2011 Event The first full face transplant is performed by surgeons at the Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston, Massachusetts 1991 Event Brigham Young Ty Detmer finishes NCAA career with record 4,031 yards passed in a season and 15,031 for career 1991 Event Ty Detmer of Brigham Young passes NCAA record 11,606 yards 1990 Event 56th Heisman Trophy Award: Ty Detmer, Brigham Young (quarterback) 1977 Event NCAA passing record set at 571 yards (Marc Wilson, Brigham Young) 1976 Event Thiokol conducts 2-minute firing of space shuttle's SRB at Brigham, Utah 1966 Event Brigham Young QB Virgil Carter sets NCAA record of 599 yards gained 1877 Death Brigham Young, 2nd president of Mormon Church, dies 1871 Event Brigham Young, mormon leader, arrest for bigamy 1868 Event Brigham Young marries his 27th and final wife 1847 Event Brigham Young and his Mormon followers arrive at Salt Lake City, Utah 1844 Event Brigham Young chosen Mormon Church head following Joseph Smith death 1801 Birthday Brigham Young, religious leader of the Mormon church
