Utah History By Sexy Money Jul 24, 1847 Brigham Young comes into the Salt Lake Valley Jun 15, 1850 Deseret News is established May 10, 1869 The completion of the Transcontinental Railroad Aug 14, 1873 The first Catholic Church established in Utah Mar 1, 1879 First telephone established in Utah Jul 24, 1896 They day Utah became a state May 1, 1907 The Scofield Mine disaster Nov 20, 1919 Zions National Park dedicated Sep 15, 1928 Bryce Canoyon established Oct 29, 1930 Stock Market crashes Dec 28, 1944 Geneva Steel manufacture starts Apr 11, 1956 Colorado River Storage Project completed Aug 16, 1964 Flaming Gorge dam is dedicated Feb 16, 1982 The Edmunds Act is passed
