1. On August 24, 1912, the famed Nevada State Capitol building was completed. The Capitol, located in Carson City, is home to the offices of the Governor, Secretary of State, State Treasurer, Controller, and Attorney General. It was designed by architect Frederic DeLongchamps, who also designed many other notable buildings in Nevada.

2. In 1954, on August 24th, the U.S. Army conducted a live nuclear weapons test at the Nevada Test Site. Nicknamed the "Shot Ruby," the test was meant to evaluate the effectiveness of an atomic bomb as a tactical weapon.

3. August 24, 1970, saw the opening of the Carlin gold deposit in northeastern Nevada. The deposit would go on to become one of the largest gold mines in the world, with an estimated 40 million ounces of gold produced to date.

4. On August 24, 1992, the Great Reno Balloon Race, one of the largest hot air balloon festivals in the country, began. The event features hundreds of brightly colored balloons taking off and landing in the Reno skies, attracting thousands of visitors annually.

5. Finally, August 24, 2017, was a momentous day for Nevada as the state legalized recreational marijuana. With the passage of Question 2 in the 2016 election, Nevada became one of the first states in the country to allow adults over the age of 21 to purchase and consume cannabis for recreational purposes.