priesthood. He says that it is denied. It is not until 1978 that the ban is lifted. Mormon Youth Symphony and Chorus established. 1970s 1970 January 18: David O. McKay dies. January 18: The 500th stake is created in Fallon, Nevada. January 23: Joseph Fielding Smith becomes church president. March 15: The first stake in Asia is created in Tokyo, Japan. March 22: The first stake in Africa is created in Transvaal, South Africa. April 9: Boyd K. Packer is ordained to the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles. September: Monday is reserved for holding Family Home Evening. Improvement Era, Millennial Star cease publication. 1971 January: Ensign, New Era, and Friend magazines are first published; several publications are discontinued. February: One Bad Apple released by The Osmonds reaches No. 1 in Billboard's Hot 100 Chart and stayed there for five weeks; it also reached No. 6 on the R&B chart. The members of the Osmonds are devout LDS, and their religion was discussed in many popular media outlets. June 8: The Genesis Group is formed. It becomes an official church auxiliary dedicated to serving the needs of black members, who cannot hold the priesthood at this time. September 1: Relief Society dues are dropped and all LDS women are automatically enrolled. November 1: Richard L. Evans dies. December 2: Marvin J. Ashton is ordained to the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles. Church building provided in Jerusalem for large numbers of LDS tourists. 1972 January 14: Leonard Arrington is appointed Church Historian, inaugurating a "Camelot" period in the field of Mormon history. At the same time, the Church Historian's Office is modernized into the Church Historical Department. May 14: Afrikaans edition of Book of Mormon, first in an African language. June 3: The Public Communications Department is created, initially called the External Communications Department, to address public relations. It would become the Public Affairs Department in 1991. July 2: After serving for two years as president, Joseph Fielding Smith dies. July 7: Harold B. Lee becomes the 11th president of the LDS Church. Fall: LDS Sunday School adult classes begin using the scriptures for curriculum, instead of separate manuals on gospel themes. October 12: Bruce R. McConkie is ordained to the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles. November 4: The Church Office Building is first opened. November 9: Aaronic Priesthood MIA Young Women established. 1973 February: Agricultural missionary work is introduced in South