Today In Mormon History

[George Q. Cannon] urged the brethren not to become heated in politics, but to be calm in all they do. ... He believes the time will com...

The hearing in the Idaho test case was commenced before Judge C.H. Berry, at Blackfoot, Idaho. The decision rendered the following day was p...

[Same-Sex Marriage] The Mormon Times reports about the Oct. 8th broadcast:... Elder Cook said ... [regarding the church's position on ...

"A secret combination that seeks to overthrow the freedom of all lands, nations, and countries is increasing its evil influence and con...

[Heber J. Grant] Gusta, my cousin Anthony W. Ivins and I chatted until 1115. Speaking of plural marriage he said there were quite a number ...

[John Henry Smith] ... All [votes] were unanimous but in the case of John W. Taylor. Some few voted against him for remarks made on Frid...

[Francis M. Lyman] Pres[ident] Cannon ... spoke much and sharply against Christian science and the doctrine of reincarnation of the Styners...

[Franklin D. Richards] At 10 Attended meeting of the Pres[iden]ts. of Stakes Twelve & Pres[id]enc[. ]Subjects dwelt upon ... were heine...

Brigham Young adjourns the Council of Fifty. He never reconvenes it again. [The Mormon Hierarchy - Extensions of Power by D. Michael Quin...

[Nauvoo Temple] An arsonist set fire to the Temple. The Keoukuk Register reported that "Great volumes of smoke and flames burst from t...

[Joseph Smith] Could you gaze in[to] heaven 5 minutes you would know more than you possibly /would/ can know by read[ing] all that ever was...

BYU professor of English [Ralph Britch] wrote: "Even my conservative friends on the faculty are disturbed by Elder Benson's Birch a...

[Rudger Clawson] Pres. [Joseph F.] Smith withdrew with his counselors after instructing Elder Jno. H. Smith to deliver the charge to the ne...

At the request of Prest. [Lorenzo] Snow, the Apostles handed to him suggestions of brethren whom they would like to be chosen to fill the va...

Nevada Supreme Court declares as unconstitutional Nevada's law which denies the vote to anyone "who is a member of or belongs to th...

[Heber J. Grant] Yesterday morning I made it a subject of prayer as to who I should endeavor to secure for a second wife I felt that the ti...

President Brigham Young pronounced the following benediction: According to the authority of the Holy Priesthood vested in me, I bless this c...

At 7-30 p.m., the First Presidency and Twelve met this evening. This was the first time for thirty two years that the members of the quorum ...

Patriarchal Blessing of William A. Martindale given by Hyrum Smith ... For behold thou art William and this is the name by which you will be...

Sidney Rigdon: Formally charged with apostasy at general conference 6 Oct. 1843 where Joseph Smith Jr. recommended that he be rejected as co...