{"slug": "nevada", "label": "Nevada", "wikipedia": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nevada", "wikidata": "https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1227", "qid": "Q1227", "description": "state of the United States of America", "entries": 8, "years": 8, "span": [1864, 1987], "span_label": ["1864 CE", "1987 CE"], "topics": [{"title": "Technology & Infrastructure", "count": 3}, {"title": "Science & Discovery", "count": 2}, {"title": "Geopolitics & Diplomacy", "count": 1}, {"title": "Conflict & Security", "count": 1}, {"title": "Crime & Justice", "count": 1}], "related": [{"slug": "california", "label": "California", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "u-s-state", "label": "U.S. state", "shared": 1}], "items": [{"year": 1864, "year_label": "1864 CE", "section": "Geopolitics & Diplomacy", "date": "October 31", "text": "October 31 – Nevada is admitted as the 36th U.S. state.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1369213895#October", "title": "1864", "revid": 1369213895, "section": "Events › October"}}, {"year": 1889, "year_label": "1889 CE", "section": "Science & Discovery", "date": "January 1", "text": "January 1 – The total solar eclipse of January 1, 1889 is seen over parts of California and Nevada.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1367594292#January", "title": "1889", "revid": 1367594292, "section": "Events › January"}}, {"year": 1905, "year_label": "1905 CE", "section": "Technology & Infrastructure", "date": "May 15", "text": "May 15 – Las Vegas, Nevada, is founded when 110 acre of land adjacent to the Union Pacific Railroad tracks are auctioned to form what becomes Downtown Las Vegas.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1373341358#May", "title": "1905", "revid": 1373341358, "section": "Events › May"}}, {"year": 1951, "year_label": "1951 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": "November 1", "text": "November 1 – Desert Rock exercises, the first military exercises for nuclear war, with infantry troops included, are held in the Nevada desert.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1368856437#November", "title": "1951", "revid": 1368856437, "section": "Events › November"}}, {"year": 1953, "year_label": "1953 CE", "section": "Technology & Infrastructure", "date": "March 17", "text": "March 17 – The first nuclear test of Operation Upshot–Knothole is conducted in Nevada, with 1,620 spectators at 3.4 km mi.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1371310369#March", "title": "1953", "revid": 1371310369, "section": "Events › March"}}, {"year": 1976, "year_label": "1976 CE", "section": "Crime & Justice", "date": null, "text": "The New Jersey Legislature passes legislation legalizing casinos in the shore town of Atlantic City commencing in 1978. After signing the bill into law, Governor Brendan Byrne declares \"The mob is not welcome in New Jersey!\" referring to the Mafia's influence at casinos in Nevada.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1372603253#Date_unknown", "title": "1976", "revid": 1372603253, "section": "Events › Date unknown"}}, {"year": 1983, "year_label": "1983 CE", "section": "Science & Discovery", "date": "October 4", "text": "October 4 – British entrepreneur Richard Noble sets a new land speed record of 633.468 mph (1,019.468 km/h), driving Thrust2 at the Black Rock Desert, Nevada.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1366392977#October", "title": "1983", "revid": 1366392977, "section": "Events › October"}}, {"year": 1987, "year_label": "1987 CE", "section": "Technology & Infrastructure", "date": "August 15", "text": "August 15 – Great Basin National Park is dedicated; it is the 49th national park in the United States and the first in the state of Nevada.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1372769014#August", "title": "1987", "revid": 1372769014, "section": "Events › August"}}]}