Utah History By Joseph Resek Period: Jul 24, 1840 to May 25, 2011 Utah History Jul 24, 1847 Brigham Young Enters salt lake sity Jun 13, 1856 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints underwent what is commonly called the Mormon Reformation Jun 6, 1859 settlers start surveying what will become Logan, Utah. Oct 6, 1861 Settlers selected to found St. George Jul 30, 1870 Cornerstone laid for the Church of the Good Samaritan in Corinne which was the first religious building built in Utah by a religion other than Mormons Oct 6, 1890 Wilford Woodruff's Manifesto ending polygamy is accepted by Mormons in General Conference Jan 4, 1896 Utah Becomes a state May 1, 1900 Scofield Mine explosion kills more than 200 miners Oct 16, 1916 Utah State Capitol dedicated May 28, 1920 The Morrell Cabin was originally built by Paul Christensen in the 1920’s Dec 1, 1939 Hill Field (Hill Air force Bace) is officially named by the War Department Jan 1, 1945 John C. Fremont and Kit Carson name Antelope Island Jan 1, 1946 First ski lift opens at Snow Park resort in Park City. Sep 22, 1966 Glen Canyon Dam dedicated which created Lake Powell Jun 8, 1979 Jazz given permission to move to Salt Lake City by the NBA Board of Governors Mar 23, 1980 Mr. Bailey is born Jul 27, 1998 Joseph Resek Is Born Feb 8, 2002 2002 Olympics begin in Salt Lake City
