1692 – The last hanging of those convicted of witchcraft in the Salem witch trials; others are all eventually released.
Recommended sermons and podcasts:
- Diary of Cotton Matther for the Years 1692 and 1693
- Cotton Mather and the Salem Witch Trials, by Thomas Sullivan
Recommended reading: Killing the Witches - The Horror of Salem, Massachusetts, by Bill O'Reilly and Martin Dugard
1823 – Joseph Smith claims to have found the golden plates after being directed by God through the Angel Moroni to the place where they were buried.
Recommended sermons and podcasts: Christian vs. Mormon Debate Review, by Dr. James White
1991 – The Dead Sea Scrolls are made available to the public for the first time.
Recommended sermons and podcasts: Inerrancy, Qumran, and the Dead Sea Scrolls, by Pastor David McManus
