Historical Examples

On This Day: Rwandan genocide: Maurice Baril, military advisor to the U.N. Secretary-General... (1994)

Secretary-General and head of the Military Division of the Department of Peacekeeping Operations, recommends that UNAMIR stand down. 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.

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On This Day: Cold War: Soviet Air Defence Forces pilot Viktor Belenko lands a... (1976)

On September 6, 1976: Cold War: Soviet Air Defence Forces pilot Viktor Belenko lands a Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-25 jet fighter at Hakodate in Japan and requests political asylum in the United States; his request is granted.

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On This Day: World War II: The Vistula-Oder Offensive forces German troops out of Warsaw. (1945)

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: Kaiser Wilhelm II of Germany declares his support for Moroccan independence in... (1905)

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

On This Day: King James I of Aragon conquers Valencia from the Moors. Shortly thereafter, he... (1238)

Shortly thereafter, he proclaims himself king of Valencia. 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: After traveling through the Louisiana Purchase and reaching the Pacific Ocean,... (1806)

On March 23, 1806: After traveling through the Louisiana Purchase and reaching the Pacific Ocean, explorers Lewis and Clark and their Corps of Discovery begin their arduous journey home. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about God's creation and human discovery.

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On This Day: World War II: Prisoners at the Jasenovac concentration camp revolt. Five hundred... (1945)

Five hundred twenty are killed and around eighty escape. 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: Gregory XV becomes Pope, the last Pope elected by acclamation. (1621)

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: United Kingdom agrees to Singaporean self-rule. (1957)

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: Yugoslav Wars: Srebrenica massacre begins, lasting until 22 July. (1995)

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: World War II: In Anzio, Italy, German forces launch a counteroffensive during... (1944)

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: First Italian War: Battle of Fornovo: Charles VIII defeats the Holy League. (1495)

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 International Working Union of Socialist Parties is founded in Vienna. (1921)

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 Airways Flight 802 crashes into Mount Dutton in King Cove, Alaska, killing... (1973)

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: Wasfi al-Tal, Prime Minister of Jordan, is assassinated by the Black September... (1971)

On November 28, 1971: Wasfi al-Tal, Prime Minister of Jordan, is assassinated by the Black September unit of the Palestine Liberation Organization. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about the gift of freedom and liberation. Consider...

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On This Day: Israel launches a massive attack against Lebanon in what the Israelis call... (1993)

On July 25, 1993: Israel launches a massive attack against Lebanon in what the Israelis call Operation Accountability, and the Lebanese call the Seven-Day War. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about how God works through the events of history.

On This Day: World War II: Nazi Germany launches Operation 25 (the invasion of Kingdom of... (1941)

On April 6, 1941: World War II: Nazi Germany launches Operation 25 (the invasion of Kingdom of Yugoslavia) and Operation Marita (the invasion of Greece). This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about godly leadership and its impact.

On This Day: World War I: Battle of Messines: Allied soldiers detonate a series of mines... (1917)

On June 7, 1917: World War I: Battle of Messines: Allied soldiers detonate a series of mines underneath German trenches at Messines Ridge, killing 10,000 German troops. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about how God...

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On This Day: A train robbery takes place in Kakori, near Lucknow, India, by the Indian... (1925)

On August 9, 1925: A train robbery takes place in Kakori, near Lucknow, India, by the Indian independence revolutionaries, against the British government. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about the gift of freedom and liberation.

On This Day: French Revolutionary Wars: Battle of Fleurus marks the first successful military... (1794)

On June 26, 1794: French Revolutionary Wars: Battle of Fleurus marks the first successful military use of aircraft and turns the tide of the War of the First Coalition. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about God's creation and human discovery.

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On This Day: World War II: Mikhail Devyataev escapes with nine other Soviet POWs from a Nazi... (1945)

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: World War I: Lands of the Crown of Saint Stephen, a state union of Kingdom of... (1918)

On October 30, 1918: World War I: Lands of the Crown of Saint Stephen, a state union of Kingdom of Hungary and Triune Kingdom of Croatia, Slavonia and Dalmatia is abolished with decisions of Croatian and Hungarian parliaments This historical...

On This Day: After tricking the Venetian galley fleet into sailing east to the Levant, the... (1264)

On August 14, 1264: After tricking the Venetian galley fleet into sailing east to the Levant, the Genoese capture an entire Venetian trade convoy at the Battle of Saseno. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about godly leadership and its impact.

On This Day: The ferry MV Rabaul Queen sinks off the coast of Papua New Guinea near the... (2012)

On February 2, 2012: The ferry MV Rabaul Queen sinks off the coast of Papua New Guinea near the Finschhafen District, with an estimated 146-165 dead. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about godly leadership and its impact.