WHOTDILCH 8 APRIL

What Happened On This Day In LDS Church History? On this day in LDS Church History, in 1829, Oliver Cowdery begins acting as scribe, as Joseph Smith Translates the Book of Mormon.

Links to Further Study
https://www.lds.org/topics/book-of-mormon-translation?lang=eng

https://history.lds.org/article/doctrine-and-covenants-oliver-cowdery?lang=eng

WHOTDILCH 7 APRIL

What Happened On This Day In LDS Church History?  On this day in LDS Church History in 1889 President Wilford Woodruff becomes the 4th President of the Church.

Links to Further Study
https://www.lds.org/ensign/1976/04/wilford-woodruff?lang=eng

https://www.lds.org/manual/presidents-of-the-church-student-manual/wilford-woodruff-fourth-president-of-the-church?lang=eng&query=Wilford+Woodruff

WHOTDILCH 6 APRIL

What Happened On This Day on LDS Church History? On this day in LDS Church History, in 1893, President Wilford Woodruff dedicates the Salt Lake Temple.

Links to Further Study
https://www.lds.org/ensign/1993/10/symbol-of-sacrifice-monument-to-life?lang=eng

http://www.ldschurchtemples.com/saltlake/

WHOTDILCH 5 APRIL

What Happened On This Day In LDS Church History? On this day in LDS Church History in 1949, the Church Welfare Program becomes a permanent  part of the church.

Links to Further Study
https://www.lds.org/topics/welfare?lang=eng

https://www.lds.org/service/welfare-75th-anniversary/the-church-welfare-plan?lang=eng

https://providentliving.lds.org/?lang=eng 

WHOTDILCH 4 APRIL

What Happened On This Day In LDS Church History? On this day in LDS Church History, in 1999, President Gordon B Hinckley announces the rebuilding of the Nauvoo Temple.

Links to Further Study

https://history.lds.org/article/museum-treasures-nauvoo-temple-in-ruins-lithograph?lang=eng

http://www.mormonnewsroom.org/article/nauvoo-illinois-temple

WHOTDILCH 3 APRIL

What happened On This Day In LDS Church History? On this day in LDS Church history, in 1836, Joseph Smith and Oliver Cowdery pray in the newly dedicated Kirtland Temple.  Jesus Christ, Moses, Elias and Elijah appear in the temple to Joseph Smith Jr. and Oliver Cowdery.

Joseph Smith Jr.

Links to Further Study
https://www.lds.org/media-library/images/christ-appearing-smith-cowdery-parson-360210?lang=eng&_r=1

https://www.lds.org/manual/teachings-joseph-smith/historical-summary?lang=eng

https://www.lds.org/manual/doctrine-and-covenants-and-church-history-seminary-teacher-manual-2014/section-5/lesson-118-doctrine-and-covenants-110?lang=eng

Oliver Cowdery         

WHOTDILCH 2 APRIL

What Happened On This Day In LDS Church History? On this day in LDS Church History, in 1990, the Church releases Family Search software, to simplify Family History work.

Links to Further Study
https://www.lds.org/ensign/1990/07/news-of-the-church?lang=eng

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

Family Search (today)
https://www.lds.org/topics/family-history?lang=eng 

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