Today In Mormon History

[Joseph Smith] Captain William Allred and ten men learn of a wagon full of guns and ammunition that were going to the mob that was planning ...

[Media] President Hinckley appears on Larry King Live to discuss the LDS faith. [Source: The Mormon Channel: The Broadcast and Media Hist...

[President Heber J. Grant Diary] At the hotel we met Brother John M. Baxter, President of the Woodruff Stake of Zion. He explained a case of...

[President Wilford Woodruff Journal] Thursday Sept 8th The remains having been put into as good a condition as possible were viewed by a gre...

Wilford Woodruff's funeral is held in the Tabernacle after which "All of the Apostles went to Johnson's Art Galery and sat for ...

Wilford Woodruff's funeral is held in the Tabernacle after which "All of the Apostles went to Johnson's Art Galery and sat for ...

First national recognition of Mormon Tabernacle Choir which receives second prize of $1,000 at Chicago World's Fair. Wilford Woodruff wr...

[Apostle Wilford Woodruff Journal] 8 I spent the day Making Cider & was weary. [Source: Wilford Woodruff's Journal: 1833-1898 Typ...

First Presidency secretary L. John Nuttall writes: "Prest. Snow said our Stake report was similar to the other stakes, a spirit of impr...

(David O. McKay) : Born David Oman McKay in Huntsville, Utah. In 1901 he married Emma Ray Riggs; they had seven children. [Source: Van Wa...

Mormon Nauvoo resident Charlotte Haven writes to relatives: "We hear that [Hyrum Smith] has already had some wonderful revelations not ...

A Missourian writes: "There is still a good deal of excitement with the people of Carrol & Davis Counties, and the Mormons of Caldw...

Orson Pratt records in his journal: "O[rson] P[ratt] and L[yman] J[ohnson] sealed the members of the church at Bath, New Hampshire, Con...

[Same-Sex Marriage] Continued reports of much Prop 8 activity in Mormon churches. ... Someone comments on the blog, "It is mentioned in...

DESERET NEWS insert titled PRESIDENT McKAY BIRTHDAY TRIBUTE, with headline on page 2: "Portrait of a Prophet at 90," and caption o...

London England Temple; Location: Lingfield, Surrey, United Kingdom; Announcement: 17 February 1955; Dedication: 7 September 1958 by David O....

Had conversation with brethren on present situation: All who express themselves, some of the best men among us cannot entertain the idea to ...

[President Wilford Woodruff Journal] 7 We went to an Oyster House for Breakfast. We visited Mr Pulman who gave us the use of the Pulman Car....

[Apostle Wilford Woodruff Journal] 7 I received a letter from Sarah and spent[ ]. Reuben Freeman got his foot Crushed in a threshing Mac...

Pres. Brigham Young's woolen factory, on Canyon creek, commenced running. [Source: Jenson, Andrew, Church Chronology]