-- Apr 11, 2008
The public affairs office of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints today complimented U.S. media outlets for being careful to distinguish between the 13-million-member international Church and a small polygamous sect raided by Texas state officers late last week. (1)
-- Apr 26, 2008
Gila Valley Arizona (Under Construction) Temple; Location: Central, Arizona; Announcement: 26 April 2008; Groundbreaking: 14 February 2009 by Neil L. Andersen; Notes: Announced by Thomas S. Monson on 26 April 2008. The groundbreaking was held on Valentine's Day, 14 February 2009. (2)
Gilbert Arizona (Announced) Temple; Location: Gilbert, Arizona; Announcement: 26 April 2008; Notes: Announced by Thomas S. Monson on 26 April 2008, to be built on the southeast corner of Pecos and Greenfield Roads. (2)
-- May 16, 2008
Seventeen-year-old Utah Mormon David Archuleta, one of two finalists in the singing contest American Idol, is experiencing what many other Latter-day Saint celebrities have faced before him. The Osmonds, golfing great Johnny Miller, singer Gladys Knight, Jeopardy! champion Ken Jennings, snowboarder Torah Bright, author Stephenie Meyer and other high-profile Mormons have all had to deal with questions about their faith and their fame. How do they reconcile the two? (1)
-- May 24, 2008
Phoenix Arizona (Announced) Temple; Location: Phoenix, Arizona; Announcement: 24 May 2008; Notes: Announced by Thomas S. Monson on 24 May 2008. (2)
-- May 30, 2008
President George W. Bush met with the First Presidency of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints this week at the Churchs headquarters in Salt Lake City. (1)
-- Jun 1, 2008
Curitiba Brazil Temple; Location: Curitiba, Parana, Brazil; Announcement: 23 August 2002; Dedication: 1 June 2008 by Thomas S. Monson; Style: Classic modern, single-spire design; Notes: Temple dedicated on 1 June 2008 following an open house from 10 May to 24 May 2008. (2)
-- Jun 16, 2008
In Utah the Bureau of Land Management announced a dinosaur find, calling the quarry near Hanksville "a major dinosaur fossil discovery." An excavation revealed at least four plant-eating dinosaurs and two carnivorous ones dating back to about 150 million BC. (3)
-- Jul 18, 2008
Utah is leading the world in genetic research because of the Utah Population Data Base (UPDB), a unique combination of state vital statistics, other medical profiles and genealogical records from The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. (1)
-- Jul 27, 2008
The Encyclopedia of Mormonism, now available online in searchable text format, can be an excellent source of information on a wide variety of subjects dealing with the beliefs, teachings, and practices of the Church. (Note: This encyclopedia is a joint product of Brigham Young University and Macmillan Publishing Company and does not necessarily represent the official position of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.) (1)
-- Aug 7, 2008
[Media] The LDS Church launched its own YouTube channel “Mormon Messages†to share inspirational videos with the world. (4)
-- Aug 10, 2008
PanamaCity Panama Temple; Location: Panama City, Panama; Announcement: 23 August 2002; Dedication: 10 August 2008 by Thomas S. Monson; Style: Classic modern, single spire design; Notes: Temple dedicated on 10 August 2008 following an open house from 11 July to 26 July 2008. First temple dedicated in Panama. (2)
-- Aug 11, 2008
President Monson paid a visit to Panama's president, Martin Torrijos and his wife, First Lady Vivian Fernandez de Torrijos. The occasion marked the first time a Church president had met with a Panamanian president. (5)
Footnotes:
1 - Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, United Kingdom, "On This Day," https://www.lds.org.uk/show_oda.php
2 - 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
3 - Ratnikas, Algis, TimelinesDb, http://www.timelinesdb.com/listevents.php?subjid=201title=Utah
4 - The Mormon Channel: The Broadcast and Media History of the LDS Church Timeline, http://radio.lds.org/eng/about/media-timeline
5 - 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
Mormon History Timeline /Chronology
http://lds-church-history.blogspot.com/
