Today In Mormon History

[Wilford Woodruff] I Borrowed Ten thousand dollars of Asahel H Woodruff as trustee in trust to pay a Church debt And I gave him a Note of...

[Brigham Young] When they assembled together in this room after breakfast, the first they did was to light their pipes, and, while smokin...

[Patriarchal Blessing of William Adams by John Young] ... when danger approached you the Angel of life shall be with [you] to forewarn yo...

[George Q. Cannon] Bro. Napela received a letter from Bro. Uaua stating that his wife had been dead three hours when he returned to house...

Joseph Smith "talked with a brother and sister from Michigan, who thought that 'a prophet is always a prophet;' but I told them...

An unsigned document in the Joseph F. Smith's 1869-1870 Affidavit Books specifies this date for the sealing of Joseph Smith to Sylvia Se...

Cody Robert Judy holds Apostle Howard W. Hunter hostage for ten minutes in front of 17,000 students at BYU as president of Twelve starts to ...

[Heber J. Grant] John W. Silver called about doing temple work for his father, Joseph Silver. I told him of his father's dishonesty a...

[President Wilford Woodruff] I Appointed Joseph F Smith Lorenzo Snow & Abram H Cannon A Committee to see to the finishing the [Salt L...

[Wilford Woodruff] 7 My Eyes are better this morning. I spent the day in the Temple. Gave Endowments to 214. Ordaind 88 Elders. Wrote 1 L...

At a meeting for the renegade "Conservative" ticket of the People's Party, the first speaker is Dr. J.M. Benedict (who is a me...

[Brigham Young] We believe that we have been better taught, and that we are quite an enlightened people. Christian Europe and America dee...

Orson Spencer writes from Berlin that "upon obtaining an interview, or an investigation before the President of the King's Police, ...

[Wilford Woodruff] I was much edifyed in reading it. I spent the evening in reading the book of Jasher & was edifyed with that. [W...

William A. Hickman's affidavit in first issue of church's FRONTIER GUARDIAN: "I do hereby solemnly declare that Mr. [Orson] Hyd...

In the afternoon sent a warrant to Hiram Kimball's for the book of [patriarchal] blessings given by Father Smith [Joseph Smith Sr.] whic...

The Church News, "Barriers Crumble: Interfaith Activities Build Bridges of Friendship." [The Mormon Hierarchy - Extensions of P...

At a meeting of the B. H. Roberts Society, David P. Wright, assistant professor of Hebrew Bible and Ancient Near Eastern Studies at Brandeis...

French-Mission President Milton Christensen writes in his journal of his selection of missionary William Tucker as his second counselor. ...

The First Presidency approves the $50,000 purchase of the Hill Cumorah and farms in Palmyra, N.Y. [The Mormon Hierarchy - Extensions of P...