquest of the Tamil... (1995)

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 Mino-Owari earthquake, the largest inland earthquake in Japan's history,... (1891)

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.

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On This Day: The Finnish Yle TV2 channel's Ajankohtainen kakkonen current affairs program... (2010)

On October 12, 2010: The Finnish Yle TV2 channel's Ajankohtainen kakkonen current affairs program airs controversial Homoilta episode (literally "gay night"), which leads to the resignation of almost 50,000 Finns from the Evangelical Lutheran Church.

On This Day: World War II: In the United States, a bill creating the Women's Army Auxiliary... (1942)

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 II: The Second Happy Time of Hitler's submarines comes to an end, as... (1942)

On July 19, 1942: World War II: The Second Happy Time of Hitler's submarines comes to an end, as the increasingly effective American convoy system compels them to return to the central Atlantic.

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On This Day: World War II: In Athens, the Greek People's Liberation Army is established (1942)

On February 16, 1942: World War II: In Athens, the Greek People's Liberation Army is established 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, hope.

On This Day: Jackie Robinson debuts for the Brooklyn Dodgers, breaking baseball's color line. (1947)

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 Battle of Stillman's Run, the first battle of the Black Hawk War, was... (1832)

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: American Revolutionary War: During the Battle of Cooch's Bridge, the Flag of the... (1777)

On September 3, 1777: American Revolutionary War: During the Battle of Cooch's Bridge, the Flag of the United States is flown in battle for the first time. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about God's creation and human discovery.

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On This Day: Eighty Years' War: The Spanish capture the strategic Dutch fortress of... (1635)

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: The Battle of Swally takes place, which loosens the Portuguese Empire's hold on... (1612)

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: Lattimer massacre: A sheriff's posse kills 19 unarmed striking immigrant miners... (1897)

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: Start of the Siege of Maastricht, part of the Eighty Years' War. (1579)

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: American Civil War: Battle of Wilson's Creek: A mixed force of Confederate,... (1861)

On August 10, 1861: American Civil War: Battle of Wilson's Creek: A mixed force of Confederate, Missouri State Guard, and Arkansas State troops defeat outnumbered attacking Union forces in the southwestern part of the state.

On This Day: The Milanese army and the St. George's (San Giorgio) Mercenaries of Lodrisio... (1339)

On February 20, 1339: The Milanese army and the St. George's (San Giorgio) Mercenaries of Lodrisio Visconti clash in the Battle of Parabiago; Visconti is defeated. 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: Alam Ara, India's first talking film, is released. (1931)

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

On This Day: Eighty Years' War: Spain and the Dutch Republic sign the Treaty of Antwerp to... (1609)

This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about the pursuit of peace in a broken world. Consider using it when preaching about peace.

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On This Day: Chinese Civil War: The People's Liberation Army begins its siege of Chengdu, the... (1949)

On December 10, 1949: Chinese Civil War: The People's Liberation Army begins its siege of Chengdu, the last Kuomintang-held city in mainland China, forcing President of the Republic of China Chiang Kai-shek and his government to retreat to Taiwan.