1840

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Contents 1 January 2 February 3 March 4 April 5 May 6 June 7 July 8 August 9 September 10 October 11 November 12 December 13 Unknown Dates 14 Births 15 Deaths

January

January 11 - Elders John Taylor and Wilford Woodruff arrive in Liverpool, England, to start their mission to the British Isles.

February

March

April

May

• May 27 - Millennial Star first published in Manchester, England.

June

• June 6 - The first group of Mormon emigrants from Europe board the Britannia at Liverpool, England, and sailed for New York.

July

August

September

October

November

December

• December 16 - Governor Thomas Carlin of Illinois signs the bill granting the Nauvoo Charter.

Unknown Dates

Births

Deaths

• September 14 - Joseph Smith, Sr., dies.