Today in Mormon History - Jan 03

William Smith and Marvel C. Davis were re-baptized into the LDS Church. The fact that both were re-admitted at the same time may possibly indicate some connection between their respective alienations from the Mormons. (1)
-- 175 years ago - (Sun) Jan 3, 1836

The six-year legal battle over the Church Plaza, located between the Salt Lake Temple and the Church Office Building in Salt Lake City, ended when the deadline passed for the ACLU and its plaintiffs to appeal a decision by the 10th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Denver, Colo. The appeals court on Oct. 3, 2005, upheld the sale of one block of Main Street to the Church. (2)
-- 5 years ago - Jan 3, 2006

[Apostle Heber J. Grant Diary] NYC took train for Hartford . . . I feel very thankful indeed that I have been so successful on this trip (sent telegram that I had secured another $50,000) plus 10,000 for self, 5,000 Dinwoody (3)
-- 120 years ago - Jan 3, 1891

1 - Broadhurst, Dale R., Mormon Chronology, http://olivercowdery.com/history/morchrn2.htm
2 - Church News: Historical Chronology of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, http://www.ldschurchnews.com/articles/58765/Historical-chronology-of-The-Church-of-Jesus-Christ-of-Latter-day-Saints.html
3 - Diary Excerpts of Heber J. Grant,