November 10, 1483: German reformer Martin Luther is born in Eisleben, Germany. (see issue 34: Luther’s Early Years).
November 10, 1770: French anti-Christian philosopher Francois Voltaire utters his famous remark, “If God did not exist, it would be necessary to invent him.”
November 10, 1871: After seven months of searching, American journalist Henry Stanley finally finds Scottish missionary David Livingstone in Ujiji, Central Africa, and utters his famous introduction, “Dr. Livingstone, I presume.” The relationship between the two men led to Stanley’s conversion and decision to become a missionary (see issue 56: David Livingstone).
November 10, 1908: Ten years after Samuel Hill and John Nicholson met in Boscobel, Wisconsin, to begin what would become Gideons International, the organization places its first Bible in a room at the Superior Hotel in Iron Mountains, Montana (see the bonus article “Who Put the Gideon Bible in Your Hotel Room” in issue 31: The Golden Age of Hymne).
