1600 - Charles I of England is born (Source)
I think it was Oliver Cromwell who said:
"You need not hope in order to undertake, and you need not succeed in order to persevere." The following sermons and podcasts are on Oliver Cromwell and the English Civil War:
1862 - Billy Sunday, American baseball player and evangelist is born (Source)
Recommended sermons and podcasts:
Billy Sunday: The Boy Resolved, by BJU Students and Faculty
1994 - In the United Kingdom, the first National Lottery draw is held. A(Source)
Recommended sermons and podcasts:
What Should the Christian Think of the National Lottery? by Rev. Davide Silversides
Should Churches Recieve Lottery Payouts? by Rev. Kyle Paisley? [Text: John 19:23,24]