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On April 6, 1930: At the end of the Salt March, Gandhi raises a lump of mud and salt and declares, "With this, I am shaking the foundations of the British Empire." This historical event can serve as a powerful...
On October 28, 1449: Christian I is crowned king of Denmark. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about the enduring nature of faith through history. Consider using it when preaching about faith, leadership.
This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about godly leadership and its impact. Consider using it when preaching about leadership.
This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about godly leadership and its impact. Consider using it when preaching about leadership.
On August 17, 1896: Bridget Driscoll became the first recorded case of a pedestrian killed in a collision with a motor car in the United Kingdom. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about godly leadership and its impact.
This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about godly leadership and its impact. Consider using it when preaching about leadership.
On May 14, 1948: Israel is declared to be an independent state and a provisional government is established. Immediately after the declaration, Israel is attacked by the neighboring Arab states, triggering the 1948 Arab-Israeli War.
This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about the gift of freedom and liberation. Consider using it when preaching about freedom, leadership.
On December 11, 1927: Guangzhou Uprising: Communist Red Guards launch an uprising in Guangzhou, China, taking over most of the city and announcing the formation of a Guangzhou Soviet. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about godly leadership and its impact.
On April 12, 627: King Edwin of Northumbria is converted to Christianity by Paulinus, Bishop of York. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about the enduring nature of faith through history. Consider using it when preaching about faith, leadership.
This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about godly leadership and its impact. Consider using it when preaching about leadership.
Five hundred thousand to nine hundred thousand civilians are killed. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about godly leadership and its impact. Consider using it when preaching about leadership.
This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about God's heart for justice and righteousness. Consider using it when preaching about justice, leadership, human-rights.
On August 17, 1498: Cesare Borgia, son of Pope Alexander VI, becomes the first person in history to resign the cardinalate; later that same day, King Louis XII of France names him Duke of Valentinois.
On July 19, 1972: Dhofar Rebellion: British SAS units help the Omani government against Popular Front for the Liberation of Oman rebels in the Battle of Mirbat. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about the gift of freedom and liberation.
This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about godly leadership and its impact. Consider using it when preaching about leadership.
On March 24, 1720: Count Frederick of Hesse-Kassel is elected King of Sweden by the Riksdag of the Estates, after his consort Ulrika Eleonora abdicated the throne on 29 February. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration...
The compromise allows Missouri to enter the Union as a slave state, brings Maine into the Union as a free state, and makes the rest of the northern part of the Louisiana Purchase territory slavery-free.
On June 24, 1975: Eastern Air Lines Flight 66 encounters severe wind shear and crashes on final approach to New York's JFK Airport killing 113 of the 124 passengers on board, making it the deadliest U.S. plane crash at the time.
This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about godly leadership and its impact. Consider using it when preaching about leadership.
This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about godly leadership and its impact. Consider using it when preaching about leadership.
On December 2, 1989: The Peace Agreement of Hat Yai is signed and ratified by the Malayan Communist Party (MCP) and the governments of Malaysia and Thailand, ending the over two-decade-long communist insurgency in Malaysia.
On April 20, 1898: U.S. President William McKinley signs a joint resolution to Congress for declaration of war against Spain, beginning the Spanish-American War. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about godly leadership and its impact.
On January 25, 1969: Brazilian Army captain Carlos Lamarca deserts in order to fight against the military dictatorship, taking with him ten machine guns and 63 rifles. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about godly leadership and its impact.