-- Dec 14, 1985
Seoul Korea Temple; Location: Seoul, South Korea; Announcement: 1 April 1981; Dedication: 14 December 1985 by Gordon B. Hinckley; Style: Modern adaptation of six-spire design (1)
-- 1985
Church Membership at end of year: 5,919,483
New Converts : 278,429
Percent Change from previous year: 4.94% (2)
Special fasts raised $11 million for famine victims. (3)
By the end of this year, there are 37 operating temples, of which are outside the U.S. . (4)
Church Missionary Department begins producing Direct Gospel Messages (DGMs) videotapes, ―often shown during prime time television hours in selected areas. (4)
Hymns of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is published in Salt Lake City by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, containing one-third of the original hymns chosen by Emma Smith along with added new material. (4)
[General Religious History] The Battle of the Beanfield forces an end to the Stonehenge free festivals. (5)
[Histories of Utah] S. George Ellsworth's Utah's Heritage came out in 1972. Written for the public schools, it also attracted adult readers. The work was detailed and comprehensive, and based on primary or contemporary sources, newspapers, and monographs. Coverage included geology and geography, prehistoric and historic Indians, and much on the pre-1847 period. Attention was given to non-Mormons and the twentieth century was treated in depth. In 1985 the New Utah's Heritage appeared; the book has been revised, reduced by one-third, and chapters added on minority groups. (6)
[Utah] Jake Garn, is first U.S. Senator to fly in space. (7)
[Utah Historical Society] In 1985 it accepted co-sponsorship of the Utah History Fair. The focus in historic preservation expanded to preservation planning, technical assistance, and a local government certification program. The library added microcopies and tape recordings. (8)
-- Jan 10, 1986
Lima Peru Temple; Location: Lima, Peru; Announcement: 1 April 1981; Dedication: 10 January 1986 by Gordon B. Hinckley; Style: Modern adaptation of six-spire design (1)
-- Jan 17, 1986
Buenos Aires Argentina Temple; Location: Ciudad Evita, Argentina; Announcement: 2 April 1980; Dedication: 17 January 1986 by Thomas S. Monson; Style: Modern adaptation of six-spire design (1)
[Thomas S. Monson] Dedicated the Buenos Aires Temple in Argentina. (9)
Footnotes:
1 - Wikipedia, List of Temples of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_temples_of_The_Church_of_Jesus_Christ_of_Latter-day_Saints#List_of_temples
2 - 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
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 - Wikipedia, Timeline of Religion http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timeline_of_religion#History_of_Religion
6 - Utah History Encyclopedia: Utah History
7 - History to Go, Utah Today, http://historytogo.utah.gov/timeline/utahtoday.html
8 - Utah History Encyclopedia: Utah Historical Society, http://www.media.utah.edu/UHE/u/UTAHSTATEHISTORICAL.html
9 - Deseret News, Timeline: Thomas S. Monson, http://www.deseretnews.com/article/1,5143,695250351,00.html
Mormon History Timeline /Chronology
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