On 10/30 in New Mormon History...

[New Mormon History]

Historic events in New Mormon History on 10/30

1940: first counselor J. Reuben Clark persuades President Grant not to publish a statement signed by all general authorities urging the defeat of U.S. president Franklin D. Roosevelt's candidacy for a third term.
Source: See The Mormon Hierarchy - Extensions of Power by D. Michael Quinn

1978: Spencer W. Kimball dedicates the temple at Sao Paulo, Brazil. For the previous three years Brazilian Mormons have donated their jewelry, including wedding rings, to help pay for constructing this temple. By Apostle Boyd K. Packer's specific instructions, the LDS Translation Department renders his address into phonetic 'Spanish' which he delivers to the Brazilians at the dedication.
Source: See The Mormon Hierarchy - Extensions of Power by D. Michael Quinn

1983: The Church News reports that 70 percent of Gallup Survey respondents have "a highly favorable" view of LDS, and only 10 percent have "a highly unfavorable opinion."
Source: See The Mormon Hierarchy - Extensions of Power by D. Michael Quinn

1993: The groundbreaking for the temple near St. Louis, Missouri.
Source: See The Mormon Hierarchy - Extensions of Power by D. Michael Quinn



To see the whole database in chronological order, Click here. Note that I'm not done entering all the information. While most of these facts come from Quinn's book, I'm seeking the primary sources for each, but this will take a long time.