First anti-Mormon film, Victim of the Mormons ("Mormonens Offer"), opens in Copenhagen, Denmark. Film goes into international distribution, is publicly condemned by Apostle David O. McKay at next general conference. It is target of first censorship effort led by Utah governor (William Spry, LDS). (1)
-- 100 years ago - Oct 2,1910
President Gordon B. Hinckley dedicates the Brigham Young Historic Park, east of the Church Office Building block in Salt Lake City, Utah. (2)
-- 15 years ago - Oct 02, 1995
[Joseph Smith] Work on the Nauvoo Temple begins. (3)
-- 170 years ago - Autumn 1840
1 - Quinn, D. Michael, The Mormon Hierarchy: Extensions of Power, Appendix 5, Selected Chronology of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 1848-1996
2 - The Woodland Institute 'On This Day Historical Database,' http://www.woodlandinstitute.com
3 - Wikipedia, Joseph Smith Chronology, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chronology_of_Joseph_Smith,_Jr.
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