[Utah] Glen Canyon National Recreation Area recognized. (1)
-- Mar 03, 1959
[U.S. Religious History] The Unitarian Church and the Universalist Church both voted to merge into a single denomination. (2)
-- Apr 6, 1959
President David O. McKay issued his famous "Every member a missionary" slogan. (3)
-- May 19, 1959 - 12 June 1959
[1st Presidency Changes] David O. McKay J. Reuben Clark, Jr. Death of Stephen L Richards (4)
-- May 19, 1959
[Quorum of the Twelve] Stephen L. Richards dies. (5)
-- Jun 12, 1959 - 22 June 1961
[1st Presidency Changes] David O. McKay J. Reuben Clark, Jr. Henry D. Moyle J. Reuben Clark, Jr. called as First Counselor; Henry D. Moyle called as Second Counselor (4)
-- Jun 12, 1959
[Quorum of the Twelve] J. Reuben Clark is called as First Counselor to President David O. McKay. Henry D. Moyle is called as Second Counselor. (5)
-- Jun 19, 1959
The First Presidency issues a Formal Statement urging Latter-day Saints to keep the Sabbath Day Holy, and specifically, to not shop on Sundays. (6)
-- Oct 15, 1959
[Quorum of the Twelve] Howard W. Hunter ordained. (5)
-- Nov 29, 1959
The Tabernacle Choir received a Grammy award for its recording of the "Battle Hymn of the Republic" at the first television awards show of the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences in Los Angeles, Calif. (3)
At the First Televised Grammy awards in Los Angeles, California, The Mormon Tabernacle Choir receives an award for it's recording of "The Battle Hymn of the Republic." (6)
-- During November 1959
[Mormon Tabernacle Choir] The Battle Hymn of the Republic earns the choir a Grammy Award in the Best Performance by a Vocal Group or Chorus category. (7)
-- 1959
Church Membership at end of year: 1,616,088
New Converts : 60,289
Percent Change from previous year: 3.88% (8)
Footnotes:
1 - History to Go, Utah Today, http://historytogo.utah.gov/timeline/utahtoday.html
2 - Cline, Austin, History of American Religion: Timeline, http://am-rel-hist.gu.ma
3 - Church News: Historical chronology of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
4 - Wikipedia, First Presidency (LDS Church), http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/First_Presidency_(LDS_Church)#Chronology_of_the_First_Presidency
5 - 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)
6 - Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, United Kingdom, "On This Day," https://www.lds.org.uk/show_oda.php
7 - Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Newsroom, http://newsroom.lds.org/ldsnewsroom/v/index.jsp?vgnextoid=036eb2987ff92110VgnVCM100000176f620aRCRDvgnextchannel=9ae411154963d010VgnVCM1000004e94610aRCRD
8 - 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
Mormon History Timeline /Chronology
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