17th January 1984: Travis Montorius Greene is born. He is the Senior Pastor of Forward City Church, South Carolina, United States of America. He is also a Gospel Music Minister and Songwriter.
17th January 1956: Oral Roberts receives a newspaper coverage in Manila, Philippines which says: ‘20,000 People Turned To Christ’ during an 8-day Crusade. He was the Founder of Oral Roberts Evangelistic Association and Oral Roberts University.
17th January 2012: Robert Williams (R. W.) Schambach goes to be with the Lord. He was the President of Schambach Ministries, a Televangelist, Pastor, Faith Healer and Author.
17th January 1949: Josiah Atkins Idowu-Fearon is born. He is the Immediate Past Secretary General of the Anglican Consultative Council (ACC) who served from 2015 to 2022. He also served as an Archbishop of Kaduna Province and Bishop of Sokoto Diocese in the Anglican Communion.
17th January 1826: Thomas Babington Macaulay is born. He was an Anglican Priest, Educator and the First Principal and Founder of Church Missionary Society (CMS) Grammar School, Lagos State Nigeria.
17th January 1829: Catherine Booth is born. She was the wife of William Booth and co-founder of The Salvation Army.
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