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On This Day: Battle of Taginae: Byzantine forces under Narses defeat the Ostrogoths in Italy,... (552)
On July 1, 552: Battle of Taginae: Byzantine forces under Narses defeat the Ostrogoths in Italy, and the Ostrogoth king, Totila, is mortally wounded. This historical event can serve as a powerful ser
On This Day: Slavery was abolished in the Dutch colony of Surinam, a date now celebrated as... (1863)
On July 1, 1863: Slavery was abolished in the Dutch colony of Surinam, a date now celebrated as Ketikoti in independent Suriname. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration abo
On This Day: Flooding of Canada's Saint Lawrence Seaway begins. (1958)
On July 1, 1958: Flooding of Canada's Saint Lawrence Seaway begins. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about how God works through the events of history. Consider using
On This Day: Glorious Revolution: Battle of the Boyne in Ireland (as reckoned under the... (1690)
On July 1, 1690: Glorious Revolution: Battle of the Boyne in Ireland (as reckoned under the Julian calendar). This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about how God works thr
On This Day: Signing of the Quinault Treaty: The Quinault and the Quileute cede their land to... (1855)
On July 1, 1855: Signing of the Quinault Treaty: The Quinault and the Quileute cede their land to the United States. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about the pursui
On This Day: Princess Alice of the United Kingdom, second daughter of Queen Victoria, marries... (1862)
On July 1, 1862: Princess Alice of the United Kingdom, second daughter of Queen Victoria, marries Prince Louis of Hesse, the future Louis IV, Grand Duke of Hesse. This historical event can serve as a
On This Day: Charles Taze Russell publishes the first edition of the religious magazine The... (1879)
On July 1, 1879: Charles Taze Russell publishes the first edition of the religious magazine The Watchtower. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about the enduring nature
On This Day: World War II: start of the First Battle of El Alamein. (1942)
On July 1, 1942: World War II: start of the First Battle of El Alamein. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about God's creation and human discovery. Consider using it w
On This Day: The Chinese Communist Party is founded by Chen Duxiu and Li Dazhao, with the... (1921)
On July 1, 1921: The Chinese Communist Party is founded by Chen Duxiu and Li Dazhao, with the help of the Far Eastern Bureau of the Russian Social Democratic Labour Party (Bolsheviks), who seized powe
On This Day: At the centennial ceremony of the Dominion of Newfoundland National War... (2024)
On July 1, 2024: At the centennial ceremony of the Dominion of Newfoundland National War Memorial, the Commonwealth War Graves Commission allowed an unprecedented second Canadian Tomb of the Unknown S
On This Day: British-American peace conference on Staten Island fails to stop nascent... (1776)
On September 11, 1776: British-American peace conference on Staten Island fails to stop nascent American Revolutionary War. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about the
On This Day: World War I: First day on the Somme: On the first day of the Battle of the Somme... (1916)
On July 1, 1916: World War I: First day on the Somme: On the first day of the Battle of the Somme 19,000 soldiers of the British Army are killed and 40,000 wounded. This historical event can serve as
On This Day: The Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons is signed in Washington,... (1968)
On July 1, 1968: The Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons is signed in Washington, D.C., London and Moscow by sixty-two countries. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon i
On This Day: Crossroads Able is the first postwar nuclear weapon test. (1946)
On July 1, 1946: Crossroads Able is the first postwar nuclear weapon test. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about God's creation and human discovery. Consider using i
On This Day: World War I: Russia launches an offensive against Austria-Hungary to capture... (1917)
On July 1, 1917: World War I: Russia launches an offensive against Austria-Hungary to capture Galicia, its final offensive of the war. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustratio
On This Day: Battle of Saint Cast: France repels British invasion during the Seven Years'... (1758)
On September 11, 1758: Battle of Saint Cast: France repels British invasion during the Seven Years' War. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about how God works through
On This Day: Spanish-American War: The Battle of San Juan Hill is fought in Santiago de Cuba,... (1898)
On July 1, 1898: Spanish-American War: The Battle of San Juan Hill is fought in Santiago de Cuba, Cuba. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about how God works through t
On This Day: The International Criminal Court is established to prosecute individuals for... (2002)
On July 1, 2002: The International Criminal Court is established to prosecute individuals for genocide, crimes against humanity, war crimes and the crime of aggression. This historical event can serv
On This Day: Smoking in England is banned in all public indoor spaces. (2007)
On July 1, 2007: Smoking in England is banned in all public indoor spaces. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about godly leadership and its impact. Consider using it w
On This Day: Merger Treaty: The European Community is formally created out of a merger... (1967)
On July 1, 1967: Merger Treaty: The European Community is formally created out of a merger between the Common Market, the European Coal and Steel Community, and the European Atomic Energy Commission.
On This Day: Independence of Rwanda and Burundi. (1962)
On July 1, 1962: Independence of Rwanda and Burundi. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about the gift of freedom and liberation. Consider using it when preaching about
On This Day: American Revolutionary War: George Washington takes command of the Continental... (1775)
On July 3, 1775: American Revolutionary War: George Washington takes command of the Continental Army at Cambridge, Massachusetts. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration abo
On This Day: The Trust Territory of Somaliland (the former Italian Somaliland) gains its... (1960)
On July 1, 1960: The Trust Territory of Somaliland (the former Italian Somaliland) gains its independence from Italy. Concurrently, it unites as scheduled with the five-day-old State of Somaliland (th
On This Day: World War I: U.S. President Warren G. Harding signs the Knox-Porter Resolution... (1921)
On July 2, 1921: World War I: U.S. President Warren G. Harding signs the Knox-Porter Resolution formally ending the war between the United States and Germany. This historical event can serve as a pow