Historical Examples

On This Day: American Civil War: The Union garrison of Glasgow, Missouri surrenders to... (1864)

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: Pope Martin IV excommunicates King Peter III of Aragon for usurping the crown of... (1281)

On October 18, 1281: Pope Martin IV excommunicates King Peter III of Aragon for usurping the crown of Sicily (a sentence renewed on 7 May and 18 November 1282). This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about godly leadership and its impact.

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On This Day: Maya king Uneh Chan of Calakmul sacks rival city-state Palenque in southern... (611)

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: Battle of Bautzen: Last successful German tank-offensive of the... (1945)

On April 26, 1945: World War II: Battle of Bautzen: Last successful German tank-offensive of the war and last noteworthy victory of the Wehrmacht. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about how God works through the events of history.

On This Day: Cambodia gains independence from France. (1953)

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: Cold War: American President Jimmy Carter announces a United States boycott of... (1980)

On March 21, 1980: Cold War: American President Jimmy Carter announces a United States boycott of the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow to protest the Soviet-Afghan War. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about godly leadership and its impact.

On This Day: King Mwambutsa IV Bangiriceng of Burundi is deposed by his son Prince Charles... (1966)

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: A killing spree in Nova Scotia, Canada, leaves 22 people and the perpetrator... (2020)

On April 19, 2020: A killing spree in Nova Scotia, Canada, leaves 22 people and the perpetrator dead, making it the deadliest rampage in the country's history. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about godly leadership and its impact.

On This Day: Second Northern War: Naval forces of the Dutch Republic defeat the Swedes in the... (1658)

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: French Revolutionary Wars: Battle of Cape St. Vincent: John Jervis, (later 1st... (1797)

On February 14, 1797: French Revolutionary Wars: Battle of Cape St. Vincent: John Jervis, (later 1st Earl of St Vincent) and Horatio Nelson (later 1st Viscount Nelson) lead the British Royal Navy to victory over a Spanish fleet in action near Gibraltar.

On This Day: American Civil War: In the Battle of Cane Hill, Union troops under General James... (1862)

Blunt defeat General John Marmaduke's Confederates. 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 Vandals, led by King Gaiseric, take Carthage in North Africa. (439)

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: Wars of the Three Kingdoms: Scottish Royalists are defeated by Covenanters at... (1645)

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 I: Conscription begins in the United States as "Army registration... (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: Malta is officially subdivided into 68 local councils by the Local Councils Act. (1993)

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 International Military Tribunal for the Far East begins in Tokyo with... (1946)

On May 5, 1946: The International Military Tribunal for the Far East begins in Tokyo with twenty-eight Japanese military and government officials accused of war crimes and crimes against humanity. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration...

On This Day: World War II: The German submarine U-69 (1940) sinks the Canadian passenger... (1942)

On October 14, 1942: World War II: The German submarine U-69 (1940) sinks the Canadian passenger ferry SS Caribou approximately 20 nautical miles southwest of Port aux Basques, Newfoundland. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about...

On This Day: Arab-Byzantine wars: Raising of the Second Arab Siege of Constantinople. (718)

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 Second Boer War erupts in South Africa between the British-ruled Cape... (1899)

On October 11, 1899: The Second Boer War erupts in South Africa between the British-ruled Cape Colony, and the Boer-ruled Transvaal and Orange Free State. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about the gift of freedom and liberation.

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On This Day: American Civil War: The Battle of Nashville begins at Nashville, Tennessee, and... (1864)

On December 15, 1864: American Civil War: The Battle of Nashville begins at Nashville, Tennessee, and ends the following day with the destruction of the Confederate Army of Tennessee under General John Bell Hood as a fighting force by the...

On This Day: NATO takes over command of the peacekeeping force in Afghanistan, marking its... (2003)

On August 11, 2003: NATO takes over command of the peacekeeping force in Afghanistan, marking its first major operation outside Europe in its 54-year-history. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about godly leadership and its impact.

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On This Day: Annulment of the marriage of King Louis VII of France and Queen Eleanor of... (1152)

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 I: The United States declares war on Germany. (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.