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On December 24, 1943: World War II: U.S. General Dwight D. Eisenhower is named Supreme Allied Commander for Operation Overlord. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about
On December 24, 1944: World War II: The Belgian Troopship Leopoldville was torpedoed and sank with the loss of 763 soldiers and 56 crew. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustrat
On December 24, 1964: Vietnam War: Viet Cong operatives bomb the Brinks Hotel in Saigon, South Vietnam to demonstrate they can strike an American installation in the heavily guarded capital. This his
On December 25, 820: Eastern Emperor Leo V is murdered in a church of the Great Palace of Constantinople by followers of Michael II. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration
On December 25, 1046: Henry III is crowned Holy Roman Emperor by Pope Clement II. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about how God works through the events of history.
On December 25, 1100: Baldwin of Boulogne is crowned the first King of Jerusalem in the Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about th
On July 22, 1706: The Acts of Union 1707 are agreed upon by commissioners from the Kingdom of England and the Kingdom of Scotland, which, when passed by each country's Parliament, leads to the creatio
On December 25, 1941: World War II: Battle of Hong Kong ends, beginning the Japanese occupation of Hong Kong. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about how God works thr
On December 25, 1951: A bomb explodes at the home of Harry T. Moore and Harriette V. S. Moore, early leaders of the Civil Rights Movement, killing Harry instantly and fatally wounding Harriette. This
On December 25, 1962: The Soviet Union conducts its final above-ground nuclear weapon test, in anticipation of the 1963 Partial Nuclear Test Ban Treaty. This historical event can serve as a powerful
On December 26, 887: Berengar I is elected as king of Italy by the lords of Lombardy. He is crowned with the Iron Crown of Lombardy at Pavia. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illu
On August 27, 1810: Napoleonic Wars: The French Navy defeats the British Royal Navy, preventing them from taking the harbour of Grand Port on Île de France. This historical event can serve as a power
On August 27, 1895: Japanese invasion of Taiwan: Battle of Baguashan: The Empire of Japan decisively defeats a smaller Formosan army at Changhua, crippling the short-lived Republic of Formosa and lead
On December 26, 1793: Second Battle of Wissembourg: France defeats Austria. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about how God works through the events of history. Consid
On January 22, 1999: Australian missionary Graham Staines and his two sons are burned alive by radical Hindus while sleeping in their car in Eastern India. This historical event can serve as a powerf
On August 27, 1798: Wolfe Tone's United Irish and French forces clash with the British Army in the Battle of Castlebar, part of the Irish Rebellion of 1798, resulting in the creation of the French pup
On April 16, 1881: In Dodge City, Kansas, Bat Masterson fights his last gun battle. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about how God works through the events of history
On December 26, 1861: American Civil War: The Trent Affair: Confederate diplomatic envoys James Murray Mason and John Slidell are freed by the United States government, thus easing tensions between th
On January 13, 1958: The Moroccan Army of Liberation ambushes a Spanish patrol in the Battle of Edchera. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about the gift of freedom an
On August 27, 1943: World War II: Aerial bombardment by the Luftwaffe razes to the ground the village of Vorizia in Crete. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about how
On August 27, 1916: World War I: The Kingdom of Romania declares war on Austria-Hungary, entering the war as one of the Allied nations. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustrati
On December 26, 1968: The Communist Party of the Philippines is established by Jose Maria Sison, breaking away from the Partido Komunista ng Pilipinas-1930. This historical event can serve as a power
On January 25, 1969: Brazilian Army captain Carlos Lamarca deserts in order to fight against the military dictatorship, taking with him ten machine guns and 63 rifles. This historical event can serve
On July 22, 1946: King David Hotel bombing: A Zionist underground organisation, the Irgun, bombs the King David Hotel in Jerusalem, site of the civil administration and military headquarters for Manda