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On This Day: The Battle of Rivoli is fought with a decisive French victory by Napoleon... (1797)
On January 14, 1797: The Battle of Rivoli is fought with a decisive French victory by Napoleon Bonaparte, marking the beginning of the end of the War of the First Coalition and the start of French heg
On This Day: King George I of Great Britain sails down the River Thames with a barge of 50... (1717)
On July 17, 1717: King George I of Great Britain sails down the River Thames with a barge of 50 musicians, where George Frideric Handel's Water Music is premiered. This historical event can serve as
On This Day: World War II: The Battle of Cisterna, part of Operation Shingle, begins in... (1944)
On January 30, 1944: World War II: The Battle of Cisterna, part of Operation Shingle, begins in central Italy. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about how God works th
On This Day: Apollo-Soyuz Test Project: An American Apollo and a Soviet Soyuz spacecraft dock... (1975)
On July 17, 1975: Apollo-Soyuz Test Project: An American Apollo and a Soviet Soyuz spacecraft dock with each other in orbit marking the first such link-up between spacecraft from the two nations. Thi
On This Day: During a speech in the Reichstag, Adolf Hitler makes a prediction about the end... (1939)
On January 30, 1939: During a speech in the Reichstag, Adolf Hitler makes a prediction about the end of the Jewish race in Europe if another world war were to occur. This historical event can serve a
On This Day: A diplomatic conference adopts the Rome Statute of the International Criminal... (1998)
On July 17, 1998: A diplomatic conference adopts the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court, establishing the permanent international court in The Hague, to prosecute individuals for genocid
On This Day: The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant requires Christians to either accept... (2014)
On July 18, 2014: The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant requires Christians to either accept dhimmi status, emigrate from ISIL lands, or be killed. This historical event can serve as a powerful se
On This Day: The Battle of Linuesa is fought in the context of the Spanish Reconquista... (1361)
On December 21, 1361: The Battle of Linuesa is fought in the context of the Spanish Reconquista between the forces of the Emirate of Granada and the combined army of the Kingdom of Castile and of Jaén
On This Day: World War II: Battle of Hong Kong ends, beginning the Japanese occupation of... (1941)
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 This Day: Portuguese forces under the command of Pedro Lopes de Sousa begin an... (1594)
On July 5, 1594: Portuguese forces under the command of Pedro Lopes de Sousa begin an unsuccessful invasion of the Kingdom of Kandy during the Campaign of Danture in Sri Lanka. This historical event
On This Day: Indian revolutionary Rajendra Lahiri is hanged in Gonda jail, Uttar Pradesh,... (1927)
On December 17, 1927: Indian revolutionary Rajendra Lahiri is hanged in Gonda jail, Uttar Pradesh, India, two days before the scheduled date. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illu
On This Day: Second Battle of Wissembourg: France defeats Austria. (1793)
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 This Day: Austria and France sign the Treaty of Pressburg. (1805)
On December 26, 1805: Austria and France sign the Treaty of Pressburg. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about the pursuit of peace in a broken world. Consider using i
On This Day: The Ashantis defeat British forces in the Gold Coast during the First... (1824)
On January 21, 1824: The Ashantis defeat British forces in the Gold Coast during the First Anglo-Ashanti War. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about God's creation a
On This Day: Bloody Sunday in Saint Petersburg, beginning of the 1905 revolution. (1905)
On January 22, 1905: Bloody Sunday in Saint Petersburg, beginning of the 1905 revolution. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about how God works through the events of h
On This Day: Space Shuttle program: The space shuttle Discovery launches on STS-42 carrying... (1992)
On January 22, 1992: Space Shuttle program: The space shuttle Discovery launches on STS-42 carrying Dr. Roberta Bondar, who becomes the first Canadian woman and the first neurologist in space. This h
On This Day: Second Boer War: Boers stop a British attempt to break the Siege of Ladysmith in... (1900)
On January 24, 1900: Second Boer War: Boers stop a British attempt to break the Siege of Ladysmith in the Battle of Spion Kop. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about
On This Day: Mary Kies becomes the first woman awarded a U.S. patent, for a technique of... (1809)
On May 5, 1809: Mary Kies becomes the first woman awarded a U.S. patent, for a technique of weaving straw with silk and thread. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about
On This Day: Second Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Civil and Political... (1989)
On December 15, 1989: Second Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights relating the abolition of capital punishment is adopted. This historical event can serve as
On This Day: The Sicilian revolution of 1848 is finally extinguished. (1849)
On May 15, 1849: The Sicilian revolution of 1848 is finally extinguished. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about how God works through the events of history. Consider
On This Day: German strategic bombing during World War I: German zeppelins bomb the towns of... (1915)
On January 19, 1915: German strategic bombing during World War I: German zeppelins bomb the towns of Great Yarmouth and King's Lynn in the United Kingdom killing at least 20 people, in the first major
On This Day: World War II: a single-engine UC-64A Norseman aeroplane carrying United States... (1944)
On December 15, 1944: World War II: a single-engine UC-64A Norseman aeroplane carrying United States Army Air Forces Major Glenn Miller is lost in a flight over the English Channel. This historical e
On This Day: Queen Victoria, Queen of the United Kingdom, stricken with paralysis. She dies... (1901)
On January 19, 1901: Queen Victoria, Queen of the United Kingdom, stricken with paralysis. She dies three days later at the age of 81. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustratio
On This Day: Sudan's government imposes Islamic law nationwide, worsening the civil war... (1991)
On January 20, 1991: Sudan's government imposes Islamic law nationwide, worsening the civil war between the country's Muslim north and Christian south. This historical event can serve as a powerful s