Friday, November 15, 2024

Today in History - November 15

   A special thanks to Wikipedia.com for following historical information. The sermons I have chosen from Sermonaudio.com

1899 - Second Boer War: Battle of Chieveley, a British armored train is ambushed and partially derailed. British lose the battle, with 80 soldiers captured, along with war correspondent Winston Churchill. [6]

Recommended sermons and podcasts: Was Winston Churchill Really the Greatest Briton of All Time? by Dr. Peter Hammond

 Recommended reading: The US Empire Does Not Seek Peace; Its existence Depends on Endless Wars - lewrockwell.com

The following quote is from Patrick Buchanan's book Churchill, Hitler and the Unnecessary War:

"Churchill was exhilarated. Six months later, after the first battle of Ypres, with tens of thousands of British soldiers in their graves, he would say to Violet Asquith: 'I think a curse should rest on me - because I am so happy. I know this war is smashing and shattering the lives of thousands every moment and yet - I cannot help it - I enjoy every second.'"

1985 – The Anglo-Irish Agreement is signed at Hillsborough Castle by British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher and Irish Taoiseach Garret FitzGerald.

Recommended sermons and podcasts: A Woman on the $20 Bill? - Margaret Thatcher or Margaret Sanger? by Pastor Keven Swanson

2001Microsoft launches the Xbox game console.[17]
2013Sony releases the PlayStation 4 (PS4) game console.[18]

Recommended sermons and podcasts:

Biographical Sketch: J. I. Packer

     Biographical Sketch: J. I. Packer  -  monergism.com Here are some of my favorite quotes by Dr. Packer from his book A Quest for Godline...