70 years ago today - Jan 4, 1942

[General] The Church observed a special fast Sunday in conjunction with a national day of prayer called by President Franklin D. Roosevelt.

[Source: 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]