This Day in Bible and Church History

What significant events occurred on this day in Bible and church history?

God's big story: a Bible timeline
A timeline of the major events in Bible and Christian history, from Israel's kings in the 9th century BC to today, each with a short description and its known or approximate date. 126 events across the year.

19 July

Sunday this year · 1 event
  1. AD 641,962 years ago

    The Great Fire of Rome, after which Nero persecutes the Christians of the city.

    New Testament era Tacitus, Annals 15.38-44 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Fire_of_Rome
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