[Wilford Woodruff] Sustained as President of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. (1)
-- Oct 7, 1889
Marriner W. Merrill, Anthon H. Lund, and Abraham H. Cannon are ordained apostles and members of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles. (2)
[Quorum of the Twelve] Marriner W. Merrill, Anthon H. Lund, and Abraham H. Cannon ordained. (3)
-- During 1889 October
Young Woman's Journal began publication. (4)
-- During 1889 November
Endowment House razed. (4)
-- Dec 21, 1889
[Lucy Mack Smith] William Smith marries Rosanna/Rosa Jewitt Surprise. (According to some sources, the marriage year is 1891.) (5)
-- 1889
Church Membership at end of year: 183,144
New Converts : 2,850
Percent Change from previous year: 1.58% (6)
[David O McKay] Sustained as secretary of the Huntsville Ward Sunday School. (7)
[Deseret] Butch Cassidy is involved with his first robbery, the Telluride, Colorado bank for $10,000 (8)
The Liberal Party is elected to run Ogden, Utah. (2)
Two years after the death of John Taylor, the First Presidency is reorganized with Wilford Woodruff as president. (2)
-- During 1889-1929
[Periodicals] Young Woman's Journal, The; Susa Young Gates Salt Lake City, Utah (Periodical) (9)
-- May 06, 1890
[U.S. Religious History] The Mormon Church officially renounced polygamy. (10)
Footnotes:
1 - Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Teachings of Presidents of the Church: Wilford Woodruff, Salt Lake City, Utah
2 - Wikipedia, 19th Century (Mormonism), http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/19th_century_(Mormonism)
3 - Wikipedia, Chronology of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles (LDS Church), http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chronology_of_the_Quorum_of_the_Twelve_Apostles_(LDS_Church)
4 - Hemidakaota, "Church Chronology from 1800-2000," http://www.lds.net/forums/scripture-study-forum/12108-church-chronology-1800-2000-part-1-a.html#post214550
5 - Anderson, Lavina Fielding, Editor, Lucy's Book: A Critical Edition of Lucy Mack Smith's Family Memoir, 2001, Signature Books
6 - Wikipedia, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Membership History, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Church_of_Jesus_Christ_of_Latter-day_Saints_membership_history
7 - Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Teachings of Presidents of the Church: David O McKay, Salt Lake City, Utah
8 - Legends of America, Old West Timeline, http://www.legendsofamerica.com/WE-TimeLine2.html
9 - Ludlow, Daniel H. editor, Encyclopedia of Mormonism, Vol.4, Appendix 3: Church Periodicals
10 - Cline, Austin, History of American Religion: Timeline, http://bit.ly/Fwgbe
Mormon History Timeline /Chronology
http://lds-church-history.blogspot.com/
