Today in Mormon History - Dec 17

[President Heber J. Grant Diary] Called on Pearl Udall Nelson and told her that we were thinking of appointing her father President of the Arizona Temple. I asked her regarding his family relations and she explained fully his present condition. Consulted with my counselors and some of the apostles and finally concluded to send the letter of appointment of Brother Udall. (1)
-- 85 years ago today - Dec 17, 1926

[President Wilford Woodruff Journal] 17 I spent the day at home quite sick. Emma is sick. (2)
-- 120 years ago today - Dec 17, 1891

After a 32-month absence of proselytizing missionaries in the Republic of Serbia, six missionaries from the Bulgaria Sofia Mission returned to Serbia. Missionaries were withdrawn from the country in March 1999 because of conflict in the region. (3)
-- 10 years ago today - Dec 17, 2001

1 - Diary of Heber J. Grant, http://amzn.to/newmormonstudies
2 - Wilford Woodruff's Journal: 1833-1898 Typescript, Volumes 1-9, Edited by Scott G. Kenney, Signature Books 1993, http://amzn.to/newmormonstudies
3 - Church News: Historical Chronology of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, http://www.ldschurchnews.com/articles/58765/Historical-chronology-of-The-Church-of-Jesus-Christ-of-Latter-day-Saints.html