Historical Examples

On This Day: World War II: The Deutsche Opernhaus on Bismarckstraße in the Berlin... (1943)

On November 23, 1943: World War II: The Deutsche Opernhaus on Bismarckstraße in the Berlin neighborhood of Charlottenburg is destroyed. It will eventually be rebuilt in 1961 and be called the Deutsche Oper Berlin.

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On This Day: Portuguese forces defeat the Kingdom of Kongo and decapitate King António I of... (1665)

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

Universalleadership

On This Day: Treaty of Benavente: the heiresses of the Kingdom of León renounce their throne... (1239)

On December 11, 1239: Treaty of Benavente: the heiresses of the Kingdom of León renounce their throne to King Ferdinand III of Castile This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about godly leadership and its impact. Consider...

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On This Day: Spanish Civil War: Sovereign Council of Asturias and León is proclaimed in... (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 Siege of Málaga ends with the taking of the city by Castilian and Aragonese... (1487)

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: USS Missouri, the last battleship built by the United States Navy and future... (1944)

On June 11, 1944: USS Missouri, the last battleship built by the United States Navy and future site of the signing of the Japanese Instrument of Surrender, is commissioned. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about...

On This Day: The fleet of Pedro Álvares Cabral leaves Lisbon for the Indies. The fleet will... (1500)

The fleet will discover Brazil which lies within boundaries granted to Portugal in the Treaty of Tordesillas in 1494. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about the pursuit of peace in a broken world. Consider using...

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On This Day: Battle of Islandbridge: High King Niall Glúndub is killed while leading an Irish... (919)

On September 14, 919: Battle of Islandbridge: High King Niall Glúndub is killed while leading an Irish coalition against the Vikings of Uí Ímair, led by King Sitric Cáech. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about godly leadership and its impact.

On This Day: Peruvian internal conflict: Fourteen members of the Túpac Amaru Revolutionary... (1997)

On December 17, 1997: Peruvian internal conflict: Fourteen members of the Túpac Amaru Revolutionary Movement provoke a hostage crisis by taking over the Japanese embassy in Lima. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about godly leadership and its impact.

On This Day: Yelü Dashi, the Liao dynasty general who founded the Qara Khitai, defeats the... (1141)

On September 9, 1141: Yelü Dashi, the Liao dynasty general who founded the Qara Khitai, defeats the Seljuq and Kara-Khanid forces at the Battle of Qatwan. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about godly leadership and its impact.

On This Day: World War I: The German 12th Army occupies Warsaw during the Gorlice-Tarnów... (1915)

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: Vietnam War: Viet Cong forces attack the capital of Định Tường Province, Cái Bè,... (1964)

On July 20, 1964: Vietnam War: Viet Cong forces attack the capital of Định Tường Province, Cái Bè, killing 11 South Vietnamese military personnel and 40 civilians (30 of whom are children).

On This Day: Åland War: The British navy destroys merchant ships and about 16,000 tar barrels... (1854)

On June 1, 1854: Åland War: The British navy destroys merchant ships and about 16,000 tar barrels of the wholesale stocks area in Oulu, Grand Duchy of Finland. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about how...

On This Day: In the worst peacetime sea disaster, the passenger ferry Doña Paz sinks after... (1987)

On December 20, 1987: In the worst peacetime sea disaster, the passenger ferry Doña Paz sinks after colliding with the oil tanker MT Vector in the Tablas Strait of the Philippines, killing an estimated 4,000 people (1,749 official).

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On This Day: World War II: The Estonian military boards the Polish submarine ORP Orzeł in... (1939)

On September 14, 1939: World War II: The Estonian military boards the Polish submarine ORP Orzeł in Tallinn, sparking a diplomatic incident that the Soviet Union will later use to justify the annexation of Estonia.

On This Day: World War II: Soviet planes bomb Kassa, Hungary (now Košice, Slovakia), giving... (1941)

On June 26, 1941: World War II: Soviet planes bomb Kassa, Hungary (now Košice, Slovakia), giving Hungary the impetus to declare war the next day. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about how God works through the events of history.

On This Day: American Revolution: USS Alfred becomes the first vessel to fly the Continental... (1775)

On December 3, 1775: American Revolution: USS Alfred becomes the first vessel to fly the Continental Union Flag (precursor to the "Stars and Stripes"); the flag is hoisted by John Paul Jones. This historical event can serve as a powerful...

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On This Day: Romanian Revolution: Deposed President of Romania Nicolae Ceaușescu and his... (1989)

On December 25, 1989: Romanian Revolution: Deposed President of Romania Nicolae Ceaușescu and his wife, Elena, are condemned to death and executed after a summary trial. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about godly leadership and its impact.

On This Day: Edvard Beneš resigns as President of Czechoslovakia rather than signing the... (1948)

On June 7, 1948: Edvard Beneš resigns as President of Czechoslovakia rather than signing the Ninth-of-May Constitution, making his nation a Communist state. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about godly leadership and its impact. Consider...

On This Day: The Holocaust and World War II: Jews in the Częstochowa Ghetto in Poland stage... (1943)

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: William Howard Taft and Porfirio Díaz hold the first summit between a U.S. and a... (1909)

and a Mexican president. They narrowly escape assassination. 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: The treaty, Punctation of Olmütz, is signed in Olomouc. Prussia capitulates to... (1850)

On November 29, 1850: The treaty, Punctation of Olmütz, is signed in Olomouc. Prussia capitulates to Austria, which will take over the leadership of the German Confederation. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about godly leadership and its impact.

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On This Day: King Francis I of France gives Jean-François Roberval a commission to settle the... (1541)

On January 15, 1541: King Francis I of France gives Jean-François Roberval a commission to settle the province of New France (Canada) and provide for the spread of the "Holy Catholic faith". This historical event can serve as a powerful...

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On This Day: Hundred Years' War: Joan of Arc unsuccessfully besieges La Charité. (1429)

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.