Made his Las Vegas debut at the Desert Inn in 1950, comedian and ventriloquist (and father to Candice) Edgar Bergen, 75, performed his farewell show at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas, NV on Sep 29, 1978. He died peacefully in his sleep that night. t.co/uItgvJ71vX He is interred in Inglewood, CA.

US President Bill Clinton granted an exemption for the US Air Force at Groom Lake from Environmental Protection Agency laws on Sep 29, 1995. t.co/FXeFKzwN9D

G Harold Ellis started the Gold Center News at Gold Center, NV just outside of Beatty with its first issue dated Sep 29, 1906. At the time, there were four towns, and several newspapers, very near each other: Beatty, Bullfrog, Rhyolite, and Gold Center. t.co/ZUPVPqmrIp

Per a Las Vegas Evening Review-Journal article of Sep 29, 1933, Reverend J D Foster started the first Wedding Chapel in Las #Vegas, NV at his home at 513 South 5th Street, which is now called Las Vegas Blvd. t.co/f392q1Qzns Attached from the Sep 29, 1933 Las Vegas Age.

Voted "Sexiest Showgirl on the Strip" (1991) in Las Vegas, NV, Jahna Steele was born John Matheny on Sep 29, 1958 in San Antonio, TX. She was exposed by the TV show Current Affair in 1992. She died in 2008. t.co/ntnxK8syUz

With a Last Spike ceremony, dances, and family festivities, it was Railroad Day in Ely, NV on Sep 29, 1906 with the arrival of the Nevada Northern Railway. Article from the Sep 26, 1906 White Pine News. t.co/S4isPFpiTh UNLV Digital Collections pic. t.co/QQZtmm5OPl

IFBA Jr Welterweight Boxing Champion, International Women's Boxing Hall of Fame inductee (2022), and Las Vegas Subway restaurant franchisee, Hannah Fox was born in Las Vegas, NV on Sep 29, 1969. She retired from boxing in 2000 with a record of 12-1. t.co/CF9I4nsbQ1

The finals of the 1963 Harrah's Tahoe Regatta for unlimited hydroplanes was held at Lake Tahoe at Stateline, NV on Sep 29, 1963. Winds forced the cancellation of the final heat, and Miss Bardahl was declared the winner. t.co/4vyso0jnEj

University of Nevada Reno Special Collections photo of the Corkill Ranch gate south of Fallon, NV from Sep 29, 2001. World champion roper and professional cowboy Jade Corkill honed his skills here. bit.ly/46b1Ow6 The original Cushman-Corkill Ranch dates back to 1861.

UFC33 was held at Mandalay Bay on the Las Vegas Strip on Sep 28, 2001. It was first UFC evenit to be sanctioned by the Nevada Athletic Commission. t.co/S7eYWBVXBv "UFC 33 is the only one I can remember where every fight sucked." - UFC President, Dana White.

Heavyweight Larry Holmes scored 11th Rnd TKO vs Earnie Shavers at the Caesars Palace Sports Pavilion in Las Vegas, NV on Sep 28, 1979. t.co/atE9AYYlxd t.co/Ed5iMax6eN "We are told this is the hottest ticket in the history of the Strip." - Howard Cosell.

Born in Carson Valley in 1880, rancher, longtime Nevada Assemblyman (1921-41, 1945-49), and lifelong Nevadan George G Hussman, 70, died on Sep 28, 1951. Hussman is interred in the Gardnerville Cemetery along side his wife, Ruth. t.co/8EdKMlXb93

Just before its 50th anniversary, Hoover Dam was designated a National Historic Landmark (shared between Nevada and Arizona) on Sep 28, 1985. The Hoover Dam is one of eight "National Landmarks" in Nevada. t.co/OP4YPaDLPy

The Black Rock Desert has been a popular site for land speed record attempts over the years. It is also used for rocket altitude record attempts. Here Kurt Gugisberg holds his rocket that soared to 25,244 ft above ground at Black Rock on Sep 28, 2002. UNR: t.co/LETeVYNvMy

Astronomer and author Carl Sagan gave a lecture and slide presentation at Artemus Ham Hall at UNLV on Sep 28, 1986. Sagan would be among protestors at the Nevada Test Site during his visit in southern Nevada. The Sep 30, 1986 Rebel Yell reported: t.co/xDEP37mdnI

I can only imagine what donkey baseball is, but apparently on Sep 29, 1961, the Kiwanis Club played against the Lions Club in Henderson, NV. Yes, donkey is painted to look like a zebra. t.co/5HLCPPIgc0 There was a brief preview in the Henderson Home News of Sep 28, 1961.

The Feb 12, 1904 Courier out of Genoa, NV, via the Reno Journal, reminds us of an unusual marriage that occurred in Tuscarora, NV on Sep 28, 1877. Sam Pollard married Marancy Hughes. But, Sam was actually Sarah. The first same-sex marriage in Nevada. t.co/zN9brPqYcj

A fire began at Clear Creek Canyon on Sep 28, 1926. It threatened Carson City at Kings Canyon. The fire changed direction in Kings Canyon and trapped five firefighters - two were prisoners, and one a prison guard. They were unable to escape. t.co/pKr88a0iR3

Built in 1876, the Ward Charcoal Ovens by Ward, NV, south of Ely in White Pine County, were added to the National Register of Historic Places on Sep 28, 1971. PDF: t.co/3yqFtjpNNo Note: I've been several times. May 2025 was the first time I saw other people there.

Rick Moreno wrote about "Hidden Scenic Places Found Throughout Nevada" in his blog on Sep 28, 2006, including Kershaw-Ryan State Park near Caliente, NV. t.co/kD6LZpXbm7 "The longer you stay in Nevada, the more you begin to see its beauty."

Last stop of a long 50-day tour, US President John F Kennedy spoke at the Las #Vegas Convention Center in Las Vegas, NV on Sep 28, 1963. Nevada Governor Grant Sawyer and US Senators Howard Cannon and Alan Bible attended the event. t.co/ZkGGEaslY5

With grading completed earlier, the first rail for the Virginia and Truckee Railroad was laid at Carson City, NV on Sep 28, 1869 in an early morning ceremony. The first train rode on track in Carson City two days later. t.co/tOZWbQxdpK

Reno, NV radio station KOH 1370AM was the first to broadcast University of Nevada Wolf Pack football games, with the first on Sep 28, 1929. Final: BYU 10 Nevada 7. t.co/p4GYG0SpPk

A year after the Caliente, NV depot burned down, the Lunch Counter (built 1905) and a box car (used for sleeping quarters) burned down at the Kelso, CA depot on the San Pedro Los Angeles Salt Lake Railroad on Sep 28, 1922. Kelso depot was rebuilt in 1923. t.co/xmZgjzEsa5

Nevada Assemblyman (1903-05) and US Senator for Nevada (1933-54) Patrick McCarran, 77, collapsed and died after giving a "vigorous speech" at a rally on Sep 28, 1954 in Hawthorne, NV. He is buried in Mountain View Cemetery in Reno. t.co/ndtI9QfSaN

See that hill on the left side at the end of the runway? I live on the left side of it, at the base. For 10 yrs every Sat & Sun morn those jets would take off starting b4 7:00 am & they would take off right over the hill, often to the left of it, over our house. Repeatedly. You could wave at them. 😠

Born in New York, NY on Feb 11, 1834, appointed US Surveyor General for Nevada (1886), engineer, and geologist, Gen Charles Wood Irish died at Gold Creek, NV in Elko County on Sep 27, 1904. He was the Deputy Mining Surveyor for Nevada when he died. tinyurl.com/y2mst2dx

US Interior Secretary Dirk Kempthorne declared Nevada Northern Railway in East Ely, NV a National Historic Landmark on Sep 27, 2006 tinyurl.com/5x7yfsu4 Note: Nevada Northern is one of eight National Historic Landmarks in Nevada. t.co/pfi9bbx73X

The Sep 27, 1864 Reese River Reveille describes the funeral of Nevada Volunteer Cavalry soldier Abraham Sly in Austin, NV. 500 people attended. tinyurl.com/bd3ra3av But, in 1885, when soldier remains were moved from Fort Churchill to Carson City, Sly was included in the list.

After an eight day trial in Las Vegas, NV, Royal Casino owner Joseph Slyman and manager Paul Dottore were acquitted of money laundering on Sep 27, 1984. t.co/Q1fexsUizF "Money exchanging is not a crime." - their lawyer and future Las Vegas mayor, Oscar Goodman

A group led by future US Senator for Nevada George S Nixon, organized the First National Bank of Winnemucca in Winnemucca, NV on Sep 27, 1886. Nixon served as its first cashier. t.co/KOmSlvUClx Note: The bank was famously robbed in 1900 by members of the Wild Bunch.

The Sep 27, 1919 Clark County Review speculates on the potential for oil production in and around Searchlight, NV. It was all talk. t.co/GZi9TOYP5u This cool interactive map does not show significant drilling in the area. t.co/aOXO33L8or

Nevada Governor Charles Russell, seeking re-election to that office, and Mrs Russell stopped by Republican Headquarters at 51 Water Street in Henderson, NV. That campaign office opened on Sep 27, 1954. Henderson Libraries photo. t.co/T1l9O7GF42

Miss Bardahl driven by Ron Musson won the 1964 Harrah's Tahoe Regatta for Unlimited Hydroplanes on Sep 27, 1964 at South Lake Tahoe. The winning average speed was 109.756mph over five laps of a three mile course. t.co/vrqBcibWin t.co/RqYmuOs3rD

The Sep 27, 1873 Pioche Record described the two schoolhouses in Pioche by Main and Meadow Streets. One building had two classes: one with 24 children and the other "between forty and fifty very young children." The second building averaged 25 students. t.co/1tEJcQd6WG

Silent film star, the original "IT" girl, wife of Nevada Lieutenant Governor Rex Bell, and co-founder of the Walking Box Ranch near Searchlight, NV, Clara Bow, 60, passed away on Sep 27, 1965 in Los Angeles, CA, three years after her husband. t.co/PlRuRh4RPb

Nevada Territory Assemblyman (1863-64), Nye County District Attorney, and Nevada District Court judge, Benjamin Curler was born Sep 27, 1834 in Ferrisburg, VT. t.co/QP1oRdWWgL

The Nevada Air National Guard turned in the last four RF-4C Phantom fighter jets on Sep 27, 1995. "This brought the era of RF-4C service with United States armed forces to an end." t.co/cOJ7fwC5UU Note: Former Nevada Governor Jim Gibbons flew RF-4Cs in Desert Storm.

A memorial was held on Sep 27, 1961 at what would be UNLV for the Secretary General of the United Nations, Dag Hammarskjold, who died in a plane crash in Africa. Among those in attendance were US Senator for Nevada Howard Cannon and businessman Sam Boyd. t.co/LbSR67LVrQ

This is former Nevada State Senator and future Nevada Governor Vail Pittman (left) and wife Ida celebrating the 50th wedding anniversary of Ida's parents at the Pittman home in Ely, NV on Sep 27, 1938. t.co/YgbcNymBwp Note: Vail and Ida Pittman owned the Ely Daily Times.

Happy National Public Lands Day. Nevada State Parks have waived fees for today. parks.nv.gov/news/fees-wa...

On Sep 27, 1991, Wayne Gretzky's LA Kings defeated the NY Rangers 5-2 in an outdoor exhibition game at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas, NV. 13,000 attended the game which had an outside temperature of 85°F at the start. t.co/yYkNJFyTSm VID: t.co/w2PyqtWtWu

Led by coach Chris Ault and quarterback Colin Kaepernick, the University of Nevada Wolf Pack (25) football team was ranked in the top 25 on Sep 27, 2010, the first time in 62 years. The only other time in the top 25 was in 1948. tinyurl.com/38uuehvk They ended the year at #11.

US Army Major General William B Hazen was born on Sep 27, 1830 in West Hartford, VT. Hazen, NV in Churchill County was named for him. I was unable to find any record of General Hazen ever visiting Nevada. He passed away in 1887. t.co/GmE8fYFbHQ

For no reason other than it exists, here is a photo of a helicopter parked at North Las Vegas Airport in North Las Vegas, NV with a date of Sep 27, 1974 via UNLV Digital Collection. t.co/bmWGFFkjKt

According to the Sep 26, 1952 University of Nevada Sagebrush, "Men still rule 2-1 over women" with a total of 1,083 registered students. tinyurl.com/59ntsc56 By comparison, there were 11,888 women and 9,890 men registered at UNR in 2023-24. tinyurl.com/bdz68zvm

UNLV Digital Collections has a photo of an F-5E Fighter Jet taken at Nellis Air Force Base, northeast of Las Vegas, NV, on Sep 26, 1978. tinyurl.com/c6uzs9pe

According to the Sep 26, 1903 Tonopah Bonanza, a preliminary hearing was to begin on Sep 28, 1903 for the 17 men arrested after an anti-Chinese riot in Tonopah, NV which left one person dead. t.co/cL0Tc575gn t.co/EgYRfQ4DL4

Early on Sep 26, 1942, fire destroyed the Basic Magnesium Inc (BMI) sheet metal shop at the BMI site in what would later be Henderson, NV. The machinery, metal stock, and neighboring structures were mostly saved. Images via UNLV Digital Collections. tinyurl.com/ytu8wamj

The Sep 26, 1873 Pioche Record listed the reasons for incarceration of the eight prisoners held in the County Jail at Pioche at the time. One was convicted of first degree murder. t.co/vc65zY40ZK