Laura Hillenbrand recounts the night, in 1949, when Zamperini attended Billy Graham’s Los Angeles meeting and had an encounter with God that would change his life forever in her book, “Unbroken.”
This Date in History – September 25, 1949
On this date in 1989, Billy Graham became the first clergyman to be honored with a star on Hollywood Boulevard for his work as a minister of the Gospel.
Sixty-three years ago today, the tent that had been erected on the corner of Washington and Hill streets in Los Angeles was “open for business.” The groundbreaking campaign, which was sponsored by the Christ for Greater Los Angeles Committee, was originally scheduled to last three weeks, but was extended to eight weeks due to overwhelming interest.
