Amerigo Vespucci
Associated Locations:- Florence, Republic of Florence, in present-day Italy
- March 9, 1454 – Born
“Those new regions which we found we may rightly call a New World.”
– Amerigo Vespucci
Manti Temple
Associated Locations:- Manti, Utah
- May 21, 1888 – Dedicated
Providential Importance in History
Franklin D. Richards
“When we dedicated the Temple at Manti, many of the brethren and sisters saw the presence of spiritual beings, discernible only by the inward eye. The Prophets Joseph, Hyrum, Brigham and various other Apostles that have gone were seen and not only this, but the ears of many of the faithful were touched, and they heard the music of the heavenly choir.”Joseph Smith – Prophecies by
Inspiring Stories Consequences for persecuting the Saints in Missouri Joseph Smith the Prophet once undertook to plead law. I have the name of the man who was under arrest, in my journal somewhere, it it would be a job to find it, and the name matters but little—the story of the Prophet acting as…William Floyd
Associated Locations: Brookhaven, Long Island Associated Dates: December 17, 1734 – Born Christ-like Character Sketch Character Sketch from Lives of the Signers of the Declaration of Independence, B.J. Lossing, the 1848 original. Wales, in Great Britain, was the fatherland of William Floyd. His grandfather came hither from that country in the year 1680, and settled at…Book of Mormon references to earthworks
Forts and embankments Wayne May Discusses Book of Mormon forts in North America Examples of Book of Mormon Forts from the DVD “Book of Mormon Archaeology in North America by Wayne May. For more info please visit www.hillcumorahhistory.com Scriptures Alma 49:22 Now when they found that they could not obtain power over the Nephites by…Washington Irving
Associated Locations:- New York City, New York
- April 3, 1783 – Born
William Wordsworth
William Wordsworth is one of the eminent spirits who appeared to President Wilford Woodruff in the St. George Temple on August 21, 1877. This interesting story is detailed in the Eminent Spirits Appear to Wilford Woodruff wiki. Related events:- 7 April 1770 – William Wordsworth birth
Lehite Remnant Found Throughout the World
Spencer W. Kimball The term Lamanite includes all Indians and Indian mixtures, such as the Polynesians, the Guatemalans, the Peruvians, as well as the Sioux, the Apache, the Mohawk, the Navajo, and others. It is a large group of great people . . . . There are no blessings, of all the imaginable ones, to…John C. Calhoun
Associated Locations:- Abbeville, South Carolina, U.S.
- March 18, 1782 – Born
“The union –next to our liberty, the most dear.”
– John C. Calhoun
Richard Stockton
Associated Locations: Near Princeton, New Jersey Associated Dates: October 1, 1730 – Born Christ-like Character Sketch Character Sketch from Lives of the Signers of the Declaration of Independence, B.J. Lossing, the 1848 original. The great grandfather of Richard Stockton came from England some time between 1660 and 1670, and first settled upon Long Island, in the…George Read
Associated Locations:- Cecil County, Maryland – Birthplace
- September 18, 1733 – Born
Christian Persecution in Columbia
A number of paramilitary groups, as well as FARC guerrillas, vie for power in the southern region of Cordoba, a significant coca cultivation area that is strategically important to the drug trade. Colombia has the world’s second highest number of internally displaced people, numbering 4 million. . . . Guerrillas, drug cartels, and paramilitary groups…Christian Persecution in Turkmenistan
The publication of religious literature inside the country is banned. The government controls Internet access and has shut down cellphone service. No unregistered religious groups or communities are allowed, and religious communities have been unable to register for years. However, both registered and unregistered religious groups face police raids and other harassment. Unregistered congregations are…Christian Persecution in Bangladesh
Bangladesh officially became a Muslim state in 1988. Religious minorities may worship openly, but they face social discrimination, and religious freedom is being steadily eroded by Islamist pressure. Most discrimination against Christians comes from Muslims, but Buddhists in southeastern Bangladesh also oppose Christians. Christians are denied access to public water wells, their property is destroyed…Christopher Columbus
| Christopher Columbus | |
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| Born | Unknown, but before 31 October 1451 Genoa, Republic of Genoa, in present-day Italy |
| Died | 20 May 1506 (probably 54) Valladolid, Crown of Castile, in present-day Spain |
| Spouse | Filipa Moniz Perestrelo (c. 1455–85) |
| Father | Domenico Colombo |
| Mother | Susanna Fontanarossa |
| Children | Diego Fernando |
- Genoa, Republic of Genoa, in present-day Italy
- Unknown, but before October 31, 1451 – Born
- October 11, 1492 – Christoper Columbus arrives in America
“God made me the messenger of the new heaven and new earth of which he spoke in the Apocalypse of St. John after having spoken of it throught the mouth of Isaiah; and he showed me the spot where to find it.” – Christopher Columbus
Frances Burney D’Arblay
Frances Burney D’Arblay Born June 13, 1752(1752-06-13) Lynn Regis, England Died January 6, 1840(1840-01-06) (aged 87) Bath, England Spouse General Alexandre D’Arblay Children Alexander (1794) Father Dr Charles Burney Mother Esther Sleepe Burney Frances Burney D’Arblay is one of the eminent spirits who appeared to President Wilford Woodruff in the St. George Temple (Latter-day Saint, LDS) on August 21, 1877.…John Wesley
Associated Locations:- Wesley Chapel, Epworth, Lincolnshire, England – Church where John Wesley preached
- Epworth, Lincolnshire, England – Birthplace
- June 28, 1703 – John Wesley birth
“What are termed afflictions in the language of men are in the language of God–styled blessings.”
– John Wesley
St. Bartholomew’s Day Massacre
Associated Locations:
- Paris, France
- Other multiple locations in France
- August 23, 1572 – Born
Taken from the book Foxes Book of Martyrs.
On the twenty second day of August, 1572, commenced this diabolical act of sanguinary brutality. It was intended to destroy at one stroke the root of the Protestant tree, which had only before partially suffered in its branches. The king of France had artfully proposed a marriage, between his sister and the prince of Navarre, the captain and prince of the Protestants. This imprudent marriage was publicly celebrated at Paris, August 18, by the cardinal of Bourbon, upon a high stage erected for the purpose. They dined in great pomp with the bishop, and supped with the king at Paris. Four days after this, the prince (Coligny), as he was coming from the Council, was shot in both arms; he then said to Maure, his deceased mother’s minister, “O my brother, I do now perceive that I am indeed beloved of my God, since for His most holy sake I am wounded.” Although the Vidam advised him to fly, yet he abode in Paris, and was soon after slain by Bemjus; who afterward declared he never saw a man meet death more valiantly than the admiral.