5th September, 1569
On this day, Edmund Bonner, the Catholic Bishop of London known for persecuting Protestants under Mary Tudor, died while imprisoned by Elizabeth I.
5th September, 1651
In Massachusetts, Baptist preacher Obadiah Holmes was publicly whipped for teaching Baptist beliefs, a stark demonstration of religious intolerance in colonial America.
5th September, 1909
On this day, Nicholas Bhekinkosi Hepworth Bhengu was in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. Bhengu emerged as a towering figure in the Assemblies of God movement, launching the impactful “Back to God Crusade” and championing Pentecostal revival, holiness, and spiritual empowerment across southern Africa.
5th September, 1990
Minister Mercy Chinwo, a celebrated Nigerian gospel singer and songwriter was born on this day in Rivers State. She rose to fame after winning Nigerian Idol in 2012 and has since become a prominent voice in contemporary Christian music.
5th September 5, 2007
On this day, Migsti Haile was tortured and killed for refusing to renounce her Christian faith in Eritrea, an example of modern-day faith-based persecution.
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