-- Jan 28, 2008
President Gordon B. Hinckley, who led The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints through twelve years of global expansion, has died at the age of 97. (1)
-- Feb 3, 2008
[1st Presidency Changes] Thomas S. Monson Henry B. Eyring Dieter F. Uchtdorf Reorganization of First Presidency after death of Gordon B. Hinckley (2)
President Thomas S. Monson, a counselor to Presidents Ezra Taft Benson, Howard W. Hunter and Gordon B. Hinckley, was ordained and set apart as the 16th president of the Church. Set apart as his counselors were President Henry B. Eyring and President Dieter F. Uchtdorf. (3)
Thomas S. Monson becomes sixteenth President of the Church. (4)
President Henry B. Eyring and President Dieter F. Uchtdorf are called as the First and Second Counselors in the First Presidency. (5)
[Quorum of the Twelve] First Presidency reorganized with Thomas S. Monson as LDS Church President, Henry B. Eyring as First Counselor, and Dieter F. Uchtdorf as Second Counselor. (6)
-- Feb 4, 2008
[Thomas S. Monson] Announced as the 16th president of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. (7)
-- Feb 10, 2008
Rexburg Idaho Temple; Location: Rexburg, Idaho, USA; Announcement: 20 December 2003; Dedication: 10 February 2008 by Thomas S. Monson; Style: Classic modern, single-spire; Notes: First temple dedicated by Monson as prophet. (8)
-- Feb 25, 2008
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints announced today the establishment of The Church Historians Press, a new imprint for publishing works related to the Churchs origin and growth. (1)
-- Mar 5, 2008
Craig Jessop, renowned music director of the Mormon Tabernacle Choir, has resigned from his assignment after over a decade of outstanding service with the choir. (1)
-- Mar 8, 2008
A statement has been circulated that asserts in part that the youth of the Church today "were generals in the war in heaven ... and (someone will) ask you, 'Which of the prophet's time did you live in?' and when you say, 'Gordon B. Hinckley' a hush will fall,... and all in attendance will bow at your presence." A notice from the Office of the First Presidency reads: "This is a false statement. It is not Church doctrine. At various times, this statement has been attributed erroneously to President Thomas S. Monson, President Henry B. Eyring, President Boyd K. Packer, and others. None of these Brethren made this statement." (1)
-- Apr 1, 2008
Dr. Mack Wilberg was officially named today as the new music director of the Mormon Tabernacle Choir by Mac Christensen, president of the choir. (1)
-- Apr 5, 2008
[Quorum of the Twelve] D. Todd Christofferson added to Quorum (6)
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, First Presidency (LDS Church), http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/First_Presidency_(LDS_Church)#Chronology_of_the_First_Presidency
3 - 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
4 - Sherry Baker: Mormon Media History Timeline: 1827-2007, http://byustudies.byu.edu/showTitle.aspx?title=7984
5 - Wikipedia, 21st Century (Mormonism), http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/21st_century_(Mormonism)
6 - 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)
7 - Deseret News, Timeline: Thomas S. Monson, http://www.deseretnews.com/article/1,5143,695250351,00.html
8 - 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
Mormon History Timeline /Chronology
http://lds-church-history.blogspot.com/
