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On This Day: Battle of Simancas: King Ramiro II of León defeats the Moorish army under Caliph... (939)
On July 19, 939: Battle of Simancas: King Ramiro II of León defeats the Moorish army under Caliph Abd-al-Rahman III near the city of Simancas. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon ill
On This Day: The Tudor warship Mary Rose sinks off Portsmouth; in 1982 the wreck is salvaged... (1545)
On July 19, 1545: The Tudor warship Mary Rose sinks off Portsmouth; in 1982 the wreck is salvaged in one of the most complex and expensive projects in the history of maritime archaeology. This histor
On This Day: Wars of Scottish Independence: Battle of Halidon Hill: The English win a... (1333)
On July 19, 1333: Wars of Scottish Independence: Battle of Halidon Hill: The English win a decisive victory over the Scots. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about the
On This Day: Anglo-Spanish War: Battle of Gravelines: The Spanish Armada is sighted in the... (1588)
On July 19, 1588: Anglo-Spanish War: Battle of Gravelines: The Spanish Armada is sighted in the English Channel. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about how God works
On This Day: Representatives of the Iroquois Confederacy sign the Nanfan Treaty, ceding a... (1701)
On July 19, 1701: Representatives of the Iroquois Confederacy sign the Nanfan Treaty, ceding a large territory north of the Ohio River to England. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon
On This Day: Great Northern War: A numerically superior Polish-Saxon army of Augustus II the... (1702)
On July 19, 1702: Great Northern War: A numerically superior Polish-Saxon army of Augustus II the Strong, operating from an advantageous defensive position, is defeated by a Swedish army half its size
On This Day: The attempt to install Lady Jane Grey as Queen of England collapses after only... (1553)
On July 19, 1553: The attempt to install Lady Jane Grey as Queen of England collapses after only nine days. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about godly leadership
On This Day: Women's rights: A two-day Women's Rights Convention opens in Seneca Falls, New... (1848)
On July 19, 1848: Women's rights: A two-day Women's Rights Convention opens in Seneca Falls, New York. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about God's heart for justice
On This Day: World War II: Army order 112 forms the Intelligence Corps of the British Army. (1940)
On July 19, 1940: World War II: Army order 112 forms the Intelligence Corps of the British Army. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about how God works through the even
On This Day: Taiping Rebellion: Third Battle of Nanking: The Qing dynasty finally defeats the... (1864)
On July 19, 1864: Taiping Rebellion: Third Battle of Nanking: The Qing dynasty finally defeats the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about go
On This Day: Citizens of Bogotá, New Granada declare independence from Spain. (1810)
On July 20, 1810: Citizens of Bogotá, New Granada declare independence from Spain. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about the gift of freedom and liberation. Consider
On This Day: Seventh Ottoman-Venetian War: The Ottoman Empire captures Nauplia, the capital... (1715)
On July 20, 1715: Seventh Ottoman-Venetian War: The Ottoman Empire captures Nauplia, the capital of the Republic of Venice's "Kingdom of the Morea", thereby opening the way to the swift Ottoman reconq
On This Day: World War II: The Second Happy Time of Hitler's submarines comes to an end, as... (1942)
On July 19, 1942: World War II: The Second Happy Time of Hitler's submarines comes to an end, as the increasingly effective American convoy system compels them to return to the central Atlantic. This
On This Day: Spanish Civil War: The CNT and UGT call a general strike in Spain - mobilizing... (1936)
On July 19, 1936: Spanish Civil War: The CNT and UGT call a general strike in Spain - mobilizing workers' militias against the Nationalist forces. People's Olympiad of Barcelona cancelled. This histo
On This Day: The Battle of Kellistown was fought on this day between the forces of the... (1398)
On July 20, 1398: The Battle of Kellistown was fought on this day between the forces of the English led by Roger Mortimer, 4th Earl of March against the O'Byrnes and O'Tooles under the command of Art
On This Day: World War I: Battle of Fromelles: British and Australian troops attack German... (1916)
On July 19, 1916: World War I: Battle of Fromelles: British and Australian troops attack German trenches as part of the Battle of the Somme. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illus
On This Day: World War II: Rome is heavily bombed by more than 500 Allied aircraft,... (1943)
On July 19, 1943: World War II: Rome is heavily bombed by more than 500 Allied aircraft, inflicting thousands of casualties. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about ho
On This Day: Austro-Prussian War: Battle of Lissa: The Austrian Navy, led by Admiral Wilhelm... (1866)
On July 20, 1866: Austro-Prussian War: Battle of Lissa: The Austrian Navy, led by Admiral Wilhelm von Tegetthoff, defeats the Italian Navy near the island of Vis in the Adriatic Sea. This historical
On This Day: Syrian civil war: The People's Protection Units (YPG) capture the city of Kobanî... (2012)
On July 19, 2012: Syrian civil war: The People's Protection Units (YPG) capture the city of Kobanî without resistance, starting the Rojava conflict in Northeast Syria. This historical event can serve
On This Day: Dhofar Rebellion: British SAS units help the Omani government against Popular... (1972)
On July 19, 1972: Dhofar Rebellion: British SAS units help the Omani government against Popular Front for the Liberation of Oman rebels in the Battle of Mirbat. This historical event can serve as a p
On This Day: The League of Nations awards mandates of Togoland to France and Tanganyika to... (1922)
On July 20, 1922: The League of Nations awards mandates of Togoland to France and Tanganyika to the United Kingdom. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about godly leade
On This Day: Treaty of San Germano is signed at San Germano between Holy Roman Emperor... (1230)
On July 20, 1230: Treaty of San Germano is signed at San Germano between Holy Roman Emperor Frederick II and Pope Gregory IX. A Dominican named Guala is responsible for the negotiations. This histori
On This Day: World War II: The People's Army of Vietnam is formed to resist Japanese... (1944)
On December 22, 1944: World War II: The People's Army of Vietnam is formed to resist Japanese occupation of Indochina, now Vietnam. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration a
On This Day: The first Women's Rights Convention in Seneca Falls, New York, a two-day event,... (1848)
On July 20, 1848: The first Women's Rights Convention in Seneca Falls, New York, a two-day event, concludes. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about God's heart for ju