Historical Examples

On This Day: The Secretary-General of the UN reports that Israel has complied with United... (2000)

On June 16, 2000: The Secretary-General of the UN reports that Israel has complied with United Nations Security Council Resolution 425, 22 years after its issuance, and completely withdrew from Lebanon. The Resolution does not encompass the Shebaa farms, which...

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Historical

On This Day: WikiLeaks publishes classified documents about the War in Afghanistan, one of... (2010)

military history. 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: The Cornwall Railway opens across the Royal Albert Bridge linking Devon and... (1859)

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: Russo-Japanese War: The Battle of the Yellow Sea between the Russian and... (1904)

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: Treaty of Granada: Louis XII of France and Ferdinand II of Aragon agree to... (1500)

On November 11, 1500: Treaty of Granada: Louis XII of France and Ferdinand II of Aragon agree to divide the Kingdom of Naples between them. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about godly leadership and its impact.

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On This Day: World War II: The Imperial Japanese Navy battleship Yamato, one of the two... (1945)

On April 7, 1945: World War II: The Imperial Japanese Navy battleship Yamato, one of the two largest ever constructed, is sunk by United States Navy aircraft during Operation Ten-Go. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration...

On This Day: American Revolutionary War: The Franco-American Siege of Savannah begins. (1779)

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: American International Airways Flight 808 crashes at Leeward Point Field at... (1993)

On August 18, 1993: American International Airways Flight 808 crashes at Leeward Point Field at Guantanamo Bay Naval Base in Guantánamo Bay, Cuba, injuring the three crew members. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about how...

Universalleadershipdiscovery

On This Day: The first commercial nuclear power station is officially opened by Queen... (1956)

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: Battle of Winchelsea (or Les Espagnols sur Mer): The English naval fleet under... (1350)

On August 29, 1350: Battle of Winchelsea (or Les Espagnols sur Mer): The English naval fleet under King Edward III defeats a Castilian fleet of 40 ships. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about godly leadership and its impact.

On This Day: The Moroccan Army of Liberation ambushes a Spanish patrol in the Battle of... (1958)

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: American Revolutionary War: Thomas Hickey, Continental Army private and... (1776)

On June 28, 1776: American Revolutionary War: Thomas Hickey, Continental Army private and bodyguard to General George Washington, is hanged for mutiny and sedition. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about how God works through the events of history.

On This Day: Seven civilians and the perpetrator are killed and another ten injured at a... (2009)

On April 30, 2009: Seven civilians and the perpetrator are killed and another ten injured at a Queen's Day parade in Apeldoorn, Netherlands in an attempted assassination on Queen Beatrix. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration...

On This Day: Henry IV is crowned King of France. (1594)

On February 27, 1594: Henry IV is crowned King of France. 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: Treaty of Saint-Germain is signed returning Quebec to French control after the... (1632)

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: World War II: U.S. troops capture Leipzig, Germany, only to later cede the city... (1945)

On April 20, 1945: World War II: U.S. troops capture Leipzig, Germany, only to later cede the city to the Soviet Union. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about how God works through the events of history.

On This Day: American Revolutionary War: The Battle of Groton Heights takes place, resulting... (1781)

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: Hiroshima, Japan is devastated when the atomic bomb "Little Boy"... (1945)

On August 6, 1945: World War II: Hiroshima, Japan is devastated when the atomic bomb "Little Boy" is dropped by the United States B-29 Enola Gay. Around 70,000 people are killed instantly, and some tens of thousands die in subsequent...

On This Day: Jimmy Hoffa disappears from the parking lot of the Machus Red Fox restaurant in... (1975)

On July 30, 1975: Jimmy Hoffa disappears from the parking lot of the Machus Red Fox restaurant in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, a suburb of Detroit, at about 2:30 p.m. He is never seen or heard from again.

On This Day: Korean War: The Battle of Triangle Hill is the biggest and bloodiest battle of... (1952)

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 French Revolution of 1848, which would lead to the establishment of the... (1848)

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: Portuguese forces under the command of Pedro Lopes de Sousa begin an... (1594)

On July 5, 1594: Portuguese forces under the command of Pedro Lopes de Sousa begin an unsuccessful invasion of the Kingdom of Kandy during the Campaign of Danture in Sri Lanka. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon...

On This Day: Corporal Josef Jakobs is executed by firing squad for espionage at the Tower of... (1941)

On August 15, 1941: Corporal Josef Jakobs is executed by firing squad for espionage at the Tower of London at 07:12, making him the last person to be executed at the Tower. This historical event can serve as a powerful...