LDS History, April 1962

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LDS History Chronology /Timeline -- During April 1962 [Thomas S. Monson] Named supervisor of Area No. 3 of stake missions. (1) -- During May...

LDS History, 1961

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LDS History Chronology /Timeline -- During 1961 [Media] All-Church Coordinating Council organized to oversee entire Church curriculum. (1) [...

LDS History, Oct 6, 1961 - 12 October 1961

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LDS History Chronology /Timeline -- Oct 6, 1961 - 12 October 1961 [1st Presidency Changes] David O. McKay Henry D. Moyle Hugh B. Brown (Thir...

LDS History, 1960s

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LDS History Chronology /Timeline -- During 1960s [Utah Coal Mining] An economic setback struck Utah coal in the 1950s and 1960s. It was reli...

LDS History, 1959-

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-- During 1959- [Periodicals] Sheng te jr sheng; Southern Far East Hong Kong (Changed to Shentao Mission che sheng 1986; changed to Sh...

LDS History, 1958

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-- During 1958 [Utah] Glen Canyon National Recreation Area recognized. (1) -- Mar 03, 1959 [U.S. Religious History] The Unitarian Church and...

LDS History, May 18, 1958

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-- May 18, 1958 New Zealand Stake, in Auckland, became the first outside North America and Hawaii. (1) -- May 20, 1958 New Zealand Temple, t...

LDS History, Jun 25, 1957

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-- Jun 25, 1957 [U.S. Religious History] The Congregational Christian Church and the Evangelical and Reformed Church merged, creating the Un...

Journals of Joseph Smith, Wilford Woodruff, & Eliza R. Snow on display

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"Treasures of the Collection Open House" http://www.lds.org/ldsorg/v/index.jsp?locale=0&sourceId=22b805133f847210VgnVCM1000001...

LDS History, Jan 8, 1956

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-- Jan 8, 1956 First student wards and stakes at Brigham Young University. (1) -- Mar 11, 1956 President David O. McKay dedicated the Los An...

LDS History, 1955, August

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-- During 1955, August [David O McKay] Visits Europe with the Mormon Tabernacle Choir. (1) -- During 1955 August-September The Tabernacle Ch...

LDS History, 1954

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-- 1954 Church Membership at end of year: 1,302,240 New Converts : 55,878 Percent Change from previous year: 4.48% (1) [David O McKay] Beg...

LDS History, 1953

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-- 1953 Church Membership at end of year: 1,246,362 New Converts : 57,309 Percent Change from previous year: 4.82% (1) [David O McKay] Rec...

LDS History, 1952

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-- During 1952 Church published first official proselyting outline for missionaries. (1) [General Religious History] Scientology is created....

LDS History, Apr 6, 1952

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-- Apr 6, 1952 [Joseph Smith] LeGrand Richards is ordained to the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles. (1) -- Apr 10, 1952 [Quorum of the Twelve] ...

LDS History, Apr 9, 1951

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-- Apr 9, 1951 [Quorum of the Twelve] The First Presidency is reorganized, with David O. McKay President, Stephen L. Richards First Counselo...

LDS History, 1950

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-- 1950 Church Membership at end of year: 1,111,314 New Converts : 32,643 Percent Change from previous year: 3.03% (1) [David O McKay] Sus...

LDS History, Feb 25, 1950

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-- Feb 25, 1950 Missionaries returned to Hong Kong for the first time since 1853. (1) -- Mar 12, 1950 [Thomas S. Monson] Sustained as second...

LDS History, 1948

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-- During 1948 [Joseph Smith] President George Albert Smith petitions the Lord to lift the ban on blacks receiving the priesthood. He claims...

LDS History, Dec 20, 1947

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-- Dec 20, 1947 President George Albert Smith announced that following the end of World War II, the Church had the responsibility to carry t...