[U.S. Religious History] Jerry Falwell was born. Falwell is a prominent leader in the American Religious Right and helped found the Moral Majority in 1979. (1)
-- Oct 12, 1933
[Quorum of the Twelve] Charles A. Callis ordained. (2)
-- Nov 5, 1933
The First Presidency and four members of the Quorum of the Twelve participated in the dedication of the Washington, D.C., meetinghouse, which was adorned by a statue of the Angel Moroni atop its 165-foot spire. (3)
-- Nov 7, 1933
[Harold B. Lee] Elected to the Salt Lake City Commission; serves from 1933-37. (4)
-- 1933
Church Membership at end of year: 717,619
New Converts : 13,670
Percent Change from previous year: 1.94% (5)
[Utah] Cedar Breaks recognized as a National Monument. (6)
-- Jan 17, 1934
New headquarters of the Genealogical Society of Utah, located in the Joseph F. Smith Memorial Building on North Main Street in Salt Lake City, was formally opened. The building previously was part of the campus of the LDS College. (3)
-- Aug 2, 1934
Adolf Hitler took control of Germany after the death of President Paul von Hindenburg. (3)
-- Sep 23, 1934 - 11 October 1934
[1st Presidency Changes] Heber J. Grant J. Reuben Clark, Jr. Death of Anthony W. Ivins (7)
-- Sep 23, 1934
[Quorum of the Twelve] Anthony W. Ivins dies. (2)
-- Oct 11, 1934 - 14 May 1945
[1st Presidency Changes] Heber J. Grant J. Reuben Clark, Jr. David O. McKay J. Reuben Clark, Jr. called as First Counselor; David O. McKay called as Second Counselor (7)
-- Oct 11, 1934
[Quorum of the Twelve] J. Reuben Clark and Alonzo A. Hinckley ordained. J. Reuben Clark set apart as First Counselor, David O. McKay Second Counselor to President Heber J. Grant. (2)
-- Nov 09, 1934
[U.S. Religious History] Carl Sagan was born. (1)
Footnotes:
1 - Cline, Austin, History of American Religion: Timeline, http://bit.ly/Fwgbe
2 - 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)
3 - Church News: Historical chronology of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
4 - Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Teachings of Presidents of the Church: Harold B. Lee, Salt Lake City, Utah
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
6 - History to Go, War to War, http://historytogo.utah.gov/timeline/wartowar.html
7 - Wikipedia, First Presidency (LDS Church), http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/First_Presidency_(LDS_Church)#Chronology_of_the_First_Presidency
Mormon History Timeline /Chronology
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