-- Feb 11, 1979
[U.S. Religious History] Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini seized power in Iran. (1)
-- Feb 18, 1979
The Church's 1,000th stake was created at Nauvoo, Ill., by President Ezra Taft Benson of the Quorum of the Twelve. (2)
1,000th stake organized at Nauvoo, Illinois, by Ezra Taft Benson. (3)
The Church organizes the 1,000th stake in Nauvoo, Illinois. (4)
-- During May 1979
[U.S. Religious History] Jerry Falwell was recruited by far-right activists Howard Phillips, Ed Mcatee, and Paul Wenrich to form and lead the Moral Majority. Their goal was to bring fundamentalist Protestants to the Republican Party in the hopes of defeating Jimmy Carter in the presidential elections the following year. (1)
-- Jun 6, 1979
Joseph Smith's Vision of the Celestial Kingdom and Joseph F. Smith's Vision of the Redemption of the Dead were transferred from the Pearl of Great Price to the Doctrine and Covenants, becoming Sections 137 and 138, respectively. (2)
It is announced that Joseph Smith‘s Vision of the Celestial Kingdom and Joseph F. Smith‘s Vision of the Redemption of the Dead, previously part of the Pearl of Great Price, will become part of the Doctrine and Covenants, sections 137 and 138, in future editions. (4)
-- Aug 01, 1979
[U.S. Religious History] Linda Joy Holtzman became the rabbi for the Conservative Beth Israel congregation in Coatesville, Pennsylvania. She was thus the female rabbi to lead a Jewish congregation in the USA. (1)
-- 1979 August-September
Church published a new edition of the King James Version of the Bible with study aids. (3)
-- During 1979, August
LDS edition of King James Bible with study aids published. (5)
-- Sep 12, 1979-14
The Tabernacle Choir, which celebrated the golden anniversary of its nationally broadcast radio program in July, toured Japan and Korea. (2)
-- Sep 29, 1979
A new 2,400-page edition of the King James version of the Bible, with many special features, including a topical guide, a Bible dictionary, and a revolutionary footnote system, was published by the Church. (2)
The Church publishes the LDS edition of the King James version of the Bible. It includes a topical guide, Bible dictionary, and extensive footnotes, to aid in studying the scriptures. (6)
Footnotes:
1 - Cline, Austin, History of American Religion: Timeline, http://am-rel-hist.gu.ma
2 - Church News: Historical Chronology of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, http://www.ldschurchnews.com/articles/58765/Historical-chronology-of-The-Church-of-Jesus-Christ-of-Latter-day-Saints.html
3 - Hemidakaota, "Church Chronology from 1800-2000," http://www.lds.net/forums/scripture-study-forum/12108-church-chronology-1800-2000-part-1-a.html#post214550
4 - Sherry Baker: Mormon Media History Timeline: 1827-2007, http://byustudies.byu.edu/showTitle.aspx?title=7984
5 - Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Chronology of Church History, http://scriptures.lds.org/chchrono/contents
6 - Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, United Kingdom, "On This Day," https://www.lds.org.uk/show_oda.php
Mormon History Timeline /Chronology
http://lds-church-history.blogspot.com/
