Historical Examples

On This Day: Syrian civil war: The Battle of Ras al-Ayn resumes between the People's... (2013)

On July 16, 2013: Syrian civil war: The Battle of Ras al-Ayn resumes between the People's Protection Units (YPG) and Islamist forces, beginning the Rojava-Islamist conflict. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about how God works through the events of history.

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Historical

On This Day: Edward the Confessor's Romanesque monastic church at Westminster Abbey is... (1065)

This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about the enduring nature of faith through history. Consider using it when preaching about faith.

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On This Day: Solidarity's victory in the 1989 Polish legislative election occurs, the first... (1989)

On June 4, 1989: Solidarity's victory in the 1989 Polish legislative election occurs, the first election since the Communist Polish United Workers' Party abandoned its monopoly of power. It sparks off the Revolutions of 1989 in Eastern Europe.

On This Day: England's Long Parliament passes the "Vote of No Addresses", breaking off... (1648)

On January 17, 1648: England's Long Parliament passes the "Vote of No Addresses", breaking off negotiations with King Charles I and thereby setting the scene for the second phase of the English Civil War. This historical event can serve as...

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On This Day: Second Opium War: Dissatisfied with imperial commissioner Ye Mingchen's... (1856)

On October 23, 1856: Second Opium War: Dissatisfied with imperial commissioner Ye Mingchen's reparations for the alleged slighting of a British-owned vessel and at Consul Harry Parkes's urging, British Rear-Admiral Michael Seymour launches an assault on the Barrier Forts outside...

On This Day: American Civil War: Sherman's March to the Sea: The Second Battle of Fort... (1864)

On December 13, 1864: American Civil War: Sherman's March to the Sea: The Second Battle of Fort McAllister ends with the fort being seized by Union forces under General William B. Hazen, threatening the city of Savannah with investment.

On This Day: Liberators' civil war: Mark Antony and Octavian decisively defeat an army under... (42 BC)

On October 23, 42 BC: Liberators' civil war: Mark Antony and Octavian decisively defeat an army under Brutus in the second part of the Battle of Philippi, with Brutus committing suicide and ending the civil war.

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On This Day: Caesar's Civil War: Battle of Pharsalus: Julius Caesar decisively defeats Pompey... (48 BC)

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: St Paul's Cathedral, rebuilt to the design of Sir Christopher Wren following the... (1697)

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: Police in Los Angeles raid the Symbionese Liberation Army's headquarters,... (1974)

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

On This Day: Start of the four-day Battle of al-Mada'in, between the Hamdanids of Mosul and... (942)

On August 16, 942: Start of the four-day Battle of al-Mada'in, between the Hamdanids of Mosul and the Baridis of Basra over control of the Abbasid capital, Baghdad. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about how...

On This Day: Thirty Years' War: Bavaria, Cologne, France and Sweden sign the Truce of Ulm. (1647)

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: Winston Churchill's second wartime address to the U.S. Congress (1943)

Congress This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about the enduring nature of faith through history. Consider using it when preaching about faith.

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On This Day: Bangladesh Liberation War: Over 200 of East Pakistan's intellectuals are... (1971)

On December 14, 1971: Bangladesh Liberation War: Over 200 of East Pakistan's intellectuals are executed by the Pakistan Army and their local allies. (The date is commemorated in Bangladesh as Martyred Intellectuals Day.) This historical event can serve as a...

On This Day: The Queen Charlotte earthquake is Canada's strongest since the 1700 Cascadia... (1949)

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: King O'Malley drives in the first survey peg to mark commencement of work on the... (1913)

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

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On This Day: Liberators' civil war: Triumvirs Mark Antony and Octavian fight to a draw... (42 BC)

On October 3, 42 BC: Liberators' civil war: Triumvirs Mark Antony and Octavian fight to a draw Caesar's assassins Brutus and Cassius in the first part of the Battle of Philippi, where Cassius commits suicide believing the battle is lost.

On This Day: Tecumseh's War: The Battle of Tippecanoe is fought near present-day Battle... (1811)

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: Nero dies by suicide after quoting Vergil's Aeneid, thus ending the... (68)

On June 9, 68: Nero dies by suicide after quoting Vergil's Aeneid, thus ending the Julio-Claudian dynasty and starting the civil war known as the Year of the Four Emperors. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration...

On This Day: Benjamin Ward is appointed New York City Police Department's first ever African... (1983)

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

On This Day: The union of Serbia and Montenegro comes to an end with Montenegro's formal... (2006)

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: Cuba gains independence from the United States. Tomás Estrada Palma becomes the... (1902)

Tomás Estrada Palma becomes the country's first President. 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, discovery.

On This Day: Buddhist monk Thích Quảng Đức burns himself with gasoline in a busy Saigon... (1963)

On June 11, 1963: Buddhist monk Thích Quảng Đức burns himself with gasoline in a busy Saigon intersection to protest the lack of religious freedom in South Vietnam. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about the gift of freedom and liberation.

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On This Day: The Bombing of Lübeck in World War II is the first major success for the RAF... (1942)

On March 29, 1942: The Bombing of Lübeck in World War II is the first major success for the RAF Bomber Command against Germany and a German city. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about God's creation and human discovery.