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April 4, 1931
First edition of the "Church Section" section printed.
April 1936
Formal welfare program introduced.
Oct. 6, 1939
First Presidency message on world peace delivered.
September 1945
Missionary work re-started internationally after WWII.
Feb. 4, 1946
Elder Ezra Taft Benson arrives in Europe.
1947
Church reached 1 million member mark.
1952
Systematic Program for Teaching the Gospel published.
Sept. 11, 1955
Swiss Temple dedicated.
April 6, 1959
"Every member a missionary" slogan issued.
March 1960
Church "correlation" started.
Oct. 3, 1975
First Quorum of the Seventy organized.
June 9, 1978
Revelation on the priesthood announced.
April 6, 1980
Church's 150th anniversary.
Oct. 3, 1981
Church satellite system installed.
April 1, 1982
Church reached 5 million member mark.
Jan. 27, 1985
Churchwide fast held for Africa.
June 29, 1985
Freiberg Germany Temple dedicated.
Sept. 23, 1995
Proclamation to the World on the Family issued.
Oct. 4, 1997
Small temple plan announced.
November 1997
Church reached 10 million member mark.
February 2000
The 100 millionth copy of the Book of Mormon printed.
Oct. 1, 2000
100th operating temple dedicated.
Oct. 7-8, 2000
Conference Center dedicated.
March 31, 2001
Perpetual Education Fund announced.
June 27, 2002
Rebuilt Nauvoo Temple dedicated.
Dec. 23, 2005
200th anniversary of the birth of Joseph Smith.
