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Nevada


1997 Nevada Athletic Commission suspends Mike Tyson for biting Holyfield

1994 122 degrees F (50 degrees C) at Laughlin Nevada

1992 Howard Stern's radio show begins broadcast in Las Vegas Nevada (KFBI)

1991 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 U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site

1991 U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site

1991 U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site

1991 U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site

1990 Great Britain performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site

1990 U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site

1990 U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site

1990 U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site

1990 Hard Rock Cafe opens in Las Vegas, Nevada

1990 U.S. performs nuclear Test at Nevada Test Site

1990 U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site

1989 U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site

1989 U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site

1989 U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site

1989 U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site

1989 U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site

1989 U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site

1988 U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site

1988 U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site

1988 U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site

1988 U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site

1988 U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site

1988 U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site

1988 U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site

1987 U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site

1987 U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site

1987 U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site

1987 Crossbow flight record (2,005 yds 1'9") set by Harry Drake in Nevada

1987 Great Britain performs nuclear Test at Nevada Test Site

1987 U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site

1987 U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site

1986 U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site

1986 U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site

1986 U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site

1986 U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site

1986 U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site

1986 U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site

1986 U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site

1985 U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site

1985 U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site

1985 U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site

1985 U.S. performs nuclear Test at Nevada Test Site

1985 U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site

1985 U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site

1985 U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site

1985 U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site

1985 U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site

1984 U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site

1984 Great Britain performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site

1984 U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site

1984 U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site

1984 U.S. performs nuclear Test at Nevada Test Site

1984 U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site

1984 Great Britain performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site

1984 U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site

1984 U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site

1983 U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site

1983 U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site

1983 U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site

1983 U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site

1983 U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site

1983 U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site

1983 Great Britain performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site

1983 U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site

1983 U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site

1983 U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site

1982 U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site

1982 U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site

1982 U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site

1982 U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site

1982 U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site

1982 U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site

1982 Great Britain performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site

1982 U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site

1982 U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site

1982 U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site

1981 U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site

1981 U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site

1981 U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site

1981 U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site

1981 U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site

1981 Mary Beth Arnold, born in Reno, Nevada, gymnast, World-bronze-95

1981 U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site

1981 U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site

1981 U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site

1980 Great Britain performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site

1980 U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site

1980 Great Britain performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site

1980 U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site

1980 U.S. performs nuclear Test at Nevada Test Site

1980 U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site

1980 Great Britain performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site

1980 U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site

1980 U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site

1980 Luke Edwards, born in Nevada City, California, actor, Newsie

1980 U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site

1980 U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site

1979 U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site

1979 U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site

1979 Jesse Bishop, murderer, dies in Nevada gas chamber

1979 U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site

1979 U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site

1979 Great Britain performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site

1979 U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site

1979 Kaci Thompson, Miss Nevada Teen USA 1997

1979 U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site

1979 U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site

1979 Cerina Vincent, Miss Nevada Teen USA 1996

1979 U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site

1978 U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site

1978 Great Britain performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site

1978 U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site

1978 U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site

1978 U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site

1978 U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site

1978 Nevada jury rules Howard Hughes "Mormon Will" is a forgery

1978 U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site

1978 U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site

1978 U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site

1977 U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site

1977 U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site

1977 U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site

1977 U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site

1977 U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site

1977 U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site

1977 U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site

1976 U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site

1976 U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site

1976 U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site

1976 U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site

1976 U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site

1976 U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site

1976 U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site

1976 U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site

1976 U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site

1976 U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site

1976 Jenny Lewis, born in Las Vegas, Nevada, actress, Becky-Life With Lucy

1976 U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site

1975 U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site

1975 U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site

1975 U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site

1975 U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site

1975 U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site

1975 U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site

1975 U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site

1974 U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site

1974 U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site

1974 U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site

1974 U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site

1974 U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site

1974 U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site

1974 U.S. performs nuclear Test at Nevada Test Site

1974 Great Britain performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site

1974 U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site

1974 U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site

1973 Nevada approves pari-mutuel betting on Jai Alai

1973 U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site

1973 U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site

1973 John Oppio, Sparks Nevada, double trap 1996 Olympics

1973 U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site

1973 U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site

1972 U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site

1972 U.S. performs nuclear Test at Nevada Test Site

1972 Brandon Rock, born in Las Vegas, Nevada, 800m runner

1972 U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site

1972 U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site

1972 U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site

1972 U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site

1972 Annette Albertson, Reno, Nevada, Miss America-Nevada 1997

1972 U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site

1972 U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site

1972 U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site

1972 U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site

1972 U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site

1972 Alisa Castillo, Miss Nevada USA, 1996

1972 U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site

1971 U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site

1971 U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site

1971 U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site

1971 U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site

1971 U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site

1971 U.S. performs nuclear Test at Nevada Test Site

1971 U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site

1971 U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site

1970 U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site

1970 U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site

1970 U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site

1970 U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site

1970 U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site

1970 U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site

1970 U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site

1970 U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada test Site

1970 Andre Agassi, born in Las Vegas, Nevada, tennis star, Oly-gold-96, U.S. Open 1994

1970 U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site

1970 Scott Keswick, born in Nevada, gymnast, Coca-Cola-1st-94, 1996 Olympics

1970 U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site

1970 U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site

1970 U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site

1969 U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site

1969 U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site

1969 U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site

1969 U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site

1969 Loren Dean, born in Las Vegas, Nevada, actor, Billy Bathgate, Say Anything

1969 Marty Cordova, born in Las Vegas, Nevada, outfielder for the Minnesota Twins

1969 U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site

1969 Tia Marie Zorne, Las Vegas Nevada, Miss Nevada-America 1991

1968 U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site

1968 U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site

1968 U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site

1968 U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site

1968 U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site

1968 U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site

1968 U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site

1968 Robert Anthony Gamez, born in Las Vegas Nevada, PGA golfer, 1990 Nestle

1968 U.S. performs nuclear Test at Nevada Test Site

1968 U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site

1968 U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site

1968 U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site

1968 KLVX TV channel 10 in Las Vegas, Nevada (PBS) begins broadcasting

1968 U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site

1968 U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site

1968 U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site

1968 U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site

1967 U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site

1967 U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site

1967 U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site

1967 U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site

1967 U.S. performs nuclear Test at Nevada Test Site

1967 U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site

1967 U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site

1967 U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site

1967 Shawn Boskie, born in Hawthorne, Nevada, pitcher for the California Angels

1967 U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site

1967 U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site

1967 U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site

1967 U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site

1966 U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site

1966 U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site

1966 U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site

1966 U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site

1966 U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site

1966 Kate Donahoo, born in Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. judoka 1992 Olympics

1966 U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site

1966 U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site

1966 U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site

1966 U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site

1966 U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site

1965 U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site

1965 Great Britain performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site

1965 Annette Renee Peters, [nee Hand], Reno Nevada, 1500/3000 runner

1965 U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site

1965 U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site

1965 U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site

1965 U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site

1965 U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site

1965 At 10:58 am PST burn up a nuclear rocket in Nevada

1964 U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site

1964 U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site

1964 Great Britain performs nuclear Test at Nevada Test Site

1964 U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site

1964 U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site

1964 Inga Thompson, Reno Nevada, U.S. cyclist, Olympic-8th-88, 84, 92

1963 U.S. performs underground nuclear test at Fallon Nevada

1963 U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site

1963 U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site

1963 U.S. performs nuclear Test at Nevada Test Site

1963 U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site

1963 U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site

1963 U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site

1963 U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site

1963 U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site

1963 U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site

1962 U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site

1962 U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site

1962 Great Britain performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site

1962 U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site

1962 U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site

1962 U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site

1962 U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site

1962 U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site

1962 U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site

1962 U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site

1962 U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site

1962 U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site

1962 U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site

1962 Jerry Foltz, born in Las Vegas Nevada, Nike golfer, 1991 Pensacola Open-2nd

1962 U.S. performs nuclear Test at Nevada Test Site

1962 U.S. performs nuclear Test at Nevada Test Site

1962 U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site

1962 U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site

1962 U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site

1962 Rex Bell, actor/lt-gov (Nevada), dies of heart attack at 56

1962 U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site

1962 U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site

1962 U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site

1962 U.S. / British nuclear test experiment in Nevada

1962 U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site

1962 U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site

1962 U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site

1962 U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site

1962 U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site

1962 U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site

1962 U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site

1962 U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site

1962 U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site

1961 U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site

1961 U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site

1961 U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site

1961 U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site

1961 U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site

1958 U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site

1958 U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site

1958 U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site

1958 U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site

1958 U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site

1958 U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site

1958 U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site

1958 U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site

1958 U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site

1958 U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site

1958 U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site

1958 U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site

1958 U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site

1958 U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site

1958 U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site

1958 U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site

1958 U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site

1957 1st underground nuclear explosion at Las Vegas, Nevada

1957 U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site

1957 U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site

1957 U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site

1957 U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site

1957 U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site

1957 U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site

1957 U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site

1957 U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site

1957 U.S. performs nuclear Test at Nevada Test Site

1957 U.S. performs nuclear Test at Nevada Test Site

1957 1st rocket with nuclear warhead fired, Yucca Flat, Nevada

1957 U.S. performs nuclear Test at Nevada Test Site

1957 U.S. performs nuclear Test at Nevada Test Site

1957 U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site

1957 Michele Greene, Las Vegas Nevada, actress, Abby Perkins-LA Law

1955 U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site

1955 U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada test Site

1955 U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site

1955 U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site

1955 U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site

1954 122 degrees F (50 degrees C), Overton, Nevada (state record until June 29, 1994)

1953 1st atomic cannon electronically fired, Frenchman Flat, Nevada

1953 Nuclear explosion in Nevada (fall-out in St. George, Utah)

1953 U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site

1953 U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site

1952 Marines take part in an atomic explosion training in Nevada

1952 1st atomic explosion on network news, Nob, Nevada

1952 U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site

1952 U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site

1952 Snow storm in Sierra Nevada kills 26

1951 1st underground atomic explosion, Frenchman Flat Nevada

1951 U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site

1951 U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site

1951 U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site

1951 U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site

1951 U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site

1951 U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site

1951 1st self-contained titanium plant opens (Henderson Nevada)

1951 U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site Argonne Atomic Lab (Ill), to demonstrate lax in security

1951 U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site

1951 U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site

1951 U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site

1951 U.S. begins 126 nuclear tests at Nevada Test Site

1942 U.S. Supreme Court declares Nevada separation legal

1937 Richard Bryan, Sen-D Nevada

1937 -50 degrees F (-45.6 degrees C), San Jacinto, Nevada (state record)

1935 Abby Dalton, born in Las Vegas Nevada, actress, Joey Bishop Show

1933 Nevada becomes 1st U.S. state to regulate narcotics

1931 Nevada legalizes gambling

1923 1st old age pension plans in U.S. established by Montana and Nevada

1915 7.8 earthquake shakes Pleasant Valley Nevada

1915 Nevada enforces convenient divorce law

1907 18.8 cm precipitation at Lewer's Ranch, Nevada (state record)

1906 John Huston, born in Nevada, Missouri, director and writer, African Queen, Chinatown

1905 Rex Bell, Chicago, cowboy actor, Cowboys and Injuns, /lt-gov, Nevada

1905 Las Vegas, Nevada founded

1889 U.S. Mint at Carson City, Nevada reopens

1886 U.S. Mint at Carson City, Nevada closes

1885 U.S. Mint at Carson City, Nevada directed to close

1870 U.S. mint at Carson City, Nevada begins issuing coins

1869 U.S. Mint at Carson City, Nevada opens

1864 Nevada admitted as 36th state

1864 Tully Marshall, born in Nevada City, California

1863 Congress authorizes a U.S. mint at Carson City, Nevada

1862 Jesse Lee Reno, Union general-major (Reno Nevada), dies at 39

1861 U.S. creates Dakota and Nevada Territories out of the Nebraska and Utah territories

1861 Territories of Nevada and Colorado created

1860 Nation's 1st successful silver mill, Virginia City, Nevada

1859 Comstock Silver Lode in Nevada discovered

1859 Comstock silver load discovered near Virginia City, Nevada

1848 Mexico ratifies treaty giving U.S.; New Mexico, California and parts of Nevada, Utah, Arizona and Colorado in return for $15 million

1846 Pioneers suffer blizzard in Sierra Nevada; 42 die



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