Jerald Tanner is excommunicated from the LDS church at his own request. Tanner later states: "I believed very strongly that I belonged to the only true church and that Joseph Smith was a prophet of God. When I was about 18, I had to face reality." Jerald, with his wife Sandra, later are a major force in publicizing the Church's problematic history. (1)
-- 50 years ago - Aug 14, 1960
[Nauvoo] Joseph Smith, speaking at the funeral of Seymour Brunson, taught for the first time the doctrine of baptism for the dead. (2)
-- 170 years ago - Aug 14, 1840
Japanese surrender ended World War II. (3)
-- 65 years ago - Aug 14, 1945
1 - On This Day in Mormon History, http://onthisdayinmormonhistory.blogspot.com
2 - LDS Church News: Nauvoo -- The City of Joseph, http://www.ldschurchnews.com/articles/58063/Church-history--Nauvoo.html
3 - Hemidakaota, "Church Chronology from 1800-2000," http://www.lds.net/forums/scripture-study-forum/12108-church-chronology-1800-2000-part-1-a.html#post214550
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