1. In 1869, the First Transcontinental Railroad was completed in Promontory, Utah, connecting the Eastern and Western United States by railroad for the first time.

2. In 1915, the LDS Church President Joseph F. Smith dedicated the newly constructed Salt Lake Tabernacle, which was built to replace the old and decaying adobe Tabernacle.

3. In 1937, the Bonneville Salt Flats, a popular location for land-speed racing, was officially dedicated as a national landmark.

4. In 2002, the 2002 Winter Olympics torch relay traveled through Utah, including a stop at the LDS Church's Conference Center in Salt Lake City.

5. In 2019, Utah became the 19th state to ban conversion therapy for minors, a controversial practice aimed at changing a person's sexual orientation or gender identity. Governor Gary Herbert signed the bill into law on May 21, which took effect on May 14, 2020.