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Brigham Young and pioneers enter the Salt Lake Valley
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Mountain Meadows Masscure
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the First Transcontinental Railroad was completed
With the golden spike and all -
Polygamy outlawed by Congress
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Bridges to Coalville to Park City
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WHEN UTAH BECAME A STATE.
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Salt Lake City Temple completed
The Salt Lake Stake had 55 wards throughout the valley -
Dinosaur National Monument
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Coal mine explosion
This explosion killed 171 people at Castle Gate, Utah. -
Alta ski resort near Salt Lake City opened
It was designed by Alf Engen, ski-jump champion -
The Mormon church membership grew to 1 million
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The Salt Lake Tribune entered an agreement with the Mormon Deseret News.
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Open air testing of chemical weapons at the US Army Dugway Proving Grounds
this caused the deaths of 3,600 sheep in a valley. -
Utah History textbook published
S. George Ellsworth historian, published “Utah Heritage,” a 7th grade textbook history of the state. It was updated in 1994. -
Salt Lake City won 2002 Winter Olympic bid
This wasn't the actual date, but it was close enough -
Salt Lake City Tornato
killing 1 person, injuring 60 others, and causing approximately $170 million in damage. -
Winter Olympic games held
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Salt Lake City an underground pipeline broke
When the pipe broke it sent oil into a creek that ultimately flows into the Great Salt Lake. The pipeline was shut off the next day as the 21,000 gallon spill coated some 300 birds at area creeks. Chevron said it would pay for cleanup.
