April 24 -In 1898, Spain declared war on the United States after rejecting America's ultimatum to withdraw from Cuba.
April 25 - In 1945, during World War II, United States and Soviet forces linked up on the Elbe River, in central Europe, a meeting that dramatized the collapse of Nazi Germany.
April 26 - In 1986, the world's worst nuclear accident occurred at the Chernobyl plant in the Soviet Union. An explosion and fire in the No. 4 reactor sent radioactivity into the atmosphere; at least 31 Soviets died immediately.
April 27 - In 1947, "Babe Ruth Day" at Yankee Stadium was held to honor the ailing baseball star.
April 28 - In 1947, a six-man expedition sailed from Peru aboard a balsa wood raft named the Kon-Tiki on a 101-day journey across the Pacific Ocean to Polynesia.
April 29 - In 1992, deadly rioting that claimed 54 lives and caused $1 billion in damage erupted in Los Angeles after a jury in Simi Valley acquitted four Los Angeles police officers of almost all state charges in the videotaped beating of Rodney King.
Is there supposed to be a difference in Christian friendships? How does Christ redeem our friendships?
This Week's Program Highlights:
April 24: The Confident Promise of Grace
When everything is going wrong, is God withholding grace from your life? Dr. David Jeremiah reassures you that God's grace is always present in your time of need.
April 25-26: The Compelling Prospect of Grace
Unlike other resources, grace is available in abundance! Dr. David Jeremiah encourages you that God offers more than enough grace to cover every sin.
April 27: The Continual Praise of Grace
The grace you receive on earth is your first taste of eternity. Dr. David Jeremiah explains as he finishes his series "Captured by Grace."
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