26th July, 1959: Apostle Joseph Ayo Babalola goes to be with the Lord at the age of 54. He was the Founder of Christ Apostolic Church (CAC) in Nigeria.
26th July, 2008: Pastor David Oyedepo Jnr weds his wife Kemi Oyedepo Jnr. He is the first biological child of Bishop David and Pastor Faith Oyedepo and the Resident Pastor of Faith Tabernacle, Canaanland.
26th July, 1603: James VI of Scotland becomes King James I of England. He was the Head of the Presbyterian Church, Scotland in 1584. He raised the motion for the translation of the ‘Authorized’ King James Bible Version and the First Edition was published in 1611.
26th July, 1988: Yoido Full Gospel Church opens the “Elim Welfare Town”. It was the social welfare facility in Asia for disadvantaged and unaccompanied senior citizens. The Church was Founded by Pastors David Yonggi Cho and Choi Ja-shil in 1958.
26th July, 1872: George Green is born in London. He was the General Secretary of the Nigeria Baptist Convention from the year 1926 to 1936. He later became the General Superintendent of the Convention from 1937 to 1944.
26th July, 2019: Jaime Lucas Ortega y Alamino goes to be with the Lord. He was a Cuban Prelate of the Catholic Church. He also served as the Archbishop of Havana from 1981 to 2016.
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