Historical Examples

On This Day: Great Trek: Battle of Blood River: Voortrekkers led by Andries Pretorius and... (1838)

On December 16, 1838: Great Trek: Battle of Blood River: Voortrekkers led by Andries Pretorius and Sarel Cilliers defeat Zulu impis, led by Dambuza (Nzobo) and Ndlela kaSompisi in what is today KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.

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On This Day: War of 1812: On the second day of the Burning of Washington, British troops... (1814)

On August 25, 1814: War of 1812: On the second day of the Burning of Washington, British troops torch the Library of Congress, United States Treasury, Department of War, and other public buildings.

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On This Day: Battle of Papudo: A Spanish navy schooner is defeated by a Chilean corvette... (1865)

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: Venetian Elena Cornaro Piscopia is the first woman awarded a doctorate of... (1678)

On June 25, 1678: Venetian Elena Cornaro Piscopia is the first woman awarded a doctorate of philosophy when she graduates from the University of Padua. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about God's creation and human discovery.

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On This Day: The nobility elect John Sobieski King of Poland and Grand Duke of Lithuania. (1674)

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: President Harry S. Truman officially proclaims the end of hostilities in World... (1946)

On December 31, 1946: President Harry S. Truman officially proclaims the end of hostilities in World War II. 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: Cuban Missile Crisis: Adlai Stevenson shows the United Nations Security Council... (1962)

On October 25, 1962: Cuban Missile Crisis: Adlai Stevenson shows the United Nations Security Council reconnaissance photographs of Soviet ballistic missiles in Cuba. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about how God works through the events of history.

On This Day: Salvadoran Civil War: The FMLN launches its first major offensive, gaining... (1981)

On January 10, 1981: Salvadoran Civil War: The FMLN launches its first major offensive, gaining control of most of Morazán and Chalatenango departments This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about God's creation and human discovery. Consider...

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On This Day: Singing Revolution: Two million people from Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania stand... (1989)

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: After the last Allied troops have left the country, and following the provisions... (1955)

On October 26, 1955: After the last Allied troops have left the country, and following the provisions of the Austrian Independence Treaty, Austria declares that it will never join a military alliance. This historical event can serve as a powerful...

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On This Day: Bangladesh Liberation War: The Pakistan Army slaughters at least 71 Hindus in... (1971)

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

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On This Day: The Duke of Montrose issues a warrant for the arrest of Rob Roy MacGregor. (1712)

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: War of 1812: British troops arrive in Mount Vernon and prepare to march to and... (1813)

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: Mary Stuart, at nine months old, is crowned "Queen of Scots" in the central... (1543)

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: Spanish Civil War: Guernica, Spain, is bombed by the German Condor Legion and... (1937)

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 United Kingdom successfully tests a nuclear weapon in the Montebello... (1952)

On October 3, 1952: The United Kingdom successfully tests a nuclear weapon in the Montebello Islands, Western Australia, to become the world's third nuclear power. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about godly leadership and its impact.

On This Day: Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley (anonymously) publishes the pioneering work of... (1818)

On January 1, 1818: Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley (anonymously) publishes the pioneering work of science fiction, Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus, in London. 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: The Treaty of Frankfurt between Protestants and the Holy Roman Emperor is... (1539)

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, reformation.

On This Day: The Slava, the last of the five Borodino-class battleships, is launched. (1903)

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: King Otto II and his Frankish army are defeated by the Muslim army of al-Qasim... (982)

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 Holocaust: In occupied Poland, the Nazis close off the Warsaw Ghetto from... (1940)

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: In the largest art theft in US history, 12 paintings, collectively worth around... (1990)

On March 18, 1990: In the largest art theft in US history, 12 paintings, collectively worth around $500 million, are stolen from the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum in Boston. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about...

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On This Day: A Vatican commission, led by Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger, establishes that... (1992)

On July 23, 1992: A Vatican commission, led by Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger, establishes that limiting certain rights of homosexual people and non-married couples is not equivalent to discrimination on grounds of race or gender.

On This Day: King Henry V of England dies of dysentery while in France and his son, Henry VI,... (1422)

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