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On *this* day in Church history:
March 5, 2024
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has purchased the Kirtland Temple — the first temple built in this dispensation — from the Community of Christ church, leaders of both faiths announced Tuesday, March 5, in a joint statement.
The landmark agreement also includes
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On this day in Church history:
April 6, 1830
The Church of Jesus Christ is officially organized at Fayette, New York.
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On this day in Church history:
March 27, 1836
The Prophet Joseph Smith dedicates the Kirtland Temple, the first House of the Lord of this dispensation.
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On this day in Church history:
March 26, 1830
The Book of Mormon is published.
5,000 copies were printed as part of the original publication.
Time between publication and the 100 millionth copy: 170 years
Time between the 100 millionth copy and the 200 millionth: 23 years
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On this day in Church history:
February 22, 1875
Sagwitch, a Northern Shoshone chieftain, and his wife, Beawoachee, are sealed to each other by Elder Wilford Woodruff in the Endowment House.
They became the first American Indians to be sealed in this dispensation.
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On this day in Church history:
April 3, 1836
Following an Easter Sunday sacrament meeting in the recently-dedicated Kirtland Temple, Joseph Smith and Oliver Cowdrey witness the appearance of The Lord Jesus Christ and the prophets Moses, Elias, and Elijah.
This sacred event is
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On this day in Church history:
April 7, 1844
At his final General Conference, the Prophet Joseph Smith delivers the 𝘒𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘍𝘰𝘭𝘭𝘦𝘵𝘵 𝘋𝘪𝘴𝘤𝘰𝘶𝘳𝘴𝘦, detailing mankind's divine nature and potential for eternal progression.
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On this day in Church history:
May 15, 1829
John the Baptist restores the Aaronic Priesthood.
"𝘜𝘱𝘰𝘯 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘮𝘺 𝘧𝘦𝘭𝘭𝘰𝘸 𝘴𝘦𝘳𝘷𝘢𝘯𝘵𝘴, 𝘪𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘯𝘢𝘮𝘦 𝘰𝘧 𝘔𝘦𝘴𝘴𝘪𝘢𝘩 𝘐 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘧𝘦𝘳 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘗𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘴𝘵𝘩𝘰𝘰𝘥 𝘰𝘧 𝘈𝘢𝘳𝘰𝘯, 𝘸𝘩𝘪𝘤𝘩 𝘩𝘰𝘭𝘥𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘦
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On this day in Church history:
[Bonus]
April 4, 1999
President Gordon B. Hinckley closes the April 1999 General Conference with stunning news:
"I feel impressed to announce that among all of the temples we are constructing, we plan to rebuild the Nauvoo Temple."
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On this day in Church history:
[Bonus]
April 6
1853 - The cornerstones of the Salt Lake Temple are laid and dedicated
1892 - The capstone of the Salt Lake Temple is laid (pictured)
1893 - After 40 years of construction, Wilford Woodruff dedicates the Salt Lake Temple
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On this day in Church history:
May 5, 1985
The Sacrament is blessed and administered for the first time in outer space.
Brother Don Lind performed this milestone aboard the Space Shuttle 𝘊𝘩𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘦𝘯𝘨𝘦𝘳, during its STS-51-B Mission (pictured).
Brother Lind later gave a
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On this day in Church history:
March 21, 1912
In a letter to stake presidents, the First Presidency announces that the Sacrament should no longer be administered using a single communal cup (pictured).
The occasion marked the beginning of the use of individual sacrament cups.
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On this day in Church history:
April 13, 1953
Elder Ezra Taft Benson, while serving both as an Apostle and as US Secretary of Agriculture, is featured on the cover of 𝘛𝘪𝘮𝘦 magazine.
The accompanying article highlighted his work as a member of President Eisenhower's Cabinet
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On this day in Church history: February 27, 1941 Composer Leigh A. Harline becomes the first Latter-day Saint to win an Academy Award.
Harline won the Oscar for Best Original Music Score in Disney's 𝘗𝘪𝘯𝘰𝘤𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘰 and for Best Original Song in "When You Wish Upon a Star".
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On this day in Church history:
March 2, 1952
President David O McKay dedicates the new Primary Children's Hospital, replacing a smaller downtown version.
From 1922-1975, the hospital was run by the Primary General Presidency.
Many of the funds were raised by primary children.
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On this day in Church history:
March 18, 1999
Gordon B. Hinckley, Thomas S. Monson, and Jeffrey R. Holland meet with King Juan Carlos and Queen Sofia of Spain at the royal palace in Madrid prior to the dedication of the Madrid Spain Temple.
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On this day in Church history:
March 12, 1941
President Heber J. Grant presents a copy of the Book of Mormon in Braille to Helen Keller.
After a speech at the Tabernacle, Keller had the organist play 𝘊𝘰𝘮𝘦, 𝘊𝘰𝘮𝘦, 𝘠𝘦 𝘚𝘢𝘪𝘯𝘵𝘴 while she touched the pipes and wept.
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On this day in Church history:
May 22, 1943
The 𝘚𝘚 𝘑𝘰𝘴𝘦𝘱𝘩 𝘚𝘮𝘪𝘵𝘩 is christened by Eugene W. Hilton, on behalf of the Oakland California Stake.
The ship served as a cargo vessel in the Pacific during World War II.
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On this day in the life of the Savior:
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𝑬 𝑨 𝑺 𝑻 𝑬 𝑹 𝑺 𝑼 𝑵 𝑫 𝑨 𝒀
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𝐇𝐄 𝐈𝐒 𝐑𝐈𝐒𝐄𝐍
11 "𝘉𝘶𝘵 𝘔𝘢𝘳𝘺 𝘴𝘵𝘰𝘰𝘥 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩𝘰𝘶𝘵 𝘢𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘴𝘦𝘱𝘶𝘭𝘤𝘩𝘳𝘦 𝘸𝘦𝘦𝘱𝘪𝘯𝘨: 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘢𝘴 𝘴𝘩𝘦
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On this day in Church history:
May 11, 1934
Mac Christensen, president of the Mormon Tabernacle Choir from 2000-2012 (and grandfather of yours truly) is born in Salina, Utah.
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On this day in Church history:
May 17
1884 - John Taylor dedicates the Logan Temple
1888 - Wilford Woodruff dedicates the Manti Temple
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On this day in Church history:
May 16, 1989
President Howard W. Hunter dedicates the BYU Jerusalem Center for Near Eastern Studies.
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On this day in Church history:
May 24, 1999
The Church launches
Pictured: A Deseret News editorial cartoon commemorating the occasion
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On this day in Church history:
April 18, 1947
Renowned artist Minerva Teichert begins to paint 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘗𝘢𝘨𝘦𝘢𝘯𝘵 𝘰𝘧 𝘏𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘰𝘳𝘺, a panoramic mural for the world room of the Manti Temple.
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On this day in Church history:
April 12, 1985
U.S. Senator Jake Garn of Utah becomes both the first member of Congress and the first Latter-day Saint to enter outer space.
Senator Garn, a former military pilot, served as a payload specialist aboard NASA Mission STS-51-D.
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On this day in Church history:
May 1, 1846
The Nauvoo Temple is dedicated in a public ceremony presided over by Elders Orson Hyde and Wilford Woodruff.
A private dedicatory session was held the day prior.
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On this day in Church history:
May 4, 1842
Joseph Smith administers the Endowment ordinance for the first time in this dispensation.
The occasion took place in the upper room (pictured) of the Red Brick Store in Nauvoo.
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On this day in Church history:
March 10, 1841
Illinois Governor Thomas Carlin commissions Joseph Smith as Lieutenant General of the Navuoo Legion.
The Nauvoo Legion was a branch of the Illinois State Militia (today known as the Illinois National Guard).
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On this day in Church history:
March 30, 1836
After a spending the day in the recently-dedicated Kirtland Temple, those in attendance experience spiritual manifestations similar to those of the Day of Pentecost. Many witness the appearance of angels.
The group, numbering
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On this day in Church history:
March 17, 1842
Jospeh Smith organizes the Female Relief Society of Nauvoo.
The initial leadership was as follows:
Emma Smith - President
Sarah M. Cleveland - First Counselor
Elizabeth Ann Whitney - Second Counselor
Eliza R. Snow - Secretary
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On this day in Church history:
April 15, 1846
After receiving word that his wife, Diantha, gave birth to a healthy baby, William Clayton writes the lyrics to the hymn 𝘈𝘭𝘭 𝘐𝘴 𝘞𝘦𝘭𝘭 along the pioneer trail.
The hymn is now known as 𝘊𝘰𝘮𝘦, 𝘊𝘰𝘮𝘦, 𝘠𝘦 𝘚𝘢𝘪𝘯𝘵𝘴.
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On this day in Church history:
April 25, 1999
President Hinckley addresses the largest-ever international gathering of Saints.
Held at a soccer stadium in Santiago, Chile, the event was attended by over 57,000 Latter-day Saints (about 1 in 10 members of the Church in Chile).
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On this day in Church history:
April 17, 1969
The Church announces plans to construct the Church Office Building.
Designed by George Cannon Young (a grandson of Brigham Young), the 28-story high-rise was completed in 1972.
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On this day in Church history:
May 9, 1992
President Gordon B. Hinckley dedicates the Cove Fort historical site.
In 1867, his grandfather, Ira N. Hinckley, built the fort (Picture 1) at the request of Brigham Young as a way station for stagecoach travelers and telegraph
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On this day in the life of the Savior:
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𝑯 𝑶 𝑳 𝒀 𝑺 𝑨 𝑻 𝑼 𝑹 𝑫 𝑨 𝒀
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𝐂𝐡𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐭 𝐏𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐬 𝐀𝐦𝐨𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐃𝐞𝐚𝐝
18 "𝘍𝘰𝘳 𝘊𝘩𝘳𝘪𝘴𝘵 𝘢𝘭𝘴𝘰
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On this day in Church history:
May 20
1969 - Elder Marion G. Romney dedicates Spain for the preaching of the Gospel. (Pictured)
1993 - Elder M. Russell Ballard dedicates Lithuania for the preaching of the Gospel.
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On this day in Church history:
April 22, 1966
The Book of Mormon begins publication in Korean.
At the time, more than 3,000 Saints in South Korea had anxiously awaited publication of the sacred record in their native tongue.
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On this day in Church history:
April 14, 1832
Brigham Young is baptized in a pond near Mendon, NY by Eleazer Miller.
Brother Miller made the trek west with the Saints and later died in Salt Lake City in 1876.
Pictured: Brigham Young's account of hearing Miller's testimony.
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On this day in Church history:
March 23, 1833
Joseph Smith appoints several men to purchase the 103-acre Peter French farm, later the site of the Kirtland Temple, for $5,000.
Just shy of 191 years later, the Church would again purchase the site of the Kirtland Temple.
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On this day in Church history:
May 13, 1857
Elder Parley P. Pratt of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles is murdered in Alma, Arkansas.
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On this day in Church history (Bonus)
May 15, 1844
Josiah Quincy (later the mayor of Boston) visits Joseph Smith in Nauvoo.
Of the experience, Quincy wrote:
"It is by no means improbable that some future textbook . . . will contain a question something like this:
"What
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On this day in Church history:
May 19, 1838
The Prophet Joseph Smith receives a revelation identifying the site of Adam-ondi-Ahman.
The revelation is now canonized as Doctrine and Covenants section 116.
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On this day in Church history:
April 26, 1838
By revelation, Christ instructs the Prophet Joseph Smith concerning the name of His Church.
The Lord later reiterated this point through the Prophet Russell M. Nelson in 2018.
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On this day in Church history:
May 14, 1945
President Heber J. Grant dies at the age of 88 in Salt Lake City.
President Grant served as a General Authority for over 62 years.
President John Taylor called Heber J. Grant to be an Apostle when he was only 25 years old.
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On this day in Church history:
March 3, 1995
President Howard W. Hunter passes away at age 87 in Salt Lake City.
He was ordained an Apostle at age 51 and served as a General Authority for 35 years.
At the time of his death, he had been serving as Prophet for nine months.
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On this day in Church history:
April 20, 1958
President David O. McKay dedicates the New Zealand Temple.
Prior to its construction, the Saints in New Zealand had to travel across more than 4,000 miles of ocean to reach the nearest temple in Laie, Hawaii.
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On this day in Church history:
April 30, 1879
Emma Smith passes away at age 74 in Nauvoo.
She was survived by her husband, Lewis Bidamon (whom she married in 1847), and children Julia, Joseph III, Alexander, and David.
Pictured: A photograph of Emma Smith, circa 1875
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On this day in Church history:
April 24, 1999
𝗖𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗻𝗵𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗻 𝗧𝗲𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝗚𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗯𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴
Construction on the Copenhagen Denmark Temple begins.
This was the second time that a temple had been built from an existing structure (here the Priorvej chapel).
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On this day in Church history:
May 23, 1843
The first foreign-language missionaries are set apart in Nauvoo and embark on their mission to the South Pacific.
It was to Utah, not Nauvoo, that they returned at the end of their service.
Pictured: Addison Pratt
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On this day in Church history:
May 2, 1835
The Quorum of the Twelve Apostles is restored.
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On this day in Church history:
May 8, 2022
The Rio de Janeiro Temple is dedicated by Elder Gary E. Stevenson of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles.
The occasion marked the first time that each member of the First Presidency and Quorum of the Twelve had dedicated a temple.
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On this day in Church history:
April 21, 1841
Aboard the ship 𝘙𝘰𝘤𝘩𝘦𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘳, Brigham Young, Heber C. Kimball, Orson Pratt, George A. Smith, Wilford Woodruff, John Taylor, and Willard Richards depart from Liverpool, England and begin their journey back to the States.
The
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On this day in Church history:
March 28
1895 - President Spencer W. Kimball (pictured, right) is born in Salt Lake City, Utah.
1899 - President Harold B. Lee (pictured, left) is born in Clifton, Idaho.
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On this day in Church history:
March 24, 1851
Five hundred settlers leave Payson, Utah, for California, where they would go on to found the modern city of San Bernardino.
Previous settlement of the area by the Spanish and Mexicans had been sparse.
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On this day in Church history:
April 27, 1955
The First Presidency announces that Ricks College will return to its status as a junior college.
Ricks had operated briefly as a four-year university starting in 1948.
Pictured: An aerial view of Ricks College in 1950
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On this day in the life of the Savior:
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𝐉𝐞𝐬𝐮𝐬 𝐂𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐧𝐬𝐞𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐓𝐞𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐞
13 "𝘈𝘯𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘑𝘦𝘸𝘴'
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On this day in Church history:
March 7, 1998
Elder Eran A. Call of the Seventy breaks ground for the Colonia Juárez Chihuahua Mexico Temple.
Dedicated 364 days later by President Gordon B. Hinckley, the temple still retains the distinction of being the smallest in the Church.
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On this day in Church history:
May 7, 2023
President Dallin H. Oaks dedicates the Richmond Virginia Temple.
The Richmond Temple became the first temple in Virginia.
Two others have been announced - in Roanoke and Winchester.
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On this day in Church history:
April 23, 1912
𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗙𝗶𝗿𝘀𝘁 𝗟𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿-𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝗦𝗮𝗶𝗻𝘁 𝗦𝗲𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗿𝘆
Joseph B. Merrill (later an apostle) announces the creation of the first Latter-day Saint Seminary, to begin the following academic year at Granite High School.
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On this day in Church history:
May 10, 1869
The first transcontinental railroad is completed at a ceremony at Promontory Summit, Utah.
Many Latter-day Saints built the tracks that crossed the Utah Territory.
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On this day in the life of the Savior:
𝑷 𝑨 𝑳 𝑴 𝑺 𝑼 𝑵 𝑫 𝑨 𝒀
𝐂𝐡𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐭'𝐬 𝐓𝐫𝐢𝐮𝐦𝐩𝐡𝐚𝐥 𝐑𝐞𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐧 𝐭𝐨 𝐉𝐞𝐫𝐮𝐬𝐚𝐥𝐞𝐦
12 "𝘖𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘯𝘦𝘹𝘵 𝘥𝘢𝘺 𝘮𝘶𝘤𝘩 𝘱𝘦𝘰𝘱𝘭𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘸𝘦𝘳𝘦 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘦 𝘵𝘰 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘧𝘦𝘢𝘴𝘵, 𝘸𝘩𝘦𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘺 𝘩𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘥
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On this day in Church history:
March 1, 1841
The Nauvoo City Council divides the city into four political areas called wards (often called districts or precincts elsewhere today).
This division into wards becomes the basis for the modern church use of the term 𝘞𝘢𝘳𝘥.
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On this day in Church history:
April 9, 1831
Joseph Smith sets apart John Whitmer (pictured) as the first Church Historian.
Later notable Church Historians include:
Wilford Woodruff (1883-89)
Joseph Fielding Smith (1921-70)
Howard W. Hunter (1970-72)
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On this day in the life of the Savior:
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𝑮 𝑶 𝑶 𝑫 𝑭 𝑹 𝑰 𝑫 𝑨 𝒀
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𝐂𝐡𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐭 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐮𝐦𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐬 𝐇𝐢𝐬 𝐀𝐭𝐨𝐧𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐂𝐫𝐨𝐬𝐬
32 "𝘈𝘯𝘥 𝘪𝘵 𝘤𝘢𝘮𝘦 𝘵𝘰 𝘱𝘢𝘴𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘢𝘯𝘨𝘦𝘭 𝘴𝘱𝘢𝘬𝘦
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On this day in Church history:
April 28
1898 - The First Presidency encourages Latter-day Saints to support the American war effort in the Spanish-American War.
1961 - Elder Gordon B. Hinckley dedicates the Philippines for the preaching of the Gospel at a sunrise service at
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On this day in Church history:
April 5, 1942
The First Presidency closes the Salt Lake Tabernacle for the remainder of World War II.
General Conferences were held with reduced attendance in the Assembly Hall (pictured) and the Solemn Assembly Room of the Salt Lake Temple.
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On this day in Church history:
April 11, 1976
The Montpelier Stake is organized by Elder Boyd K. Packer, becoming the first stake in Vermont.
Many early Church leaders were born in Vermont, including Joseph Smith, Brigham Young, Oliver Cowdery, Heber C. Kimball, and Erastus
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On this day in Church history:
April 10, 1968
President Hugh B. Brown, First Counselor in the First Presidency, dedicates the LDS Pavilion (pictured) at the 1968 World's Fair in San Antonio, Texas.
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On this day in Church history:
March 31, 1864
While trying to reach the shores of Lahaina on the island of Maui, then-Elder Lorenzo Snow's life is saved from a near-fatal drowning incident by fellow missionary, William Cluff.
A young Joseph F. Smith, who was also serving a
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On this day in Church history:
May 18, 1843
After recounting the persecution in Missouri, Joseph Smith prophesies to Stephen A. Douglas that doom will befall his presidential ambitions if he ever turns his back on the Saints.
Douglas lost the 1860 election to Lincoln.
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On this day in Church history:
April 1, 1898
Amanda Inez Knight and Lucy Jane "Jennie" Brimhall receive calls to serve as full-time missionaries to England.
The two thus became the first sister missionaries (or "lady missionaries", as they were called at the time).
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On this day in Church history:
March 29, 1830
The local Palmyra Presbyterian Church suspends Lucy Mack, Hyrum, Samuel, and Sophronia Smith for nonattendance.
(Pictured: an illustration of the Palmyra Presbyterian Church, circa 1830)
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On this day in Church history:
April 4
1870 - George Albert Smith, later the eighth President of the Church, is born in Salt Lake City.
1951 - After over 47 years as a Special Witness of Jesus Christ, President George Albert Smith dies in Salt Lake City at age 81.
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On this day in Church history:
April 19, 1938
Together with a team of his fellow missionaries, Marvin J. Ashton (later an Apostle) wins the national championship of the Amateur Basket Ball Association of England and Wales.
Pictured: Elder and Sister Ashton, circa 1969
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On this day in Church history:
March 25, 1953
The First Presidency (pictured) announces that returning missionaries will now report their missions to their local Stake Presidency and High Council.
Previously, returning missionaries would report to a General Authority.
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On this day in Church history (Bonus)
May 4, 1992
Von and Floyd Packard become the first brothers to serve as Temple Presidents at the same time.
Von Packard served as president of the Los Angeles Temple.
Floyd Packard served as president of the San Diego Temple.
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On this day in Church history:
March 19, 1851
Brigham Young organizes the Provo Stake, the first stake in Utah south of Salt Lake City
Today, there are 43 stakes in Provo
Pictured: the old Provo Tabernacle next to the new Provo Tabernacle (later the Provo City Center Temple)
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On this day in Church history:
May 21, 1851
Work begins on the Old Tabernacle in Salt Lake City.
Located where the Assembly Hall now stands, the Old Tabernacle hosted General Conferences from 1852 to 1867.
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On this day in Church history:
May 6, 1922
President Heber J. Grant dedicates KZN (the radio station later known as KSL) and speaks on its first broadcast.
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On this day in Church history:
March 20, 1976
Elder James E. Faust (an early missionary to Brazil) presides at the groundbreaking of the São Paulo Brazil Temple.
The São Paulo Temple would go on to be the first in Latin America and the 17th in the world.
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On this day in Church history:
March 13, 1808 & 1811
Samuel Smith (1808) and William Smith (1811) are born to Joseph Smith Sr. and Lucy Mack Smith.
Samuel went on to be one of the Eight Witnesses of the Book of Mormon.
William went on to be ordained an Apostle.
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On this day in Church history:
April 29, 1853
The Church holds its first conference in India.
Elder Joseph Richard had initiated missionary work in India in 1851.
Over 300 Europeans and Indians had joined the Church before the mission closed in 1856.
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On this day in Church history:
April 16, 1994
At an event celebrating the 100th anniversary of the founding of Palo Alto, California, city leaders honor Elder David B. Haight of the Quorum of the Twelve who served as Mayor of Palo Alto from 1961-1963.
Elder Haight's tenure was
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On this day in Church history:
March 9, 1982
President Marion G. Romney dedicates the Spencer W. Kimball Tower, the tallest building on BYU's campus.
In attendance was President Spencer W. Kimball, marking his first public appearance in six months amid ongoing health problems.
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On this day in Church history:
May 3, 1900
The Big Horn Basin Colonization Company, the last such Church-sponsored settlement group, embarks on their trek to settle and cultivate northern Wyoming.
The group was led by Elder Abraham O. Woodruff of the Quorum of the Twelve.
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On this day in Church history:
May 12, 1993
The Italian Government grants legal status to the Church. Missionaries had been active in the country since 1963.
On the same day, Pope John Paul II meets with Elder Jon Huntsman Sr. (a Regional Representative) at the Vatican.
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On this day in Church history:
March 16, 1892
In an era still rife with widespread Anti-Mormon sentiment, Dr. Charles W. Eliot, president of Harvard University, gives an address in the Salt Lake Tabernacle honoring Latter-day Saint pioneer women.
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On this day in Church history:
March 6, 1862
Brigham Young dedicates the Salt Lake Theater.
Operational until demolition in 1928, the Theater hosted stars such as Buffalo Bill Cody and P. T. Barnum.
An exterior replica now serves as the Pioneer Memorial Museum (pictured).
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On this day in Church history:
March 5, 1903
The Fremont Stake Academy is renamed Ricks Academy in honor of local stake president Thomas E. Ricks.
President Ricks was among the founders of the city of Rexburg, Idaho in 1883.
The later Ricks College became BYU-Idaho in 2001.
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On this day in Church history:
March 14, 1982
The first stake in Spain is organized.
Initially called the Madrid Spain Stake, it is now known as the Madrid Spain West Stake.
Today, there are 15 stakes in Spain
Pictured: the Madrid Spain West Stake Center (left of the temple)
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On this day in Church history:
February 15, 1991
Former President Ronald Reagan speaks at Brigham Young University and visits Church headquarters.
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On this day in Church history:
February 28, 1850
The University of Deseret is founded (renamed the University of Utah in 1892)
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On this day in Church history: [Bonus]
April 26, 1958
President David O. McKay dedicates the Church College of New Zealand, less than a week after dedicating the neighboring temple.
The CCNZ operated as a private secondary school (ages 13-18) from 1958-2009.
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On this day in Church history:
April 2, 1982
The First Presidency announces that the length of full-time missions for elders is being reduced from 24 to 18 months.
Just two years later, the First Presidency announced a change back to 24-month missions.
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On this day in Church history:
March 11, 1992
President Gordon B. Hinckley, then First Counselor in the First Presidency, presents the Vatican Apostolic Library (pictured) with a five-volume set of the 𝘌𝘯𝘤𝘺𝘤𝘭𝘰𝘱𝘦𝘥𝘪𝘢 𝘰𝘧 𝘔𝘰𝘳𝘮𝘰𝘯𝘪𝘴𝘮.
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On this day in Church History:
January 20
The Mormon Tabernacle Choir sings at the inaugurations of the following U.S. presidents:
1965 - Johnson (pictured)
1969 & 1973 - Nixon
1981 - Reagan
1989 - Bush Sr.
2001 - Bush Jr.
2017 - Trump
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On this day in Church history:
March 22, 1821
Bishop Elijah F. Sheets is born in Charlestown, Pennsylvania.
Bishop Sheets served as bishop of the Salt Lake City Eighth Ward for 48 years (the longest tenure of any bishop in Church history) from 1856 to 1904.
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On this day in Church history:
March 4, 1902
On the Mount of Olives in Jerusalem, Elder Francis M. Lyman of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles rededicates the Holy Land for the gathering of the Jews.
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On this day in the life of the Savior:
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On this day in Church history:
February 26, 1996
The Church announces that for the second time ever, Latter-day Saints living outside the United Sates outnumber those living inside the U.S.
The first time was in the 1850's, when the majority lived in Great Britain.
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