1848    Mexican-American War: Mexico ratifies the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo thus ending the war and ceding California, Nevada, Utah and parts of four other modern-day U.S. states to the United States for $15 million USD.

1864    Nevada is admitted as the 36th U.S. state.

1924    Capital punishment: The first state execution in the United States by gas chamber takes place in Nevada.

1931    Gambling is legalized in Nevada.

1935    The Hoover Dam, astride the border between the U.S. states of Arizona and Nevada, is dedicated.

1947    In Nevada, the Boulder Dam is renamed Hoover Dam a second time.

1951    Operation Buster-Jangle: 6,500 American soldiers are exposed to 'Desert Rock' atomic explosions for training purposes in Nevada. Participation is not voluntary.

1983    Richard Noble sets a new land speed record of 633.468 mph (1,019 km/h), driving Thrust 2 at the Black Rock Desert of Nevada.

1998    Two white separatists are arrested in Nevada and accused of plotting a biological attack on New York City subways.