1. In 1850, the first Mormon pioneer company arrived in the Salt Lake Valley, establishing permanent settlement in Utah.
2. In 1892, the Salt Lake Temple was dedicated by Wilford Woodruff, the fourth president of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
3. In 1915, the Utah State Capitol building was completed and dedicated, becoming the official seat of government for the state of Utah.
4. In 2004, the final phase of the Utah Olympic Park was completed in Park City, Utah, hosting events for the 2002 Winter Olympics.
5. In 2015, the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints announced a new policy prohibiting children living in a same-sex household from being baptized until they are 18 years old, causing controversy and protests within the LGBT community.
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