2010 Event American Actor Tony Curtis dies in Las Vegas, Nevada; Curtis appeared in over 100 films 2007 Death Kevin DuBrow, singer, lead vocalist, Quiet Riot, heavy metal band 1973 - 2007, dies in Las Vegas, Nevada at age 52 2007 Death Lee Hazlewood, dies in Henderson, Nevada, of renal cancer, at 78 1997 Event Nevada Athletic Commission suspends Mike Tyson for biting Holyfield 1996 Event Howard Stern Radio Show premieres in Reno, Nevada on KRZQ 96.5 FM 1994 Event 122 degrees F (50 degrees C) at Laughlin Nevada 1992 Event Howard Stern Radio Show premieres in Las Vegas, Nevada on KXTE 107.5 FM 1992 Event Howard Stern's radio show begins broadcast in Las Vegas Nevada on KFBI 1991 Event Nevada makes biggest comeback in NCAA football history, overcoming a 35-pt deficit in the 3rd quarter and rallying to beat Weber State 55-49 1991 Event U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site 1991 Event U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site 1991 Event U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site 1991 Event U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site 1990 Event Great Britain performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site 1990 Event U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site 1990 Event U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site 1990 Event U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site 1990 Event Hard Rock Cafe opens in Las Vegas, Nevada 1990 Event U.S. performs nuclear Test at Nevada Test Site 1990 Event U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site 1989 Event U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site 1989 Event U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site 1989 Event U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site 1989 Event U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site 1989 Event U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site 1989 Event U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site 1988 Event U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site 1988 Event U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site 1988 Event U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site 1988 Event U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site 1988 Event U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site 1988 Event U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site 1988 Event U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site 1987 Birthday Thomas Dekker, born in Las Vegas, Nevada, musician, singer, actor, played Zach on 'Heroes', John Connor in 'Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles' 1987 Event U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site 1987 Event U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site 1987 Event U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site 1987 Event Crossbow flight record (2,005 yards 1'9") set by Harry Drake in Nevada 1987 Event Great Britain performs nuclear Test at Nevada Test Site 1987 Event U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site 1987 Event U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site 1986 Event U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site 1986 Event U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site 1986 Event U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada 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Site 1984 Event U.S. performs nuclear Test at Nevada Test Site 1984 Event U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site 1984 Event Great Britain performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site 1984 Event U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site 1984 Event U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site 1983 Event U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site 1983 Event U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site 1983 Event U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site 1983 Event U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site 1983 Event U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site 1983 Event U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site 1983 Event Great Britain performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site 1983 Event U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site 1983 Event U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site 1983 Event U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site 1982 Event U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site 1982 Event U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site 1982 Event U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site 1982 Event U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site 1982 Event U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site 1982 Event U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site 1982 Event Great Britain performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site 1982 Event U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site 1982 Event U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site 1982 Event U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site 1981 Event U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site 1981 Event U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site 1981 Event U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site 1981 Event U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site 1981 Event U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site 1981 Birthday Mary Beth Arnold, born in Reno, Nevada, gymnast, World-bronze-95 1981 Event U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site 1981 Event U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site 1981 Event U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site 1980 Event Great Britain performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site 1980 Event U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site 1980 Event Great Britain performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site 1980 Event U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site 1980 Event U.S. performs nuclear Test at Nevada Test Site 1980 Event U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site 1980 Event Great Britain performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site 1980 Event U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site 1980 Event U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site 1980 Birthday Luke Edwards, born in Nevada City, California, actor, Newsie 1980 Event U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site 1980 Event U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site 1979 Event U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site 1979 Event U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site 1979 Death Jesse Bishop, murderer, dies in Nevada gas chamber 1979 Event U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site 1979 Event U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site 1979 Event Great Britain performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site 1979 Event U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site 1979 Birthday Kaci Thompson, Miss Nevada Teen USA 1997 1979 Event U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site 1979 Event U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site 1979 Birthday Cerina Vincent, Miss Nevada Teen USA 1996 1979 Event U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site 1978 Event U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site 1978 Event Great Britain performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site 1978 Event U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site 1978 Event U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site 1978 Event U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site 1978 Event U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site 1978 Event Nevada jury rules Howard Hughes "Mormon Will" is a forgery 1978 Event U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site 1978 Event U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site 1978 Event U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site 1977 Event U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site 1977 Event U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site 1977 Event U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site 1977 Event U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site 1977 Event U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site 1977 Event U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site 1977 Event U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site 1976 Event U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site 1976 Event U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site 1976 Event U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site 1976 Event U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site 1976 Event U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site 1976 Event U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site 1976 Event U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site 1976 Event U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site 1976 Event U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site 1976 Event U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site 1976 Birthday Jenny Lewis, born in Las Vegas, Nevada, actress, Becky-Life With Lucy 1976 Event U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site 1975 Event U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site 1975 Event U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site 1975 Event U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site 1975 Event U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site 1975 Event U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site 1975 Event U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site 1975 Event U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site 1974 Event U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site 1974 Event U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site 1974 Event U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site 1974 Event U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site 1974 Event U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site 1974 Event U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site 1974 Event U.S. performs nuclear Test at Nevada Test Site 1974 Event Great Britain performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site 1974 Event U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site 1974 Event U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site 1973 Event Nevada approves pari-mutuel betting on Jai Alai 1973 Event U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site 1973 Event U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site 1973 Birthday John Oppio, Sparks Nevada, double trap 1996 Olympics 1973 Event U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site 1973 Event U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site 1972 Event U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site 1972 Event U.S. performs nuclear Test at Nevada Test Site 1972 Birthday Brandon Rock, born in Las Vegas, Nevada, 800m runner 1972 Event U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site 1972 Event U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site 1972 Event U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site 1972 Event U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site 1972 Birthday Annette Albertson, Reno, Nevada, Miss America-Nevada 1997 1972 Event U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site 1972 Event U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site 1972 Event U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site 1972 Event U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site 1972 Event U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site 1972 Birthday Alisa Castillo, Miss Nevada USA, 1996 1972 Event U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site 1971 Event U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site 1971 Event U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site 1971 Event U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site 1971 Event U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site 1971 Event U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site 1971 Event U.S. performs nuclear Test at Nevada Test Site 1971 Event U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site 1971 Event U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site 1970 Event U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site 1970 Event U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site 1970 Event U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site 1970 Event U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site 1970 Event U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site 1970 Event U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site 1970 Event U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site 1970 Event U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada test Site 1970 Birthday Andre Agassi, born in Las Vegas, Nevada, tennis star, Gold Medal 1996 Olympics, U.S. Open 1994 1970 Event U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site 1970 Birthday Scott Keswick, born in Nevada, gymnast, Coca-Cola-1st-94, 1996 Olympics 1970 Event U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site 1970 Event U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site 1970 Event U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site 1969 Event U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site 1969 Event U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site 1969 Event U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site 1969 Event U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site 1969 Birthday Loren Dean, born in Las Vegas, Nevada, actor, Billy Bathgate, Say Anything 1969 Birthday Marty Cordova, born in Las Vegas, Nevada, outfielder for the Minnesota Twins 1969 Event U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site 1969 Birthday Tia Marie Zorne, Las Vegas Nevada, Miss Nevada-America 1991 1968 Event U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site 1968 Event U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site 1968 Event U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site 1968 Event U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site 1968 Event U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site 1968 Event U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site 1968 Event U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site 1968 Birthday Robert Anthony Gamez, born in Las Vegas Nevada, PGA golfer, 1990 Nestle 1968 Event U.S. performs nuclear Test at Nevada Test Site 1968 Event U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site 1968 Event U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site 1968 Event U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site 1968 Event KLVX TV channel 10 in Las Vegas, Nevada (PBS) begins broadcasting 1968 Event U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site 1968 Event U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site 1968 Event U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site 1968 Event U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site 1967 Event U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site 1967 Event U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site 1967 Event U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site 1967 Event U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site 1967 Event U.S. performs nuclear Test at Nevada Test Site 1967 Event U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site 1967 Event U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site 1967 Event U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site 1967 Birthday Shawn Boskie, born in Hawthorne, Nevada, pitcher for the California Angels 1967 Event U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site 1967 Event U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site 1967 Event U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site 1967 Event U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site 1966 Event U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site 1966 Event U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site 1966 Event U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site 1966 Event U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site 1966 Event U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site 1966 Birthday Kate Donahoo, born in Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. judoka 1992 Olympics 1966 Event U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site 1966 Event U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site 1966 Event U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site 1966 Event U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site 1966 Event U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site 1965 Event U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site 1965 Event Great Britain performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site 1965 Birthday Annette Renee Peters, nee Hand, Reno Nevada, 1500/3000 runner 1965 Event U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site 1965 Event U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site 1965 Event U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site 1965 Event U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site 1965 Event U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site 1965 Event At 10:58 am PST burn up a nuclear rocket in Nevada 1964 Event U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site 1964 Event U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site 1964 Event Great Britain performs nuclear Test at Nevada Test Site 1964 Event U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site 1964 Event U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site 1964 Birthday Inga Thompson, Reno Nevada, U.S. cyclist, Olympic-8th-88, 84, 92 1963 Event U.S. performs underground nuclear test at Fallon Nevada 1963 Event U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site 1963 Event U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site 1963 Event U.S. performs nuclear Test at Nevada Test Site 1963 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U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site 1962 Event U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site 1962 Birthday Jerry Foltz, born in Las Vegas Nevada, Nike golfer, 1991 Pensacola Open-2nd 1962 Event U.S. performs nuclear Test at Nevada Test Site 1962 Event U.S. performs nuclear Test at Nevada Test Site 1962 Event U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site 1962 Event U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site 1962 Event U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site 1962 Death Rex Bell, actor/lieutenant governor of Nevada, dies of heart attack at 56 1962 Event U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site 1962 Event U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site 1962 Event U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site 1962 Event U.S. / British nuclear test experiment in Nevada 1962 Event U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site 1962 Event U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site 1962 Event U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site 1962 Event U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site 1962 Event U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site 1962 Event U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site 1962 Event U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site 1962 Event U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site 1962 Event U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site 1961 Event U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site 1961 Event U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site 1961 Event U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site 1961 Event U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site 1961 Event U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site 1958 Event U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site 1958 Event U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site 1958 Event U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site 1958 Event U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site 1958 Event U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site 1958 Event U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site 1958 Event U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site 1958 Event U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site 1958 Event U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site 1958 Event U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site 1958 Event U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site 1958 Event U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site 1958 Event U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site 1958 Event U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site 1958 Event U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site 1958 Event U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site 1958 Birthday John Ensign, born in Roseville, California, politician, Republican, U.S. Senator from Nevada, former chairman of the Senate Republican Policy Committee 1958 Event U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site 1957 Event 1st underground nuclear explosion at Las Vegas, Nevada 1957 Event U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site 1957 Event U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site 1957 Event U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site 1957 Event U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site 1957 Event U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site 1957 Event U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site 1957 Event U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site 1957 Event U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site 1957 Event U.S. performs nuclear Test at Nevada Test Site 1957 Event U.S. performs nuclear Test at Nevada Test Site 1957 Event 1st rocket with nuclear warhead fired, Yucca Flat, Nevada 1957 Event U.S. performs nuclear Test at Nevada Test Site 1957 Event U.S. performs nuclear Test at Nevada Test Site 1957 Event U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site 1957 Birthday Michele Greene, Las Vegas Nevada, actress, Abby Perkins-LA Law 1955 Event U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site 1955 Event U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada test Site 1955 Event U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site 1955 Event U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site 1955 Event U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site 1954 Event 122 degrees F (50 degrees C), Overton, Nevada (state record until June 29, 1994) 1953 Event 1st atomic cannon electronically fired, Frenchman Flat, Nevada 1953 Event Nuclear explosion in Nevada (fall-out in St. George, Utah) 1953 Event U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site 1953 Event U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site 1952 Event Marines take part in an atomic explosion training in Nevada 1952 Event 1st atomic explosion on network news, Nob, Nevada 1952 Event U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site 1952 Event U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site 1952 Event Snow storm in Sierra Nevada kills 26 1951 Event 1st underground atomic explosion, Frenchman Flat Nevada 1951 Event U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site 1951 Event U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site 1951 Event U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site 1951 Event U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site 1951 Event U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site 1951 Event U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site 1951 Event 1st self-contained titanium plant opens (Henderson Nevada) 1951 Event U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site Argonne Atomic Lab (Ill), to demonstrate lax in security 1951 Event U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site 1951 Event U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site 1951 Event U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site 1951 Event U.S. begins 126 nuclear tests at Nevada Test Site 1942 Event U.S. Supreme Court declares Nevada separation legal 1938 Birthday James Bilbray, born in Las Vegas, Nevada, Representative-D-Nevada 1987 - 1995 1937 Birthday Richard Bryan, Sen-D Nevada 1937 Event -50 degrees F (-45.6 degrees C), San Jacinto, Nevada (state record) 1935 Birthday Abby Dalton, born in Las Vegas Nevada, actress, Joey Bishop Show 1933 Event Nevada becomes 1st U.S. state to regulate narcotics 1931 Event Nevada legalizes gambling 1923 Birthday Helen Delich Bentley, born in Ruth, Nevada, Representative-R-Maryland 1985 - 1995 1923 Event 1st old age pension plans in U.S. established by Montana and Nevada 1922 Birthday Paul Laxalt, born in Reno, Nevada, Senator-R-Nevada 1974 - 1987 1915 Event 7.8 earthquake shakes Pleasant Valley Nevada 1915 Event Nevada enforces convenient divorce law 1909 Birthday Alan Bible, born in Lovelock, Nevada, Senator-D-Nevada, 1954 - 1974 1907 Event 18.8 cm precipitation at Lewer's Ranch, Nevada (state record) 1906 Birthday John Huston, born in Nevada, Missouri, director and writer, African Queen, Chinatown 1905 Birthday Rex Bell, Chicago, cowboy actor, Cowboys and Injuns, lieutenant governor, Nevada 1905 Event Las Vegas, Nevada founded 1889 Event U.S. Mint at Carson City, Nevada reopens 1886 Event U.S. Mint at Carson City, Nevada closes 1885 Event U.S. Mint at Carson City, Nevada directed to close 1874 Birthday Henry F. Ashurst, born in Winnemucca, Nevada, Senator-D-Arizona 1912 - 1941 1870 Event U.S. mint at Carson City, Nevada begins issuing coins 1869 Event U.S. Mint at Carson City, Nevada opens 1864 Event Nevada admitted as 36th state 1864 Birthday Tully Marshall, born in Nevada City, California 1863 Event Congress authorizes a U.S. mint at Carson City, Nevada 1862 Death Jesse Lee Reno, Union general-major (Reno Nevada), dies at 39 1861 Event U.S. creates Dakota and Nevada Territories out of the Nebraska and Utah territories 1861 Event Territories of Nevada and Colorado created 1860 Event Nation's 1st successful silver mill, Virginia City, Nevada 1859 Event Comstock Silver Lode in Nevada discovered 1859 Event Comstock silver load discovered near Virginia City, Nevada 1848 Event Mexico ratifies treaty giving U.S.; New Mexico, California and parts of Nevada, Utah, Arizona and Colorado in return for $15 million 1846 Event Pioneers suffer blizzard in Sierra Nevada; 42 die
