1. Nevada's first radio station went on the air on October 2, 1922. KZPA was located in Reno and was operated by Phillips and Van Campen.

2. On October 2, 1910, the first flight in Nevada took place. The flight took off from a racetrack in Reno and was piloted by a man named Roy Knabenshue.

3. The Hoover Dam, one of the largest dams in the world, was dedicated on October 2, 1935. The dam was built on the Colorado River between Nevada and Arizona and provided hydroelectric power to millions of people.

4. On October 2, 1871, the first post office in Las Vegas was established. The post office was located in a general store owned by a man named Octavius Decatur Gass.

5. On October 2, 1959, Nevada became the 36th state to officially recognize Columbus Day as a holiday. Columbus Day is celebrated on the second Monday in October and commemorates Christopher Columbus's arrival in the Americas.