surpasses five million. 1983 January 11: LeGrand Richards dies. México City México Temple opens, the first in Mexico, and Central America. August 5 Apia Samoa Temple opens, the first in the smaller Pacific island groups. Q'eqchi' (Quiche) translation of the Book of Mormon. The first in an Amerindian language. 1984 January: Area Presidencies are filled by General Authorities, who begin to live on-site later in the year. January 11: Mark E. Petersen dies. April: The genealogy software Personal Ancestral File is released by the LDS Church. April 4: The Museum of Church History and Art is dedicated, across from Temple Square in Salt Lake City. April 5: The RLDS Church votes to allow women to be ordained to the priesthood. After a failed repeal attempt in 1986, some opponents separate into independent Restoration Branches. April 7: Some new members of the First Quorum of the Seventy are only called for 5 years of service, the first general authorities without a lifetime appointment. April 12: Russell M. Nelson is ordained to the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles. May 3: Dallin H. Oaks is ordained to the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles. June: Carol Lynn Pearson's estranged gay husband returns to live with her and their children after being diagnosed with AIDS, and she cares for him until his death. Her 1986 memoir, Goodbye, I Love You, is considered a landmark in discussions of homosexuality and Mormonism. July 12: Broadcast house of Triad Center opened. September: Sydney Australia Temple, the first in Australia; Manila Philippines Temple the first in the Philippines. November: Taipei Taiwan Temple, the first in a mainly Chinese speaking territory. 1985 January 15: The novel Ender's Game is published by Orson Scott Card, an active LDS Church member. The novel won the Nebula Award for best novel in 1985, and the Hugo Award for best novel in 1986, considered the two most prestigious awards in science fiction. Ender's Game was also nominated for a Locus Award in 1986. January 17: An LDS Church-wide fast for African victims of famine raises $11 million. April: Peter Vidmar, olympic gymnast, speaks in the priesthood session of General Conference. April 19: Bruce R. McConkie dies. April 28: The Salamander Letter is made public, describing folk magic in early Mormonism and causing much controversy. Purporting to be an 1830 letter written by Martin Harris, it was later found to be a Mark Hofmann forgery.