1744 – War of the Austrian Succession: France and Spain defeat Sardinia at the Battle of Madonna dell'Olmo, but soon have to withdraw from Sardinia anyway.
Recommended podcast: The Colonial Wars in America and Providential Significance, by Bill Potter
1888 – Jack the Ripper kills his third and fourth victims, Elizabeth Stride and Catherine Eddowes.
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Recommended sermon: The Sixth Commandment: Jack the Ripper and Jill the Ignorer, by Jonathan Dorst [Text: Deuteronomy 5:17: "Thou shalt not kill"; Matthew 5:21 & 22: "Ye have heard that it was said by them of old time, Thou shalt not kill; and whosoever shall kill shall be in danger of the judgment: But I say unto you, That whosoever is angry with his brother without a cause shall be in danger of the judgment: and whosoever shall say to his brother, Raca, shall be in danger of the council: but whosoever shall say, Thou fool, shall be in danger of hell fire."]
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