On This Day: Popular Canadian American jockey George Woolf suffers a concussion during a... (1946)

On January 3, 1946: Popular Canadian American jockey George Woolf suffers a concussion during a freak racing accident; he dies from the injury the following day. The annual George Woolf Memorial Jockey Award is created to honor him.

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.