Today in Mormon History - Oct 20

Charles Coulson Rich: Left Pleasant Grove 20 October 1836. (1)
-- 175 years ago today - Oct 20, 1836

[Apostle Franklin D. Richards Diary] Spent this forenoon in listening to testimony by Pres[iden]ts GQ Cannon, JF Smith before master in Chancery Loufborow at Franklin's office. (2)
-- 120 years ago today - Oct 20, 1891

LDS Lt-Gen. Robert C. Oaks is commander of Allied Forces in southern Europe. He is uncle of recently-sustained apostle Dallin H. Oaks. (3)
-- 25 years ago today - Oct 20, 1986


1 - Cook, Lyndon W., The Revelations of the Prophet Joseph Smith: A Historical and Biographical Commentary of the Doctrine and Covenants, Seventy's Mission Bookstore, Provo UT, 1985, http://amzn.to/RevelationsofJosephSmith
2 - Diary Excerpts of Franklin D. Richards, 1887-1897, http://amzn.to/newmormonstudies
3 - On This Day in Mormon History, http://onthisdayinmormonhistory.blogspot.com

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