| 1805, December 23 | Joseph Smith born to Joseph Smith Sr. and Lucy Mack Smith in Sharon, Vermont (see Joseph Smith—History 1:3–4). | |
| 1820, Early Spring | Joseph Smith received the First Vision in a grove of trees near his home in the state of New York (see Joseph Smith—History 1:15–20). | |
| 1823, September 21–22 | Joseph Smith visited by the angel Moroni and told of the Book of Mormon record. Joseph viewed the gold plates buried in a nearby hill (Cumorah) (see Joseph Smith—History 1:27–54). | |
| 1827, September 22 | Joseph Smith obtained the gold plates from Moroni at the Hill Cumorah (see Joseph Smith—History 1:59). | |
| 1829, May 15 | John the Baptist conferred the Aaronic Priesthood on Joseph Smith and Oliver Cowdery in Harmony, Pennsylvania (see D&C 13; Joseph Smith—History 1:71–72). | |
| 1829, May | Joseph Smith and Oliver Cowdery received the Melchizedek Priesthood from Peter, James, and John near the Susquehanna River between Harmony, Pennsylvania, and Colesville, New York (see D&C 128:20). | |
| 1829, June | Translation of the Book of Mormon completed. The Three Witnesses and the Eight Witnesses shown the gold plates (see 2 Nephi 11:3; 2 Nephi 27:12–13; D&C 17). | |
| 1830, March 26 | First printed copies of the Book of Mormon available in Palmyra, New York. | |
| 1830, April 6 | Organization of the Church in Fayette Township, New York. | |
| 1830, September–October | First missionaries called to preach to the Lamanites (Native Americans) (see D&C 28; 30; 32). | |
| 1830, December to 1831, January | The Lord commanded the Saints to gather to Ohio (see D&C 37; 38:31–32). | |
| 1831, July 20> | Site for the city of Zion (the New Jerusalem) in Independence, Missouri, revealed to the Prophet Joseph Smith (see D&C 57; Articles of Faith 1:10). | |
| 1833, March 18 | Sidney Rigdon and Frederick G. Williams set apart as Counselors in the Presidency of the Church and given the keys of the kingdom (see the headings to D&C 81 and D&C 90; see also D&C 90:6). | |
| 1833, November 7 | Saints began fleeing from mobs in Jackson County, Missouri, across the Missouri River and into Clay County, Missouri. | |
| 1834, May 5 | Joseph Smith left Kirtland, Ohio, for Missouri as the leader of Zion’s Camp to bring relief to Saints expelled from Jackson County. | |
| 1835, February 14 | The Quorum of the Twelve Apostles organized in Kirtland, Ohio (see D&C 107:23–24). | |
| 1835, February 28 | The organization of the First Quorum of the Seventy commenced in Kirtland, Ohio. | |
| 1835, August 17 | The Doctrine and Covenants accepted as a standard work of the Church in Kirtland, Ohio. | |
| 1836, March 27 | The Kirtland Temple dedicated (see D&C 109). | |
| 1836, April 3 | Jesus Christ appeared to Joseph Smith and Oliver Cowdery in the Kirtland Temple (see D&C 110:1–10). Moses, Elias, and Elijah appeared and conveyed priesthood keys (see D&C 110:11–16). | |
| 1837, July 19 | Elder Heber C. Kimball and six others arrived in Liverpool, England, on the first overseas mission. | |
| 1838, April 26 | Name of the Church specified by revelation (see D&C 115:4). | |
| 1838, December 1 to 1839, April 16 | The Prophet Joseph Smith and others imprisoned at Liberty Jail in Liberty, Missouri (see D&C 121–123). | |
| 1840, August 15 | Baptism for the dead publicly announced by the Prophet Joseph Smith. | |
| 1841, October 24 | Elder Orson Hyde dedicated Palestine for return of the children of Abraham. | |
| 1842, March 17 | Female Relief Society organized in Nauvoo, Illinois. | |
| 1842, May 4 | First full temple endowments given in Nauvoo, Illinois. | |
| 1844, June 27 | Joseph and Hyrum Smith martyred at Carthage Jail in Carthage, Illinois (see D&C 135). | |
| 1846, February 4 | Nauvoo Saints began crossing the Mississippi River to move west. Some Saints sailed from New York City for California on the ship Brooklyn. | |
| 1846, July 16 | Mormon Battalion mustered into United States service in Iowa. | |
| 1847, April | President Brigham Young’s pioneer company left Winter Quarters on the journey west (see D&C 136). | |
| 1847, July 24 | President Brigham Young entered the Salt Lake Valley. | |
| 1847, December 27 | Brigham Young sustained as President of the Church. | |
| 1848, May–June | Crickets in the Salt Lake Valley devastated the crops. The fields were saved from complete destruction as flocks of seagulls consumed the crickets. | |
| 1849, December 9 | Sunday School organized by Richard Ballantyne. | |
| 1850, June 15 | Deseret News began publication in Salt Lake City. | |
| 1856, October | Willie and Martin handcart companies detained by early snowstorms. Found by rescue party from the Salt Lake Valley. | |
| 1869, November 28 | Young Ladies’ Retrenchment Association organized, forerunner of the Young Women program. | |
| 1875, June 10 | Young Men’s Mutual Improvement Association organized, forerunner of the Young Men program. | |
| 1877, April 6 | St. George Utah Temple dedicated. President Brigham Young received revelation to set in order the priesthood organization and stakes of Zion. | |
| 1878, August 25 | Aurelia Spencer Rogers held the first Primary meeting in Farmington, Utah. | |
| 1880, October 10 | John Taylor sustained as President of the Church. The Pearl of Great Price accepted as a standard work. | |
| 1883, April 14 | Revelation given to President John Taylor on the organization of the Seventy. | |
| 1889, April 7 | Wilford Woodruff sustained as President of the Church. | |
| 1890, October 6 | “Manifesto” sustained in general conference, ending the practice of entering into plural marriage (see Official Declaration 1). | |
| 1893, April 6 | President Wilford Woodruff dedicated the Salt Lake Temple after 40 years of construction. | |
| 1898, September 13 | Lorenzo Snow became President of the Church. | |
| 1899, May 17 | President Lorenzo Snow received revelation in St. George, Utah, prompting him to emphasize tithing. | |
| 1901, October 17 | Joseph F. Smith became President of the Church. | |
| 1918, October 3 | President Joseph F. Smith received the vision of the redemption of the dead (see D&C 138). | |
| 1918, November 23 | Heber J. Grant became President of the Church. | |
| 1936, April | Church Security Program instituted to assist the poor during the Great Depression; became the Church welfare program. This program grew out of a revelation received previously by President Heber J. Grant. | |
| 1941, April 6 | Assistants to the Twelve first called. | |
| 1945, May 21 | George Albert Smith became President of the Church. | |
| 1951, April 9 | David O. McKay sustained as President of the Church. | |
| 1961, September 30 | Under the direction of the First Presidency, Elder Harold B. Lee announced that all Church programs were to be correlated through the priesthood to strengthen families and individuals. | |
| 1964, October | Observance of family home evening emphasized. | |
| 1970, January 23 | Joseph Fielding Smith became President of the Church. | |
| 1971, January | New Church magazines—Ensign, New Era, and Friend—commenced publication. | |
| 1972, July 7 | Harold B. Lee became President of the Church. | |
| 1973, December 30 | Spencer W. Kimball became President of the Church. | |
| 1975, October 3 | President Spencer W. Kimball announced reorganization of the First Quorum of the Seventy. | |
| 1976, April 3 | Two revelations added to the Pearl of Great Price. In 1981 they were moved to become D&C 137 and D&C 138. | |
| 1978, September 30 | Revelation granting the priesthood to every worthy male member regardless of race or color sustained by the Church (see Official Declaration 2). | |
| 1979, September | LDS edition of King James Bible with study aids published. | |
| 1981, September | New editions of the Book of Mormon, Doctrine and Covenants, and Pearl of Great Price published. | |
| 1984, June | Area Presidencies inaugurated, with members called from the Seventy. | |
| 1985, November 10 | Ezra Taft Benson became President of the Church. | |
| 1989, April 1 | Second Quorum of the Seventy reorganized. | |
| 1994, June 5 | Howard W. Hunter became President of the Church. | |
| 1995, March 12 | Gordon B. Hinckley became President of the Church. | |
| 1995, April 1 | Announcement of a new leadership position to be known as an Area Authority. | |
| 1995, September 23 | President Gordon B. Hinckley read “The Family: A Proclamation to the World,” from the First Presidency and Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, at a general Relief Society meeting. | |
| 1997, April 5 | Area Authorities to be ordained Seventies. Third, Fourth, and Fifth Quorums of the Seventy organized. | |
| 1997, October 4 | President Gordon B. Hinckley announced plans to build smaller temples. | |
| 1997, November | Church membership reached 10 million. | |
| 1998, April 5 | President Gordon B. Hinckley announced goal of having 100 temples in service in the year 2000. | |
