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7/4 (1927): First flight of the Lockheed Vega.
12/24 (1952): First flight of Britain's Handley Page Victor strategic bomber.
4/22 (1500): Portuguese navigator Pedro Álvares Cabral lands in Brazil (discovery of Brazil).
5/1 (1894): Coxey's Army, the first significant American protest march, arrives in Washington, D.C.
10/12 (1849): The city of Manizales, Colombia, is founded by 'The Expedition of the 20'.
7/4 (1634): The city of Trois-Rivières is founded in New France (now Quebec, Canada).
11/9 (1791): The Dublin Society of United Irishmen is founded.
11/11 (1949): The People's Liberation Army Air Force is founded.
10/12 (1928): An iron lung respirator is used for the first time at Boston Children's Hospital.
11/1 (1979): Griselda Álvarez becomes the first female governor of a state of Mexico.
7/20 (1810): Citizens of Bogotá, New Granada declare independence from Spain.
"Being entirely honest with oneself is a good exercise." - Sigmund Freud
"The secret of getting ahead is getting started." - Mark Twain
"Freedom lies in being bold." - Robert Frost
"Everything will be ok in the end. If it's not ok, it's not the end." - John Lennon
"Don't want anything. Then you get everything." - Seungsahn
"When things go wrong, don't go with them." - Elvis Presley
"Stay away from people who makes you feel like you are wasting their time." - Paulo Coelho
"Do you have the patience to wait until your mud settles and the water is clear?" - Lao Tzu
"A real friend is one who walks in when the rest of the world walks out." - Unknown
"I can live without money, but I cannot live without love." - Judy Garland
On April 20, 1152: After an eight-year conflict, Baldwin III of Jerusalem wins sole control of the Kingdom of Jerusalem from his mother Melisende. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about godly leadership and its impact.
Sovereign God, when I cannot see Your purposes, help me trust Your presence. You who work all things together for good— even this confusion, even this waiting— teach me to rest in what I cannot understand. Not because I see...
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.