1960s (LDS)
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| Centuries: 19th century - 20th century - 21st century |
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| Decades: 1930s 1940s 1950s - 1960s - 1970s 1980s 1990s |
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| Years: 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 |
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[edit] 1961
- October 6: J. Reuben Clark dies.
- December 2: Gordon B. Hinckley is ordained to the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles.
[edit] 1962
- April 23: Elder George Q. Morris passes away.
- October 11: N. Eldon Tanner is ordained to the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles.
[edit] 1963
- September 18: Elder Henry D. Moyle dies.
- October 4: Thomas S. Monson is ordained to the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles.
- October: Elder N. Eldon Tanner, after having been an apostle for only one year, is called as second counselor to President David O. McKay in the First Presidency. He spends the rest of his life serving in the First Presidency.
[edit] 1964
- Joseph W. B. Johnson, in Ghana, claims he was told by Jesus to preach the Book of Mormon and the Joseph Smith story to the Ghanaians. Over time, he converts 14,000 people, all who cannot become members of the church[citation needed] until the revelation received in 1978 allowing blacks to receive the priesthood.
[edit] 1969
- Upon hearing news of Johnson's work in Ghana and others in Africa, President David O. McKay petitions the Lord to lift the ban on blacks receiving the priesthood. He is denied. It is not until 1978 that the ban is lifted.
[edit] See also
- 1960s (worldwide)
