Today in Mormon History - Jul 19

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On this day in Mormon History
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-- 175 years ago today - Jul 19, 1847 --
[Five days before the pioneer company enters the valley]
From the top of Big Mountain, Orson Pratt and John Brown become the first in Brigham Young's company to see the Salt Lake Valley.
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-- 155 years ago today - Jul 19, 1867 (Friday) --

The grasshoppers appeared in vast numbers and did great damage to the crops in Utah during the following few weeks. (1)
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-- 25 years ago today - Jul 19, 1997 --

Some three million hours of community service are contributed Churchwide as part of Worldwide Pioneer Heritage Service Day.
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1 - Jenson, Andrew, Church Chronology