1519 - Charles V is elected Emperor of the Holy Roman Empire (Source)
Recommended sermons and podcasts:
Holy Roman Empire and Monasteries, by Dr. James White
Charlamagne and the Holy Roman Empire, by Brian Borgman
1894 - Labor Day becomes an official US holiday (Source)
Recommended sermons and podcasts:
Labor Day Picnic Devotion: Laboring For Christ, by Dr. Mark Allison [Text: Ephesians 2:8-10 (Audio)]
A Christian Attitude Toward Work, by Rev. Stephen Hamilton [Text: Ephesians 6 (Audio)]
1914 - Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria and his wife Sophie are assassinated in Sarajevo; this is the casus belli of World War I (Source)
Recommended sermons and podcasts:
The following messages on World War I are by Dr. Peter Hammond:
Did You Know These Facts About the First World War?
The Clash of Civilizations and the Forces Behind the Great War
Assassination in Sarajevo
Evaluating the Propaganda of the Great War
Evaluating Hollywood Films on World War I
Versailles - 100 Years Ago
The Christmas Truce
Recommended videos:
Snoopy and the Red Baron, by The Royal Guardsmen
Snoopy's Christmas Vs. the Red Baron, by The Royal Guardsmen