Today in Mormon History - Oct 01

Gordon B. Hinckley dedicates the 100th temple, the Boston Temple (1)
-- 10 years ago today - Oct 1, 2001

[Utah] New York Times reports official announcement that new edition of Book of Mormon changes prophecy that Lamanites will "become white and delightsome." Instead of continuing original reference to skin color, new edition emphasizes inward spirituality: "become pure and delightsome." (2)
-- 30 years ago today - Oct 1,1981

Brigham Young and counselor Daniel H. Wells have "a discussion on the use of artillery and contrasted the cannons with Guns, and gave the preference to Small arms. The President told an anecdote of a Ball fired from a Gun that struck a Knot in a rail & then rebounded back, and shot a horse in the heart, the ball was intended for a crow." (3)
-- 150 years ago today - Oct 1, 1861

1 - Madsen, Truman G., The Presidents of the Church
2 - Quinn, D. Michael, The Mormon Hierarchy: Extensions of Power, Appendix 5, Selected Chronology of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 1848-1996, http://amzn.to/extensions-power
3 - On This Day in Mormon History, http://onthisdayinmormonhistory.blogspot.com