Today in Nevada History
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Historical Events
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1846-10-28 - Pioneers suffer blizzard in Sierra Nevada; 42 die
1848-05-30 - Mexico ratifies treaty giving US; New Mexico, California & parts of Nevada, Utah, Arizona & Colorado in return for $15 million
1859-06-11 - Comstock silver load discovered near Virginia City, Nevada
1859-06-12 - Comstock Silver Lode in Nevada discovered
1861-02-28 - Territories of Nevada & Colorado created
1861-03-02 - US creates Dakota & Nevada Territories out of the Nebraska & Utah ter
1863-03-03 - Congress authorizes a US mint at Carson City, Nevada
1864-10-31 - Nevada admitted as 36th state
1868-05-09 - The city of Reno, Nevada, is founded.
1869-07-01 - US mint at Carson City, Nevada opens
1870-01-08 - US mint at Carson City, Nevada begins issuing coins
1885-11-06 - US mint at Carson City, Nevada directed to close
1886-10-01 - US mint at Carson City, Nevada closes
1889-07-01 - US mint at Carson City, Nevada reopens
1905-05-15 - Las Vegas Nevada founded
1907-03-19 - 18.8 cm precipitation at Lewer's Ranch, Nevada (state record)
1915-02-23 - Nevada enforces convenient divorce law
1915-10-03 - 7.8 earthquake shakes Pleasant Valley Nevada
1923-03-05 - 1st old age pension plans in US established by Montana & Nevada
1923-03-05 - Montana & Nevada become 1st states to enact old age pension laws
1931-03-19 - Nevada legalizes gambling
1933-03-10 - Nevada becomes 1st US state to regulate narcotics
1935-09-30 - The Hoover Dam, astride the border between the U.S. states of Arizona and Nevada, is dedicated.
1937-01-08 - -50°F (-45.6°C), San Jacinto, Nevada (state record)
1942-12-21 - US Supreme court declares Nevada separation legal
1951-01-27 - US begins 126 nuclear tests at Nevada Test Site
1951-06-01 - 1st self-contained titanium plant opens (Henderson Nevada)
1951-11-29 - 1st underground atomic explosion, Frenchman Flat Nevada
1952-01-14 - Snow storm in Sierra Nevada kills 26
1952-04-22 - 1st atomic explosion on network news, Nob, Nevada
1952-05-01 - Marines take part in an atomic explosion training in Nevada
1953-05-19 - Nuclear explosion in Nevada (fall-out in St George, Utah)
1953-05-25 - 1st atomic cannon electronically fired, Frenchman Flat, Nevada
1954-06-23 - 122°F (50°C), Overton, Nevada (state record until June 29, 1994)
1957-07-19 - 1st rocket with nuclear warhead fired, Yucca Flat, Nevada
1957-09-19 - 1st underground nuclear explosion at Las Vegas Nevada
1962-03-01 - US/British nuclear test experiment in Nevada
1963-10-26 - US performs underground nuclear test at Fallon Nevada
1965-01-12 - At 10:58 am PST burn up a nuclear rocket in Nevada
1973-11-08 - Nevada approves pari-mutuel betting on Jai Alai
1978-06-08 - Nevada jury rules Howard Hughes "Mormon Will" is a forgery
1980-08-26 - John Birges plants a bomb at Harvey's Resort Hotel in Stateline, Nevada.
1982-11-13 - A boxing match held in Las Vegas, Nevada ends when Ray Mancini defeats Duk Koo Kim. Kim's death on November 17 led to significant changes in the sport.
1982-11-18 - Duk Koo Kim dies unexpectedly from injuries sustained during a 14-round match against Ray Mancini in Las Vegas, Nevada, prompting reforms in the sport of boxing.
1985-01-02 - Nevada-Las Vegas beats Utah 142-140, highest college basketball score
1987-08-01 - Crossbow flight record (2,005 yds 1'9") set by Harry Drake in Nevada
1990-04-02 - 52nd NCAA Men's Basketball Championship: Nevada-LV beats Duke 103-73
1990-09-10 - Hard Rock Cafe opens in Las Vegas Nevada
1991-11-02 - Nevada makes biggest comeback in NCAA football history, overcoming a 35-pt deficit in the 3rd quarter & rallying to beat Weber State 55-49
1992-11-09 - Howard Stern's radio show begins broadcast in Las Vegas Nevada (KFBI)
1994-06-26 - 122°F (50°C) at Laughlin Nevada
1997-07-01 - Nevada Athletic Commission suspends Mike Tyson for biting Holyfield
1998-02-18 - Two white separatists are arrested in Nevada and accused of plotting a biological attack on New York City subways.
Famous Birthdays
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1864-04-10 - Tully Marshall, Nevada City CA
1905-10-16 - Rex Bell, Chicago, cowboy actor (Cowboys & Injuns)/lt-gov (Nevada)
1906-08-05 - John Huston, Nevada Mo, director/writer (African Queen, Chinatown)
1912-03-16 - Patricia Nixon, [Thelma Catherine], Ely Nevada, 1st lady (1968-74)
1936-08-24 - Kenny Guinn, American Governor, Nevada
1937-07-16 - Richard Bryan, (Sen-D Nevada)
1938-05-19 - James H Bilbray, (Rep-D-Nevada)
1939-03-11 - Lorraine Hunt, former Lieutenant Governor of Nevada
1957-02-03 - Michele Greene, Las Vegas Nevada, actress (Abby Perkins-LA Law)
1964-01-27 - Inga Thompson, Reno Nevada, US cyclist (Olympic-8th-88, 84, 92)
1965-05-31 - Annette Renee Peters, [nee Hand], Reno Nevada, 1500/3000 runner
1967-03-28 - Shawn Boskie, Hawthorne Nevada, pitcher (California Angels)
1969-01-20 - Tia Marie Zorne, Las Vegas Nevada, Miss Nevada-America (1991)
1970-03-03 - Scott Keswick, Nevada, gymnast (Coca-Cola-1st-94, Olympics-96)
1971-01-22 - Jennifer Christine Joseph, Wendover Nev, Miss America-Nevada (1996)
1972-03-12 - Alisa Castillo, Miss Nevada USA (1996)
1972-05-12 - Annette Albertson, Reno Nevada, Miss America-Nevada (1997)
1972-07-08 - Brandon Rock, Las Vegas Nevada, 800m runner
1973-03-23 - Ninya Perna, Miss USA-Nevada (1997)
1973-03-29 - John Oppio, Sparks Nevada, double trap (Olympics-1996)
1976-01-08 - Jenny Lewis, Las Vegas Nevada, actress (Becky-Life With Lucy)
1979-02-07 - Cerina Vincent, Miss Nevada Teen USA (1996)
1979-05-18 - Kaci Thompson, Miss Nevada Teen USA (1997)
1980-03-24 - Luke Edwards, Nevada City Ca, actor (Newsie)
1981-07-11 - Mary Beth Arnold, Reno Nevada, gymnast (World-bronze-95)
Famous Deaths
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1862-09-14 - Jesse Lee Reno, Union general-major (Reno Nevada), dies at 39
1924-02-08 - Gee John, US mobster (1st executed in gas chamber-Nevada), dies
1962-07-04 - Rex Bell, actor/lt-gov (Nevada), dies of heart attack at 56
1979-10-22 - Jesse Bishop, murderer, dies in Nevada gas chamber
