170 years ago today - Nov 21, 1841

[General] Apostles Brigham Young, Heber C. Kimball, and John Taylor perform baptisms for the dead for some forty individuals in the newly completed Nauvoo Temple baptismal font. This is the first time this ordinance is performed in a temple during this dispensation.

[Source: The Woodland Institute 'On This Day Historical Database,' http://www.woodlandinstitute.com]

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