11th January, 705
Death of Pope John VI. A Greek by birth, he will be remembered for his intervention in a squabble between Saint Wilfred of York and the see of Canterbury.
11th January, 1817
Death in New Haven, Connecticut, of Timothy Dwight, president of Yale, a powerful advocate of sound doctrine. As hymnwriter, he had penned “I love thy kingdom Lord.”
11th January, 1869
On this day in Christian History, at the Springfield Baptist Church Augusta, GA, Reverend Kelly Lowe organizes the first African-American Sunday school.
11th January, 1933
On this day in Christian History, Pastors in the Hamburg, Germany, area issue the Altona Confession, offering Scriptural guidelines for Christian conduct in light of the growing Nazi influence on the State Church.
11th January, 1942
On this day in Christian History, Soviets executed Natalya Ivanovna Sundukova by firing squad because she had “propagandized” her Orthodox faith among other prisoners and refused to work for the atheistic communists in the prison camp.
11th January
On this day in Christian History, popular Nigerian Gospel Drama Minister and Actor, Evangelist Adebile Fejosbaba was born. You can read his full biography here.
11th January, 2026
On this day in Christian History, the Executive Governor of Oyo State, Governor Oluwaseyi Makinde visited the Victory International Church led by Bishop Taiwo Adelakun, for a special thanksgiving service and prayers as he wraps up his tenure in office.
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