Historical Examples

On This Day: Los Angeles is founded as El Pueblo de Nuestra Señora La Reina de los Ángeles... (1781)

On September 4, 1781: Los Angeles is founded as El Pueblo de Nuestra Señora La Reina de los Ángeles (The Village of Our Lady, the Queen of the Angels) by 44 Spanish settlers. This historical event can serve as a...

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On This Day: São Tomé and Príncipe declare independence from Portugal. (1975)

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 Spanish police thwart an attempt by ETA to detonate 50 kg of explosives at... (2003)

On December 24, 2003: The Spanish police thwart an attempt by ETA to detonate 50 kg of explosives at 3:55 p.m. inside Madrid's busy Chamartín Station. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about how God works through the events of history.

On This Day: The Ocean liner RMS Empress of Ireland sinks in the Gulf of Saint Lawrence with... (1914)

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: Battle of Pichincha: Antonio José de Sucre secures the independence of the... (1822)

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: A worldwide television audience of around 750 million people watch the wedding... (1981)

On July 29, 1981: A worldwide television audience of around 750 million people watch the wedding of Charles, Prince of Wales, and Lady Diana Spencer at St Paul's Cathedral in London. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon...

On This Day: World War II: HMS Nelson is struck by a mine (laid by U-31) off the Scottish... (1939)

On December 4, 1939: World War II: HMS Nelson is struck by a mine (laid by U-31) off the Scottish coast and is laid up for repairs until August 1940. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration...

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On This Day: East Timor: Governor Mário Lemos Pires of Portuguese Timor abandons the capital... (1975)

On August 11, 1975: East Timor: Governor Mário Lemos Pires of Portuguese Timor abandons the capital Dili, following a coup by the Timorese Democratic Union (UDT) and the outbreak of civil war between UDT and Fretilin.

On This Day: Günther Prien and the crew of German submarine U-47, one of the most successful... (1941)

On March 7, 1941: Günther Prien and the crew of German submarine U-47, one of the most successful U-boats of World War II, disappear without a trace. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about how God...

On This Day: Hungarian Revolution: In the towns of Mosonmagyaróvár and Esztergom, Hungarian... (1956)

As rebel strongholds in Budapest hold, fighting spreads throughout the country. 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: Battle of Nancy: Charles the Bold is defeated and killed in a conflict with René... (1477)

On January 5, 1477: Battle of Nancy: Charles the Bold is defeated and killed in a conflict with René II, Duke of Lorraine; Burgundy subsequently becomes part of France. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about...

On This Day: World War I: Leefe Robinson destroys the German airship Schütte-Lanz SL 11 over... (1916)

On September 3, 1916: World War I: Leefe Robinson destroys the German airship Schütte-Lanz SL 11 over Cuffley, north of London; the first German airship to be shot down on British soil. This historical event can serve as a powerful...

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On This Day: Isabella of Angoulême is crowned Queen consort of England. (1200)

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: Românul de la Pind, the longest-running newspaper by and about Aromanians until... (1912)

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: Amílcar Cabral, leader of the independence movement in Guinea-Bissau and Cape... (1973)

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.

On This Day: Väinö Linna's war novel The Unknown Soldier (Tuntematon sotilas) is published. (1954)

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: René Lévesque and the Parti Québécois take power to become the first Quebec... (1976)

On November 15, 1976: René Lévesque and the Parti Québécois take power to become the first Quebec government of the 20th century clearly in favor of independence. 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 Farabundo Martí National Liberation Front is founded in El Salvador. (1980)

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: A revolution led by the liberal general and politician José Santos Zelaya takes... (1893)

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: SMS Zrínyi, one of the last pre-dreadnought battleships built by the... (1910)

On April 12, 1910: SMS Zrínyi, one of the last pre-dreadnought battleships built by the Austro-Hungarian Navy, is launched.[citation needed] This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about how God works through the events of history. Consider...

On This Day: In the Battle of Guaymas, Mexico, General José María Yáñez stops the French... (1854)

On July 13, 1854: In the Battle of Guaymas, Mexico, General José María Yáñez stops the French invasion led by Count Gaston de Raousset-Boulbon. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about how God works through the events of history.

On This Day: In Kraków, Tadeusz Kościuszko announces a general uprising against Imperial... (1794)

On March 24, 1794: In Kraków, Tadeusz Kościuszko announces a general uprising against Imperial Russia and the Kingdom of Prussia, and assumes the powers of the Commander in Chief of all of the Polish forces.

On This Day: Spanish Civil War: Generalísimo Francisco Franco of the Spanish State announces... (1939)

On April 1, 1939: Spanish Civil War: Generalísimo Francisco Franco of the Spanish State announces the end of the Spanish Civil War, when the last of the Republican forces surrender. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration...