11th January 1976: Pastor Benson Idahosa declares that the Miracle Centre of Church of God Mission will not go down and that those who desire its fall will go down in response to the General Murtala Mohammed led Supreme Military Council’s directive that the Church building located opposite the Benin Airport in Bendel (now Edo) State be demolished. The Head of State was murdered in a coup on 13th of February 1976. The Miracle Centre Church stands till date.
11 January, 2017: Church buildings of the Redeemed Christian Church of God and the Lord’s Chosen Charismatic Revival Ministries Church in Dutse are demolished by Jigawa State Government. The State Government claimed the churches were built without obtaining permission as required by law saying that notices were sent to them 3 times to discontinue the development of their buildings. The Christian Association of Nigeria in Jigawa State refuted, stating that the State Government had refused to grant the Churches official registration documents and that the demolition came without prior notice.
11th January, 1817: Timothy Dwight passes on to glory in New Haven, Connecticut. He was the 8th President of Yale College, an advocate of sound doctrine and a hymn writer, popularly known for the hymn “I love thy Kingdom Lord”.
11th January, 1869: The first African-American Sunday School is organized at the Springfield Baptist Church Augusta, Georgia by Reverend Kelly Lowe.
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