1. The First Transcontinental Telegraph Line was Completed in 1861: On June 11, 1861, Brigham Young sent the inaugural telegraph message from Salt Lake City to President Abraham Lincoln. This historic accomplishment brought Utah into a new era of communication.

2. Utah Became a State in 1896: June 11, 1896 is significant because it marks the day Utah officially became a state. Utah is the only state in the United States to have a state constitution that deals with religious liberty.

3. The Establishment of the First Boy Scouts of America Troop in 1910: On June 11, 1910, the first Boy Scouts of America troop was established in Ogden, Utah. BSA was founded by American businessman and newspaperman W.D. Boyce who was inspired by his travels in the United Kingdom and his encounter with a Scout who helped him to find his way.

4. The Dedication of the Salt Lake Temple in 1893: This Mormon temple took 40 years to build and was dedicated on June 11, 1893. The dedication ceremony included the young trumpet prodigy John J. Holdman rendering a bugle solo of "Zion's Camp".

5. The Formation of the First Volunteer Fire Department in Salt Lake City in 1852: Citizens of Salt Lake City organized the first volunteer fire department on June 11, 1852, known as the "Salt Lake Fire Brigade". The brigade consisted of 15 men and was led by Hose Co. No. 1.