From Deseret News archives:
Tabernacle timeline
1863: Construction begins.
1864: Cornerstone laid.
1867: Completed enough to use.
1867: First general conference held Oct. 6, without permanent seats.
1870: April's general conference postponed 30 days so the balcony could be finished.
1875: Dedication Oct. 9, by President John Taylor.
1884: Heating and gas-lighting system installed.
1890: The Manifesto unanimously accepted at October conference.
1909: U.S. President William Howard Taft visits Salt Lake and speaks in the Tabernacle.
1919: April general conference postponed because of a flu epidemic and not held until June 1-3.
1919: The king and queen of Belgium visit Salt Lake and attend a recital to hear the Tabernacle organ.
1930: The centennial of the church is observed in April.
1939: The First Presidency delivers a message on world peace, Oct. 6.
1942-45: The Tabernacle is closed during World War II.
1947: Copper replaces aluminum on roof.
1940s-1979: Home to Utah Symphony.
1948: The Mormon Tabernacle Choir performed its 1,000th national broadcast over radio.
1949: For the first time, general conference from the Tabernacle was broadcast on TV, over KSL, in October.
1953: TV broadcasts of general conference in the Tabernacle go outside the Mountain West for the first time.
1957: October general conference in the Tabernacle is canceled due to a flu epidemic.
1957: Aluminum screws added to roof; roof is insulated and fireproofed, and fire sprinklers added throughout.
1958: New Tabernacle baptistry is dedicated.
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