apr 6, 1830 - Mormon Church Founded

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The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, commonly known as the Mormon Church, was founded by Joseph Smith in 1830 in western New York. Smith claimed to have been visited by divine messengers who led him to a set of golden plates, which he translated as the Book of Mormon, establishing a new religious movement with unique Christian doctrines and a strong communal identity.

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