130 years ago today - Oct 31, 1882

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[John Taylor to Lot Smith, Oct. 31, 1882] Regarding the Lamanites [Native Americans] receiving their endowments, we should like to receive ...

175 years ago today - About Oct 31, 1837

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Joseph Smith and Sidney Rigdon arrive at Far West, MO [per Joseph Smith]. [Source: Tidd, N. R., "Mormon Chronology"]
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120 years ago today - Oct 31, 1892

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[President Wilford Woodruff Journal] 31 I went to the office. We are having several Days rain. [Source: Wilford Woodruff's Journal: 1...

70 years ago today - Oct 30, 1942

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[Heber J. Grant, J. Reuben Clark Jr., and David O. McKay, circular letter, Oct. 30, 1942] ... Primarily the wearing of the garment is an in...
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170 years ago today - Oct 30, 1842

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[Nauvoo Temple] The Saints met for the first time in the unfinished temple "and notwithstanding its largeness it was well fill'd....
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120 years ago today - Oct 30, 1892

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[President Wilford Woodruff Journal] 30 We returned to Salt Lake to night. [Source: Wilford Woodruff's Journal: 1833-1898 Typescript,...

20 years ago today - Oct 29, 1992.

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David Knowlton meets again with his stake president, Kerry Heinz, to discuss the Channel 4 Utah 1992 interview. Heinz has formed his impress...

120 years ago today - Oct 29, 1892We met at once with 40 of the brethren including Presidency, High Counselors, Bishops and Counselors and Presidents of quorums. There were 20 Mugwumps, 13 democrats and only 8 republicans. I talked to them plainly asking that every Democrat stand firmly by his party and that the mugwumps assist us to elect the Republican nominee. The key note was to help the weaker party in the coming election. They all voted unanimously that all I had said to them was right. They had no objection to make it. ... I then spoke long and freely upon our political situation. Charging the brethren not to allow bitterness in their hearts against one another. Showed them our dire need of more Republicans. Of 100 men present there were 48 democrats, 38 mugwumps and 11 republicans. It is remarkable how generally our people have gone off democratic.

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[Francis M. Lyman] [Source: Francis M. Lyman, Diary]
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120 years ago today - Oct 29, 1892

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[Apostle Rudger Clawson] Attends Democratic rally and listens to speech of Apostle Moses Thatcher. [Source: Larsen, Stan (editor), A Mini...

130 years ago today - Oct 29, 1882

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Second counselor Joseph F. Smith's sermon denies there have ever been Danites in Utah but acknowledges that "a few horse thieves an...
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35 years ago today - Oct 28, 1977

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Bonneville Entertainment Inc. organized to produce films and television features. It is dissolved in 1982. [Source: Sherry Baker: Mormon ...

115 years ago today - Oct 28, 1897

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[Apostle Brigham Young Jr. Diary] Met at Temple had long conversation with Pres[ident] Snow & Richards ... Presidency came a decision wa...

155 years ago today - Oct 28, 1857

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George Albert Smith: Married Susan Elizabeth West 28 October 1857. Five children: Clarissa West, Margaret, Elizabeth, Priscilla, and Emma Pe...

185 years ago today - Sunday, Oct 28, 1827

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[Book of Mormon Translation] Manchester, The plates and breastplate are buried under the hearth. [Source: Watson, Elden, Approximate Book...

20 years ago today - Oct 27, 1992.

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Scott Abbott, a member of BYU's German faculty and a Sunstone participant, is called in by his stake president, a BYU religion professor...
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50 years ago today - Oct 27,1962

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In midst of Cuban Missile Crisis, Apostle Ezra Taft Benson publicly endorses John Birch Society as "the most effective non-church organ...
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60 years ago today - Mon Oct 27, 1952

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[David O. McKay Office Journal] 8 a.m. to 10 a.m.--Met by appointment at his request Mr. Clinton Vernon, Attorney General, State of Utah. ...
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70 years ago today - Oct 27, 1942

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Helmuth Huebner, age seventeen, is first Mormon the Gestapo executes (by beheading). He leads anti-Nazi resistance group involving two other...
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120 years ago today - Oct 27, 1892

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First Counselor George Q. Cannon tells apostles that Utah's newly appointed U.S. marshal has instructions from the Republican administra...

130 years ago today - Thursday, Oct 26, 1882

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[Apostle John Henry Smith Diary] Salt Lake City My wives made me a present of a pair of sleeve buttons and a stud. [Source: Jean B...