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On This Day: Cold War: U-2 incident: Francis Gary Powers, in a Lockheed U-2 spyplane, is shot... (1960)
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On May 1, 1960: Cold War: U-2 incident: Francis Gary Powers, in a Lockheed U-2 spyplane, is shot down over the Sverdlovsk Oblast, Soviet Union, sparking a diplomatic crisis.
This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about godly leadership and its impact. Consider using it when preaching about leadership.
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