Sermon Illustrations on Leadership
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On This Day: In Italy, King Umberto I of Italy is assassinated by the anarchist Gaetano... (1900)
On July 29, 1900: In Italy, King Umberto I of Italy is assassinated by the anarchist Gaetano Bresci. His son, Victor Emmanuel III, 31 years old, succeeds to the throne. This historical event can serv
On This Day: The widowed Mary, Queen of Scots marries Henry Stuart, Lord Darnley, Duke of... (1565)
On July 29, 1565: The widowed Mary, Queen of Scots marries Henry Stuart, Lord Darnley, Duke of Albany, at Holyrood Palace, Edinburgh, Scotland, in a Catholic ceremony. This historical event can serve
On This Day: American Indian Wars: Representatives of the United States and tribal leaders... (1863)
On July 30, 1863: American Indian Wars: Representatives of the United States and tribal leaders including Chief Pocatello (of the Shoshone) sign the Treaty of Box Elder. This historical event can se
On This Day: The Apollo 11 astronauts enjoy a ticker-tape parade in New York City. That... (1969)
On August 13, 1969: The Apollo 11 astronauts enjoy a ticker-tape parade in New York City. That evening, at a state dinner in Los Angeles, they are awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom by U.S. Pre
On This Day: Jimmy Hoffa disappears from the parking lot of the Machus Red Fox restaurant in... (1975)
On July 30, 1975: Jimmy Hoffa disappears from the parking lot of the Machus Red Fox restaurant in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, a suburb of Detroit, at about 2:30 p.m. He is never seen or heard from aga
On This Day: Leaders of the Russian Liberation Army, a force of Russian prisoners of war that... (1946)
On August 1, 1946: Leaders of the Russian Liberation Army, a force of Russian prisoners of war that collaborated with Nazi Germany, are executed in Moscow, Soviet Union for treason. This historical e
On This Day: World War II: After the Motor Torpedo Boat PT-109 is rammed and sunk by the... (1943)
On August 2, 1943: World War II: After the Motor Torpedo Boat PT-109 is rammed and sunk by the Japanese destroyer Amagiri, Lt. John F. Kennedy, future U.S. president, saves all but two of his crew. T
On This Day: Battle of Saucourt-en-Vimeu: Louis III of France defeats the Vikings, an event... (881)
On August 3, 881: Battle of Saucourt-en-Vimeu: Louis III of France defeats the Vikings, an event celebrated in the poem Ludwigslied. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration
On This Day: Battle of Al Kasr al Kebir: The Moroccans defeat the Portuguese. King Sebastian... (1578)
On August 4, 1578: Battle of Al Kasr al Kebir: The Moroccans defeat the Portuguese. King Sebastian of Portugal is killed in the battle, leaving his elderly uncle, Cardinal Henry, as his heir. This ini
On This Day: President Ronald Reagan fires 11,359 striking air-traffic controllers who... (1981)
On August 5, 1981: President Ronald Reagan fires 11,359 striking air-traffic controllers who ignored his order for them to return to work. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustr
On This Day: American Civil War: In order to help pay for the war effort, the United States... (1861)
On August 5, 1861: American Civil War: In order to help pay for the war effort, the United States government levies the first income tax as part of the Revenue Act of 1861 (3% of all incomes over US$8
On This Day: The British Admiralty dismisses Francis Ronalds's new invention of the first... (1816)
On August 5, 1816: The British Admiralty dismisses Francis Ronalds's new invention of the first working electric telegraph as "wholly unnecessary", preferring to continue using the semaphore. This hi
On This Day: US President Lyndon B. Johnson signs the Voting Rights Act of 1965 into law. (1965)
On August 6, 1965: US President Lyndon B. Johnson signs the Voting Rights Act of 1965 into law. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about God's heart for justice and rig
On This Day: Vietnam War: The U.S. Congress passes the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution giving U.S.... (1964)
On August 7, 1964: Vietnam War: The U.S. Congress passes the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution giving U.S. President Lyndon B. Johnson broad war powers to deal with North Vietnamese attacks on American forces
On This Day: Bartolomeu de Gusmão demonstrates the lifting power of hot air in an audience... (1709)
On August 8, 1709: Bartolomeu de Gusmão demonstrates the lifting power of hot air in an audience before the king of Portugal in Lisbon, Portugal. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon
On This Day: The London Charter is signed by France, the United Kingdom, the Soviet Union and... (1945)
On August 8, 1945: The London Charter is signed by France, the United Kingdom, the Soviet Union and the United States, establishing the laws and procedures for the Nuremberg trials. This historical e
On This Day: The Kingdom of Iraq slaughters over 3,000 Assyrians in the village of Simele.... (1933)
On August 7, 1933: The Kingdom of Iraq slaughters over 3,000 Assyrians in the village of Simele. This date is recognized as Martyrs Day or National Day of Mourning by the Assyrian community in memory
On This Day: Treaty of Meerssen: King Louis the German and his half-brother Charles the Bald... (870)
On August 8, 870: Treaty of Meerssen: King Louis the German and his half-brother Charles the Bald partition the Middle Frankish Kingdom into two larger east and west divisions. This historical event
On This Day: The Irish Confederate Wars and Wars of the Three Kingdoms: Battle of Dungan's... (1647)
On August 8, 1647: The Irish Confederate Wars and Wars of the Three Kingdoms: Battle of Dungan's Hill: English Parliamentary forces defeat Irish forces. This historical event can serve as a powerful
On This Day: Alice Huyler Ramsey and three friends become the first women to complete a... (1909)
On August 7, 1909: Alice Huyler Ramsey and three friends become the first women to complete a transcontinental auto trip, taking 59 days to travel from New York, New York to San Francisco, California.
On This Day: Canadian-born American pharmacologist Frances Oldham Kelsey is awarded the U.S.... (1962)
On August 7, 1962: Canadian-born American pharmacologist Frances Oldham Kelsey is awarded the U.S. President's Award for Distinguished Federal Civilian Service for her refusal to authorize thalidomide
On This Day: An EF2 tornado touches down in Kings County and Richmond County, New York, the... (2007)
On August 8, 2007: An EF2 tornado touches down in Kings County and Richmond County, New York, the most powerful tornado in New York to date and the first in Brooklyn since 1889. This historical event
On This Day: The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) executes a search warrant at former... (2022)
On August 8, 2022: The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) executes a search warrant at former president Donald Trump's residence in Mar-a-Lago, Palm Beach, Florida. This historical event can serve
On This Day: A train robbery takes place in Kakori, near Lucknow, India, by the Indian... (1925)
On August 9, 1925: A train robbery takes place in Kakori, near Lucknow, India, by the Indian independence revolutionaries, against the British government. This historical event can serve as a powerfu