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On This Day: Polish-Lithuanian-Teutonic War: Battle of Grunwald: The allied forces of the... (1410)
On July 15, 1410: Polish-Lithuanian-Teutonic War: Battle of Grunwald: The allied forces of the Kingdom of Poland and the Grand Duchy of Lithuania defeat the army of the Teutonic Order. This historica
On This Day: King John of England expels Canterbury monks for supporting Archbishop Stephen... (1207)
On July 15, 1207: King John of England expels Canterbury monks for supporting Archbishop Stephen Langton. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about godly leadership and
On This Day: The State of North Borneo, now Sabah, Malaysia, is annexed by the United... (1946)
On July 15, 1946: The State of North Borneo, now Sabah, Malaysia, is annexed by the United Kingdom. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about godly leadership and its im
On This Day: The Spanish town of Arjona declares independence and names its native Muhammad... (1232)
On July 16, 1232: The Spanish town of Arjona declares independence and names its native Muhammad ibn Yusuf as ruler. This marks the Muhammad's first rise to prominence; he later established the Nasrid
On This Day: World War I: The Second Battle of the Marne begins near the River Marne with a... (1918)
On July 15, 1918: World War I: The Second Battle of the Marne begins near the River Marne with a German attack. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about how God works t
On This Day: Napoleonic Wars: Napoleon Bonaparte surrenders aboard HMS Bellerophon. (1815)
On July 15, 1815: Napoleonic Wars: Napoleon Bonaparte surrenders aboard HMS Bellerophon. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about how God works through the events of hi
On This Day: Ralph Waldo Emerson delivers the Divinity School Address at Harvard Divinity... (1838)
On July 15, 1838: Ralph Waldo Emerson delivers the Divinity School Address at Harvard Divinity School, discounting Biblical miracles and declaring Jesus a great man, but not God. The Protestant commun
On This Day: The storming of the cockpit of the Miss Macao passenger seaplane, operated by a... (1948)
On July 16, 1948: The storming of the cockpit of the Miss Macao passenger seaplane, operated by a subsidiary of the Cathay Pacific Airways, marks the first aircraft hijacking of a commercial plane. T
On This Day: Syrian civil war: The Battle of Ras al-Ayn resumes between the People's... (2013)
On July 16, 2013: Syrian civil war: The Battle of Ras al-Ayn resumes between the People's Protection Units (YPG) and Islamist forces, beginning the Rojava-Islamist conflict. This historical event can
On This Day: Sri Lankan Civil War: Sri Lankan Tamil MP S. Shanmuganathan is killed by a... (1998)
On July 15, 1998: Sri Lankan Civil War: Sri Lankan Tamil MP S. Shanmuganathan is killed by a claymore mine. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about how God works throu
On This Day: Battle of Spercheios: Bulgarian forces of Tsar Samuel are defeated by a... (997)
On July 16, 997: Battle of Spercheios: Bulgarian forces of Tsar Samuel are defeated by a Byzantine army under general Nikephoros Ouranos at the Spercheios River in Greece. This historical event can s
On This Day: Battle of Las Navas de Tolosa: After Pope Innocent III calls European knights to... (1212)
On July 16, 1212: Battle of Las Navas de Tolosa: After Pope Innocent III calls European knights to a crusade, the forces of kings Alfonso VIII of Castile, Sancho VII of Navarre, Peter II of Aragon and
On This Day: The city of La Paz, in what is today Bolivia, declares its independence from the... (1809)
On July 16, 1809: The city of La Paz, in what is today Bolivia, declares its independence from the Spanish Crown during the La Paz revolution and forms the Junta Tuitiva, the first independent governm
On This Day: Manchu Qing dynasty naval forces under commander Shi Lang defeat the Kingdom of... (1683)
On July 16, 1683: Manchu Qing dynasty naval forces under commander Shi Lang defeat the Kingdom of Tungning in the Battle of Penghu near the Pescadores Islands. This historical event can serve as a po
On This Day: American Civil War: David Farragut is promoted to rear admiral, becoming the... (1862)
On July 16, 1862: American Civil War: David Farragut is promoted to rear admiral, becoming the first officer in United States Navy to hold an admiral rank. This historical event can serve as a powerf
On This Day: Antonio María Claret y Clará founds the Congregation of the Missionary Sons of... (1849)
On July 16, 1849: Antonio María Claret y Clará founds the Congregation of the Missionary Sons of the Immaculate Heart of Mary, popularly known as the Claretians in Vic, in the province of Barcelona, C
On This Day: Teoh Beng Hock, an aide to a politician in Malaysia is found dead on the rooftop... (2009)
On July 16, 2009: Teoh Beng Hock, an aide to a politician in Malaysia is found dead on the rooftop of a building adjacent to the offices of the Anti-Corruption Commission, sparking an inquest that gai
On This Day: The world's first parking meter is installed in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. (1935)
On July 16, 1935: The world's first parking meter is installed in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about godly leadership and its impact. Con
On This Day: Hundred Years' War: Charles VII of France is crowned the King of France in the... (1429)
On July 17, 1429: Hundred Years' War: Charles VII of France is crowned the King of France in the Reims Cathedral after a successful campaign by Joan of Arc. This historical event can serve as a power
On This Day: Henry James becomes a British citizen to highlight his commitment to Britain... (1915)
On July 16, 1915: Henry James becomes a British citizen to highlight his commitment to Britain during the first World War. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about God'
On This Day: Twelve inhabitants of Scillium (near Kasserine, modern-day Tunisia) in North... (180)
On July 17, 180: Twelve inhabitants of Scillium (near Kasserine, modern-day Tunisia) in North Africa are executed for being Christians. This is the earliest record of Christianity in that part of the
On This Day: The Fourth Crusade assaults Constantinople. The Byzantine emperor Alexios III... (1203)
On July 17, 1203: The Fourth Crusade assaults Constantinople. The Byzantine emperor Alexios III Angelos flees from his capital into exile. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustr
On This Day: War of 1812: British troops arrive in Mount Vernon and prepare to march to and... (1813)
On September 11, 1813: War of 1812: British troops arrive in Mount Vernon and prepare to march to and invade Washington, D.C. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about h
On This Day: Battle of Castillon: The last battle of the Hundred Years' War, the French under... (1453)
On July 17, 1453: Battle of Castillon: The last battle of the Hundred Years' War, the French under Jean Bureau defeat the English under the Earl of Shrewsbury, who is killed in the battle in Gascony.