1980s (LDS)

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Centuries:
19th century - 20th century - 21st century

Decades:
1950s 1960s 1970s - 1980s - 1990s 2000s 2010s

Years:
1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989

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1981

July 23: Elder Gordon B. Hinckley is called as third counselor in the First Presidency due to the physical weakness of Presidents Spencer W. Kimball, N. Eldon Tanner, and Marion G. Romney. Hinckley is referred to in the press as the "acting president of the church" because Kimball, Tanner, and Romney are largely out of the public eye.
July 23: Neal A. Maxwell is ordained to the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles to fill the vacancy left by Hinckley's call to the First Presidency.

November 27: President N. Eldon Tanner passes away. Consequently, Marion G. Romney is named as First Counselor, and Gordon B. Hinckley is named as Second Counselor.

April 19: Elder Bruce R. McConkie passes away.
October 10: M. Russell Ballard is ordained to the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles.
November 5: President Spencer W. Kimball dies. Ezra Taft Benson becomes the 13th president of the church.

May 20: President Marion G. Romney, President of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, passes away.
October 1: Richard G. Scott is ordained to the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles.

Centuries: 19th century - 20th century - 21st century
Decades: 1950s 1960s 1970s - 1980s - 1990s 2000s 2010s
Years: 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989