WHOTDILCH 1 APRIL

What Happened On This Day In LDS Church History? On this day in LDS Church History in 2000, General Conference is held for the first time in the new Conference Center in Salt Lake City.

Links to Further Study
https://www.lds.org/ensign/2000/10/the-conference-center-this-new-and-wonderful-hall?lang=eng

https://www.lds.org/locations/temple-square-conference-center?lang=eng&_r=1

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LDS_Conference_Center

WHOTDILCH 31 MARCH

What Happened On This Day In LDS Church History? On this day in LDS Church History in 1864, Elder Lorenzo Snow drown when the boat he in capsizes near Lanai, Hawaii. After an hour of artificial resuscitation and prayer, Lorenzo Snow revived.

Links to Further Study

https://www.lds.org/manual/presidents-of-the-church-student-manual/lorenzo-snow-fifth-president-o-the-church?lang=eng

https://www.lds.org/manual/church-history-in-the-fulness-of-times-student-manual/chapter-thirty-the-civil-war-period?lang=eng

WHOTDILCH 30 MARCH

What Happened On This Day In LDS Church History? On this day in LDS Church history in 1909, Elizabeth Fetzer Bates was born. She is the composer of "Book of Mormon Stories" and "Pioneer Children Sang As They Walked."

Links to Further Study
https://www.lds.org/music/library/childrens-songbook/book-of-mormon-stories?lang=eng

https://www.lds.org/music/library/childrens-songbook/pioneer-children-sang-as-they-walked?lang=eng

https://www.lds.org/liahona/1985/06/sharing-time-fun-with-favorites?lang=eng

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elizabeth_Fetzer_Bates   

WHOTDILCH 29 MARCH

What Happened On This Day In LDS Church History? On this day in LDS Church History in 2014, the Church held its Inaugural General Women;s Meeting for girls eight years old and older, for Senior Primary Girls, Young Women, and Relief Society.

Links to Further Study
http://www.mormonnewsroom.org/2014yearinreview/march-30-church-hosts-inaugural-general-womens-meeting/

http://www.mormonnewsroom.org/multimedia-download/article/church-hosts-inaugural-general-womens-meeting

WHOTDILCH 28 MARCH

What Happened On This Day In LDS Church History? On this day in LDS Church history in 1894, President Spencer W. Kimball was born in Salt Lake City, Utah.

Links to Further Study
https://www.lds.org/friend/1980/12/spencer-w-kimball-born-march-28-1895?lang=eng

https://www.lds.org/liahona/1994/03/spencer-w-kimball-he-did-not-give-up?lang=eng

WHOTDILCH 27 MARCH

What Happened On this Day In LDS Church History? On this day in LDS Church History in 1836, Joseph Smith dedicated the Kirtland Temple, the first temple in this dispensation.

Links to Further Study
Dedicatory Prayer for the Kirtland Temple; Doctrine and Covenants 109
https://www.lds.org/scriptures/dc-testament/dc/109?lang=eng 
 
https://history.lds.org/article/historic-sites-ohio-kirtland-temple-kirtland?lang=eng

https://www.lds.org/manual/doctrine-and-covenants-stories/chapter-39-the-kirtland-temple-is-dedicated-january-march-1836?lang=eng

WHOTDILCH 26 MARCH

What Happened On This Day in LDS Church History? On this day in LDS Church History in 1830, the Book of Mormon went on sale, in Palmyra, New York at the E.B. Grandin Bookstore.










Links to Further Study
https://history.lds.org/narrative/book-of-mormon?lang=eng

https://www.lds.org/locations/book-of-mormon-publication-site-grandin-building?lang=eng

https://www.lds.org/ensign/1989/01/palmyra-cradle-of-the-restoration?lang=eng

WHOTDILCH 25 MARCH

What Happened on this Day in LDS Church History? On this Day in LDS Church History, in 1832 Joseph Smith preached a Sabbath Sermon. This was after being tarred and feathered the night before and after having the tar and feathers scrapped from his skin. Some in attendance at the meeting were part of the mob the night before. Joseph ended up baptizing three who were at the meeting.

Links to Further Study
https://history.lds.org/article/historic-sites-ohio-john-johnson-home-hiram?lang=eng

WHOTDILCH 24 MARCH

What Happened on this Day in LDS Church History?  On this Day in LDS Church History in 1832, Joseph Smith Jr. and Sidney Rigdon were tarred and feathered by a mob of 50 men in Hiram, Ohio. Joseph Smith had been caring for his son Joseph, who was sick with the measles when the mob took Joseph from the Johnson home. Little Joseph died within days due to complications resulting from exposure to cold, the night of the tar and feathering of his father.

Links to Further Study
https://history.lds.org/article/historic-sites-ohio-john-johnson-home-hiram?lang=eng

https://history.lds.org/media/ac-2009-02-080-wca0187?lang=eng#1

 

WHOTDILCH 23 MARCH

What Happened on this Day in LDS Church History? On this day in LDS Church History in 1986 the first stake was organized in the country of the Dominican Republic.

Links to Further Study
https://www.lds.org/ensign/1996/01/news-of-the-church?lang=eng

https://history.lds.org/article/pioneers-in-every-land-dominican-republic-hurricane-david?lang=eng

WHOTDILCH 22 MARCH

What Happened on this Day in LDS Church History?  On this day in LDS Church History in 1847 the Mormon Battalion arrives in Los Angeles, California. 

Links to Further Study
https://www.lds.org/friend/1976/03/march-calendar?lang=eng

https://www.lds.org/ensign/1992/09/planting-the-banner-of-zion-a-brief-history-of-the-church-in-los-angeles?lang=eng

https://www.lds.org/new-era/2009/07/marching-with-the-battalion?lang=eng

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mormon_Battalion 

WHOTDILCH 21 MARCH

What Happened on this Day in LDS Church History? On this day in LDS Church History in 1858, as General Albert Sidney Johnston prepared to enter Utah, as part of the "Utah War," President Brigham Young, organized and oversaw the evacuation of 30,000 people of Northern Utah.  20,000 were moved to Provo area.

Links to Further Study
https://www.lds.org/manual/presidents-of-the-church-teacher-manual-religion-345/brigham-young-second-president-of-the-church?lang=eng

https://www.lds.org/ensign/1980/02/called-to-settle-called-to-build?lang=eng

WHOTDILCH 20 MARCH

What Happened on this Day in LDS Church History?  On this day in LDS Church History in 1839, Joseph Smith wrote a letter from Liberty Jail to church leaders. Part of this letter later became Doctrine and Covenants 121-123.

Links to Further Study
https://www.lds.org/ensign/1993/01/the-times-and-seasons-of-the-doctrine-and-covenants?lang=eng

https://www.lds.org/ensign/1994/06/highlights-in-the-prophets-life?lang=eng

WHOTDILCH 19 MARCH

What Happened on this Day in LDS Church History?  On this day in LDS Church History in 1851, Brigham Young organized the Provo Stake. This stake was the third Stake in Utah and the first Utah Stake south of Salt Lake City.Isaac Higbee was called as the first Stake President.

Links to Further Study
https://www.lds.org/ensign/1972/01/provo-a-city-with-a-colorful-past?lang=eng

WHOTDILCH 18 MARCH

What Happened On This Day In LDS Church History? On this day in LDS Church History in 1833, the original First Presidency was organized in this dispensation.

Links to Further Study
https://www.lds.org/manual/teachings-of-the-living-prophets-student-manual/chapter-4-the-quorum-of-the-first-presidency?lang=eng


Joseph Smith - President                                                                                Sidney Rigdon 1st Counselor

Frederick Granger Williams
Second Counselor

WHOTDILCH 17 MARCH

What Happened On This Day In LDS Church History? On this day in LDS Church History in 1842, Joseph Smith Organized the first Relief Society.

Links to Further Study
https://history.lds.org/article/museum-treasures-something-extraordinary-the-beginnings-of-relief-society?lang=eng 

https://history.lds.org/section/revelations?lang=eng

WHOTDILCH 16 MARCH

What Happened On This Day In LDS Church History? On this day in LDS Church History in 1842, Joseph Smith finished the translation of the Book of Abraham.

Links to Further Study

https://www.lds.org/topics/translation-and-historicity-of-the-book-of-abraham?lang=eng

WHOTDILCH 15 MARCH

What Happened On This Day In LDS Church History? On this day in LDS Church History, in 1970, the Tokyo Stake was organized. The stake was the first stake in Asia and the president was Kenji Tanaka. President Ezra Taft Benson organized the stake.

Links to Further Study
https://www.lds.org/liahona/1980/04/150-years-of-church-history?lang=eng 

https://www.lds.org/ensign/1986/01/president-ezra-taft-benson?lang=eng

WHOTDILCH 14 MARCH

What Happened On This Day In LDS Church History? On this day in LDS Church History, in 1992 the sesquicentennial of the organizing of the Relief Society was Celebrated.

Links to Further Study
https://www.lds.org/callings/relief-society?lang=eng

WHOTDILCH 13 MARCH

What Happened On This Day In LDS Church History? On this day in LDS Church History, in 1970, the Mormon Pavilion at the World's Fair in Osaka, Japan is dedicated by Elder Hugh B. Brown of the first Presidency and Elders Ezra Taft Benson and Gordon B. Hinckley.

Links to Further Study
https://www.lds.org/ensign/1992/10/the-blossoming-of-the-church-in-japan?lang=eng 

https://www.lds.org/new-era/1974/05/fyi-for-your-information?lang=eng 

WHOTDILCH 12 MARCH

What Happened On This Day In LDS Church History? On this day in LDS Church History, in 1995, Gordon B. Hinckley was ordained the 15th President of the Church, with Elders Thomas S. Monson and James E. Faust as counselors, and Elder Boyd K. Packer as acting President of the Quorum of the Twelve.

Links to Further Study
https://history.lds.org/timeline/president-gordon-b-hinckley?lang=eng

https://www.lds.org/media-library/video/gordon-b-hinckley?lang=eng 

WHOTDILCH 11 March

What Happened On This Day In LDS Church History? On this day in LDS Church History, in 1982, the restored home of Sarah Granger, the site of the preliminary meetings to the original Relief Society, was dedicated in Nauvoo.

Links to Further Study
https://history.lds.org/article/tiffany-taylor-bowles?lang=eng

https://www.lds.org/locations/sarah-granger-kimball-nauvoo-home?lang=eng&_r=1

WHOTDILCH 10 March

What Happened On This Day In LDS Church History? On this day in LDS Church History, in 1841, Illinois Governor Thomas Carlin commissioned Joseph Smith as lieutenant general of the Nauvoo Legion.

Links to Further Study
https://history.lds.org/exhibit/early-images-of-historic-nauvoo?lang=eng#room-5

http://www.mormonwiki.com/Nauvoo_Legion

WHOTDILCH 9 March

What Happened On This Day In LDS Church History? On this day in LDS Church History, in 1833, Joseph Smith receives Doctrine and Covenants 91. The Lord's instruction about the Apocrypha.

Links to Further Study
https://www.lds.org/scriptures/dc-testament/dc/91

WHOTDILCH 8 March

 The Last Spike, by Thomas Hill, (1881)

What Happened On This Day In LDS Church History? On this day in LDS Church History, in 1869, The Union Pacific Railroad Reaches Ogden, Utah.

Links to Further Study
https://www.lds.org/manual/church-history-in-the-fulness-of-times-student-manual/chapter-thirty-one-the-quest-for-self-sufficiency?lang=eng

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Union_Pacific_Railroad

WHOTDILCH 7 March

What Happened On This Day In LDS Church History? On this day in LDS Church History, in 1831, Joseph Smith Receives Doctrine and Covenants 45-47.

Links to Further Study
https://www.lds.org/scriptures/dc-testament/dc/45?lang=eng 

https://www.lds.org/scriptures/dc-testament/dc/46?lang=eng 

https://www.lds.org/scriptures/dc-testament/dc/47?lang=eng

WHOTDILCH 6 March

What Happened On This Day In LDS Church History? On this day in LDS Church History, in 1999, President Gordon B. Hinckley dedicates the Colonia Juarez Chihuahua Mexico Temple.

Links to Further Study
https://www.lds.org/church/temples/colonia-juarez-chihuahua-mexico?lang=eng

http://www.ldschurchtemples.com/coloniajuarez/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colonia_Ju%C3%A1rez_Chihuahua_Mexico_Temple

http://www.mormontemples.org/eng/articles/colonia-ju%C3%A1rez-chihuahua-mexico-temple


Colonia Juarez Chihuahua Mexico Temple 

WHOTDILCH 5 March

What Happened On This Day In LDS Church History? On this day in LDS Church History, in 1994, Elder Joseph B. Wirthlin dedicated the Missionary Training Center near the Buenos Aires Argentina Temple.

Links To Further Study
https://www.lds.org/ensign/1994/06/news-of-the-church?lang=eng

https://www.lds.org/callings/missionary/missionary-training-centers/argentina/about?lang=eng

WHOTDILCH 4 March

What Happened On This Day In LDS Church History? On this day in LDS Church History, in 1902, President of the European Mission, Elder Francis Lyman, on the Mount of Olives, rededicated the Holy Land for the gathering of the Jews.

Links to Further Studyhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Francis_M._Lyman

WHOTDILCH 3 March

What Happened On This Day In LDS Church History? On this day in LDS Church History, in 1995, President Howard W. Hunter died in Salt Lake City, Utah. He had served as a General Authority for over 35 years!  He served as President of the Church form 5 June 1994- 3 March 1995 (just under 8 months).

Links to Further Study
https://www.lds.org/manual/teachings-of-presidents-of-the-church-howard-w-hunter?lang=eng 




 Howard W. Hunter

Videoshttps://history.lds.org/article/howard-w-hunter-video-downloads?lang=eng

https://history.lds.org/exhibit/prophets-of-the-restoration-howard-w-hunter?lang=eng 

WHOTDILCH 2 March

What Happened On This Day In LDS Church History? On this day in LDS Church History, in 1952, President David O. McKay Dedicates Primary Children's Hospital.  Half the funds to build the hospital were raised by the children of the church from a penny drive that began under President Heber J. Grant. 

Links to Further Studyhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Primary_Children's_Hospital

https://www.lds.org/friend/1978/08/primary-presidents?lang=eng

https://www.lds.org/ensign/1974/02/news-of-the-church?lang=eng