1. In 1865, Nevada became the 36th state of the United States, making it an important day in the state's history.

2. On June 22, 1910, a wildfire started in the remote forested area of northern Nevada near Jarbidge Canyon. It soon became one of the largest wildfires in Nevada's history, burning over 500,000 acres.

3. Nevada was home to the first-ever legalized gambling in the United States, which took place on June 22, 1931. This historic day led to the birth of the Las Vegas Strip and the state's reputation as the gambling capital of the world.

4. June 22, 1969, marked the opening of Lake Tahoe's famous Harrah's Lake Tahoe casino hotel. The hotel-casino was the first to be built in the area and played a vital role in the lake's overall tourism industry.

5. On this day in 1973, the famous Nevada high-stakes poker player, Benny Binion, was sentenced to five years in prison for tax evasion. His name is still synonymous with Las Vegas, where he founded the Horseshoe Casino and kick-started the World Series of Poker.