1. On April 12, 1892, the Salt Lake Temple was dedicated by Wilford Woodruff, becoming the fourth temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints to be completed in Utah. It took 40 years to construct and remains a prominent landmark in downtown Salt Lake City.

2. On April 12, 1927, the iconic Hogle Zoo opened its doors in Salt Lake City. Originally known as the Liberty Park Zoo, it was later renamed to honor James A. Hogle, a local businessman and animal enthusiast who donated land for the zoo.

3. On April 12, 1947, Brigham Young University's women's track and field team won their first national championship title in Eugene, Oregon. The team went on to win six more national titles in the following years, cementing their place in Utah sports history.

4. On April 12, 1961, Utah native and astronaut Don Lind was selected as one of the original NASA astronauts for the Mercury program. Lind flew on the NASA Space Shuttle mission STS-51-B in 1985 and later became a professor of physics at Brigham Young University.

5. On April 12, 2019, the Utah Jazz defeated the Houston Rockets in the first round of the NBA playoffs, winning their first playoff game in five years. The Jazz went on to win one more game in the series but ultimately fell to the Rockets in the second round.