Today In Mormon History

Several curious tidbits that happened on this day in Mormon History

30 years ago today - May 13, 1995

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Gordon B. Hinckley presides at "ground-breaking" ceremony for temple to be constructed by remodeling nearly ninety-year-old Uintah...

60 years ago today - May 13, 1965

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First Presidency approves the posthumous rebaptism and restoration of blessings for former apostle John W. Taylor who was excommunicated in ...

125 years ago today - Sunday, May 13, 1900

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R[eed]. S[moot]. Expressed a desire to magnify the office of an apostle. The great evil existing in the world and to some extent among our p...

130 years ago today - May 13, 1895 (Monday)

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The Intermountain Woman Suffrage convention convened in Salt Lake City; Susan B. Anthony presided. [Jenson, Andrew, Church Chronology]

140 years ago today - May 13, 1885

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A delegation, appointed by a mass meeting held in the Tabernacle in Salt Lake City on May 2, met with U.S. President Grover Cleveland in the...

180 years ago today - May 13, 1845

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[Patriarchal Blessing of Truman O. Angell] .... Thou shalt live to see the winding up scene of this generation according to the desire of...

180 years ago today - May 13, 1845

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[Heber C. Kimball] B. Young dremp of seeing a vessel blown on to dry land. I dremp of saving some persons from being drowned. [Kimball...

55 years ago today - May 12, 1970

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After days of student protests at University of Utah against the Ohio National Guard's killing of students at Kent State, a bomb destroy...

140 years ago today - May 12, 1885

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[Heber J. Grant] Prest Taylor offered prayer Prest John Taylor spoke very warmly regarding the failure of the City officials to hunt up ...

150 years ago today - May 12, 1875

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THE DESERET NEWS reports that Judge David B. Lowe has set aside a previous court order that Brigham Young pay $9,500 accumulated alimony to ...

155 years ago today - May 12, 1870

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Former Apostle Amasa M. Lyman is excommunicated for associating himself with the Godbeite movement. Three years previously he had been dropp...

165 years ago today - May 12, 1860

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B[isho]p Allen Taylor related an immoral affair to the President and requested counsel of him, he [Brigham Young] replied '"I woul...

180 years ago today - May 12, 1845

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[Heber C. Kimball] .... Told my family that I had got to hide up with my Brethren to keepe way from rits, as thare is sevreal out for us....

185 years ago today - May 12, 1840

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[Wilford Woodruff] It seemed as though some would worship me while they cried out here is a man of Zion the man of God that we have so lo...

190 years ago today - May 12, 1835

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[Heber C. Kimball] .... my feet were so blistered I could not wear my boots, nor proceed without. [Whitney, Helen Mar, Jeni Broberg Ho...

30 years ago today - May 11, 1995

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Representatives of LDS church in Denver to withdraw their application for institutional "observer status" in Colorado Council of C...

30 years ago today - May 11, 1995

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Representatives of the LDS church in Denver withdraw their application for institutional "oberserver status" in the Colorado Counc...

65 years ago today - May 11, 1960

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[Marion G. Romney] President [J. Reuben] Clark called me into his office and talked to me from 12:45 until 1:20 p.m. about my assignment ...

125 years ago today - May 11, 1900

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[George Teasdale] Now with regard to your full blessings[,] you will have to see Bro. [Anthony W.] Ivins [president of the Colonia Juarez...

170 years ago today - May 11, 1855 (Friday)

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A treaty of peace was concluded with the Ute Indians. [Jenson, Andrew, Church Chronology]
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