On This Day: Boston Elevated Railway Company's streetcar No. 393 smashes through the warning... (1916)

On November 7, 1916: Boston Elevated Railway Company's streetcar No. 393 smashes through the warning gates of the open Summer Street drawbridge in Boston, Massachusetts, plunging into the frigid waters of Fort Point Channel, killing 46 people.

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.