Salvation Army Founded: Aid for London's Poorest
William and Catherine Booth launch the Salvation Army from a tent in London's East End to feed the hungry and house the homeless during the city's deepest poverty crisis. This radical blend of evangelical preaching and social service instantly created a model for modern humanitarian aid that spread globally within decades, proving faith could drive direct action rather than just prayer.
July 5, 1865
161 years ago
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