On This Day: World War II: Gunners of the Ceylon Garrison Artillery on Horsburgh Island in... (1942)

On May 8, 1942: World War II: Gunners of the Ceylon Garrison Artillery on Horsburgh Island in the Cocos Islands rebel in the Cocos Islands Mutiny. Their mutiny is crushed and three of them are executed, the only British Commonwealth soldiers to be executed for mutiny during the Second World War.

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.