A special thanks to Wikipedia.com for following historical information. The sermons I have chosen from Sermonaudio.com
747 – Carloman, mayor of the palace of Austrasia, renounces his position as majordomo and retires to a monastery near Rome. His brother, Pepin the Short, becomes the sole ruler (de facto) of the Frankish Kingdom.
778 – The Battle of Roncevaux Pass takes place between the army of Charlemagne and a Basque army.[1]982 – Holy Roman Emperor Otto II is defeated by the Saracens in the Battle of Capo Colonna, in Calabria.
Recommended sermons and podcasts: Charlemagne and the Holy Roman Empire, by Matt Marino
1549 – Jesuit priest Francis Xavier comes ashore at Kagoshima (Traditional Japanese date: 22 July 1549).
Recommended sermons and podcasts: The Black Pope and His Murdermen - An Exposure of the Jesuits, by Dr. Ian R. K. Paisley (1926-2014)