-- Nov 5, 2000
Following a procedure established by the Prophet Joseph Smith for the cornerstone laying of the original Nauvoo Temple April 6, 1841, President Hinckley presided over the dedication of the four cornerstones of the Nauvoo Illinois Temple. (1)
[Hinckley] Presided over cornerstone ceremony for Nauvoo Illinois Temple (2)
-- Nov 07, 2000
[U.S. Religious History] Judge Roy Moore was elected Chief Justice of the Alabama Supreme Court. (3)
-- Nov 12, 2000
[Hinckley] Spoke to more than 21,000 young adults at newly dedicated Conference Center and thousands more around the world via satellite - the first meeting of its kind (2)
-- Nov 15, 2000
[Hinckley] Rededicated BYU's newly expanded Harold B. Lee Library (2)
-- Dec 13, 2000
[Hinckley] Visited San Juan, Puerto Rico, for the first time and spoke to thousands of members who gathered at a fireside (2)
[U.S. Religious History] Decided: Elkhart vs. Brooks
The 7th Circuit Court ruled that a Fraternal Order of Eagles Ten Commandments monument at an Indian city hall was unconstitutional. (3)
-- Dec 15, 2000
[Hinckley] Dedicated Recife Brazil Temple (2)
Recife Brazil Temple; Location: Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil; Announcement: 13 January 1995; Dedication: 15 December 2000 by Gordon B. Hinckley; Style: Classic modern, single-spire design (4)
-- Dec 17, 2000
[Hinckley] Dedicated Pôrto Alegre Brazil Temple (2)
Porto Alegre Brazil Temple; Location: Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil; Announcement: 30 September 1997; Dedication: 17 December 2000 by Gordon B. Hinckley; Style: Classic modern, single-spire design (4)
-- Dec 19, 2000
The government of Kazakhstan, one of the former republics of what was once the Soviet Union, granted the Church official recognition. (1)
-- 2000
Church Membership at end of year: 11,068,861
New Converts : 315,875
Percent Change from previous year: 2.94% (5)
Footnotes:
1 - 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
2 - LDS Newsroom, Time line of Significant Events as President, http://newsroom.lds.org/ldsnewsroom/eng/news-releases-stories/time-line-of-significant-events-as-president
3 - Cline, Austin, History of American Religion: Timeline
4 - 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
5 - 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
http://lds-church-history.blogspot.com/
