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September 4, 1666 - The Great Fire of London in September of 1666 destroyed much of the city and devastated St. Paul’s C...
09/04/2025

September 4, 1666 - The Great Fire of London in September of 1666 destroyed much of the city and devastated St. Paul’s Cathedral. The scaffolding of the building caught fire, and caused the metal roof to cave in, melt, and flow down the streets of London like a river. Its destruction paved the way for Sir Christopher Wren’s iconic Baroque masterpiece, the new St. Paul’s Cathedral that still stands today.
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September 4, 1666 - The Great Fire of London in September of 1666 destroyed much of the city and devastated St. Paul’s C...
09/04/2025

September 4, 1666 - The Great Fire of London in September of 1666 destroyed much of the city and devastated St. Paul’s Cathedral. The scaffolding of the building caught fire, and caused the metal roof to cave in, melt, and flow down the streets of London like a river. Its destruction paved the way for Sir Christopher Wren’s iconic Baroque masterpiece, the new St. Paul’s Cathedral that still stands today.
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September 3, 570 – Gregory the Great was consecrated as pope on September 3, 570. He was a prolific writer and reconstru...
09/04/2025

September 3, 570 – Gregory the Great was consecrated as pope on September 3, 570. He was a prolific writer and reconstructed much of the way worship took place at the time. He was most appreciated for the “Gregorian Mission,” the desire to convert the Anglo-Saxons of England to Christianity.
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September 2, 1973 – J.R.R. Tolkien, the author of The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings series, was a devout Catholic, an...
09/02/2025

September 2, 1973 – J.R.R. Tolkien, the author of The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings series, was a devout Catholic, and this influenced his novels. However, unlike his friend C.S. Lewis, Tolkien never explicitly stated the religious connection between his beliefs and his novels as can be seen in The Chronicles of Narnia series. He preferred to allow the reader to find the subtleties, such as Gandalf returning in all white at his “second coming.” Tolkien died on September 2, 1973.
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September 1, 1159 - The only Englishman to serve as pope, Adrian IV, died on September 1, 1159. He took the name Adrian...
09/01/2025

September 1, 1159 - The only Englishman to serve as pope, Adrian IV, died on September 1, 1159. He took the name Adrian IV during the five years he served as pope and was elected because of his reorganization of the churches in Scandinavia. He also played a role in expanding the power of the papacy to the dismay of the Holy Roman Emperor.
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08/31/2025

August 31, 1735 – John Sergeant was ordained as a missionary on August 31, 1735. He would go on to evangelize to the Mahican people of the Hudson River Valley. The Mahican chief, Konkapot, quickly realized he would not be able to defeat the white settlers and agreed to a truce. He later decided to accept the religion of the Europeans, and he was converted by Sergeant.
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August 30, 1900 – The Boxer rebellion in China was an uprising against foreigners, imperialists, and Christians. This in...
08/31/2025

August 30, 1900 – The Boxer rebellion in China was an uprising against foreigners, imperialists, and Christians. This internal Chinese conflict came to a climax on August 30, 1900, with the murder of missionaries Willie and Helen Peat and their two young daughters.
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August 29, 29 – John the Baptist was imprisoned by King Herod Antipas in the early first century after he renounced Hero...
08/29/2025

August 29, 29 – John the Baptist was imprisoned by King Herod Antipas in the early first century after he renounced Herod’s marriage to Herodias, his brother’s former wife. One evening during Herod’s birthday feast, Herodias’ daughter Salome pleased Herod with her dancing so greatly that Herod promised to grant her any request. At her mother’s urging, Salome asked for the head of John the Baptist. Herod acquiesced and had John beheaded in prison. Though no one is certain of the exact date, tradition has placed the date of these events on August 29, AD 29.
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August 28, 1953 – Oklahoma couple Bill and Vonetta Bright wrote a “contract” with God in early 1951 dedicating their liv...
08/28/2025

August 28, 1953 – Oklahoma couple Bill and Vonetta Bright wrote a “contract” with God in early 1951 dedicating their lives to His service and pledging to do whatever He called them to. Two years later, Campus Crusade (Cru) was incorporated on August 28, 1953, and this Collegiate Ministry still reaches students with the Gospel today.
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August 27, 1910 – Agnes Gonxha Bojaxhiu, more commonly known by the name Mother Teresa, was born on August 27, 1910, in ...
08/27/2025

August 27, 1910 – Agnes Gonxha Bojaxhiu, more commonly known by the name Mother Teresa, was born on August 27, 1910, in Yugoslavia. At a young age, she joined an Irish convent and took the name Teresa. She would go on to spend most of her life serving the poor in India by establishing numerous homes for the sick, dying, and orphaned, as well as hospices for those with terminal illnesses.
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August 26, 1901 - The first non-denominational Bible printed since the Authorized King James Version in 1611 was the Eng...
08/26/2025

August 26, 1901 - The first non-denominational Bible printed since the Authorized King James Version in 1611 was the English Revised Version (1881). On August 27, 1901, an American version of the English Revised Version was published, dubbed the American Standard Version. It was published by Thomas Nelson Publishers.
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08/25/2025

August 25, 1560 – The Scottish Parliament accepted the tenets of the Protestant Church of Scotland and officially broke with the Roman Catholic Church on August 25, 1560. Led by John Knox, these changes marked the beginning of significant religious change for Scotland. Interestingly enough, Knox desired to be buried within a few yards of St. Giles’ Church. However, over time, this church was relocated, and a parking lot was added in its place. In order to continue to honor Knox’s request, they left his remains under the parking lot, and a plaque (pictured) was placed in spot 23 to mark his resting place.
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