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On This Day: Jigme Singye Wangchuck abdicates the throne as King of Bhutan. (2005)
On December 17, 2005: Jigme Singye Wangchuck abdicates the throne as King of Bhutan. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about godly leadership and its impact. Consider
On This Day: Senghenydd colliery disaster, the United Kingdom's worst coal mining accident,... (1913)
On October 14, 1913: Senghenydd colliery disaster, the United Kingdom's worst coal mining accident, claims the lives of 439 miners. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration a
On This Day: World War I: Bulgaria joins the Central Powers. (1915)
On October 14, 1915: World War I: Bulgaria joins the Central Powers. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about how God works through the events of history. Consider usin
On This Day: World War II: The German submarine U-47 sinks the British battleship HMS Royal... (1939)
On October 14, 1939: World War II: The German submarine U-47 sinks the British battleship HMS Royal Oak within her harbour at Scapa Flow, Scotland. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermo
On This Day: World War II: The Second Philippine Republic, a puppet state of Japan, is... (1943)
On October 14, 1943: World War II: The Second Philippine Republic, a puppet state of Japan, is inaugurated with José P. Laurel as its president. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon i
On This Day: World War II: The United States Eighth Air Force loses 60 of 291 B-17 Flying... (1943)
On October 14, 1943: World War II: The United States Eighth Air Force loses 60 of 291 B-17 Flying Fortresses during the Second Raid on Schweinfurt. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermo
On This Day: World War II: Prisoners at Sobibor extermination camp covertly assassinate most... (1943)
On October 14, 1943: World War II: Prisoners at Sobibor extermination camp covertly assassinate most of the on-duty SS officers and then stage a mass breakout. This historical event can serve as a po
On This Day: The 23rd Canadian Parliament becomes the only one to be personally opened by the... (1957)
On October 14, 1957: The 23rd Canadian Parliament becomes the only one to be personally opened by the Queen of Canada. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about godly le
On This Day: Martin Luther King Jr. receives the Nobel Peace Prize for combating racial... (1964)
On October 14, 1964: Martin Luther King Jr. receives the Nobel Peace Prize for combating racial inequality through nonviolence. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about
On This Day: Burmese opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi is awarded the Nobel Peace Prize. (1991)
On October 14, 1991: Burmese opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi is awarded the Nobel Peace Prize. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about godly leadership and its impa
On This Day: Amílcar Cabral, leader of the independence movement in Guinea-Bissau and Cape... (1973)
On January 20, 1973: Amílcar Cabral, leader of the independence movement in Guinea-Bissau and Cape Verde, is assassinated in Conakry, Guinea. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illu
On This Day: Battle of the Rhyndacus: The Latin emperor Henry of Flanders defeats the Nicaean... (1211)
On October 15, 1211: Battle of the Rhyndacus: The Latin emperor Henry of Flanders defeats the Nicaean emperor Theodore I Laskaris. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration ab
On This Day: Following the death of Harold II at the Battle of Hastings, Edgar the Ætheling... (1066)
On October 15, 1066: Following the death of Harold II at the Battle of Hastings, Edgar the Ætheling is proclaimed King of England by the Witan; he is never crowned, and concedes power to William the C
On This Day: The Battle of Raft Swamp marks the last battle fought in North Carolina during... (1781)
On October 15, 1781: The Battle of Raft Swamp marks the last battle fought in North Carolina during the American Revolutionary War with a Patriot victory. It occurred four days before the British surr
On This Day: American Civil War: The Union garrison of Glasgow, Missouri surrenders to... (1864)
On October 15, 1864: American Civil War: The Union garrison of Glasgow, Missouri surrenders to Confederate forces. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about how God work
On This Day: Vietnam War: A draft card is burned during an anti-war rally by the Catholic... (1965)
On October 15, 1965: Vietnam War: A draft card is burned during an anti-war rally by the Catholic Worker Movement, resulting in the first arrest under a new law. This historical event can serve as a
On This Day: King Otto I defeats a Slavic revolt in what is now Mecklenburg-Vorpommern. (955)
On October 16, 955: King Otto I defeats a Slavic revolt in what is now Mecklenburg-Vorpommern. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about godly leadership and its impact.
On This Day: Jadwiga is crowned King of Poland, although she is a woman. (1384)
On October 16, 1384: Jadwiga is crowned King of Poland, although she is a woman. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about godly leadership and its impact. Consider usin
On This Day: French Revolution: Queen Marie Antoinette is executed. (1793)
On October 16, 1793: French Revolution: Queen Marie Antoinette is executed. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about godly leadership and its impact. Consider using it
On This Day: The Sixth Coalition attacks Napoleon in the four-day Battle of Leipzig. (1813)
On October 16, 1813: The Sixth Coalition attacks Napoleon in the four-day Battle of Leipzig. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about how God works through the events o
On This Day: Queen's University is founded in the Province of Canada. (1841)
On October 16, 1841: Queen's University is founded in the Province of Canada. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about godly leadership and its impact. Consider using i
On This Day: William Howard Taft and Porfirio Díaz hold the first summit between a U.S. and a... (1909)
On October 16, 1909: William Howard Taft and Porfirio Díaz hold the first summit between a U.S. and a Mexican president. They narrowly escape assassination. This historical event can serve as a power
On This Day: Holocaust in Poland: The Warsaw Ghetto is established. (1940)
On October 16, 1940: Holocaust in Poland: The Warsaw Ghetto is established. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about godly leadership and its impact. Consider using it
On This Day: Kingston, Jamaica is rocked by the Rodney riots, inspired by the barring of... (1968)
On October 16, 1968: Kingston, Jamaica is rocked by the Rodney riots, inspired by the barring of Walter Rodney from the country. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration abou