On This Day: The Troubles: Eighteen British soldiers are killed at the Warrenpoint ambush by... (1979)

On August 27, 1979: The Troubles: Eighteen British soldiers are killed at the Warrenpoint ambush by the Provisional Irish Republican Army near Warrenpoint, Northern Ireland, in the deadliest attack on British forces during Operation Banner. An IRA bomb also kills British royal family member Lord Mountbatten and three others on his boat at Mullaghmore, Republic of Ireland.

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.