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* '''March 16, 1911:''' ''Las Vegas becomes an incorporated city.'' | * '''March 16, 1911:''' ''Las Vegas becomes an incorporated city.'' | ||
* '''July 7, 1930:''' ''Construction begins on Hoover Dam.'' | * '''July 7, 1930:''' ''Construction begins on Hoover Dam.'' | ||
* '''March 19, 1931:''' ''Gambling legalized in Las Vegas.'' | * '''March 19, 1931:''' ''Gambling legalized in Las Vegas.'' | ||
* '''April 3, 1941:''' ''El Rancho Vegas is opened on what would become the Las Vegas Strip, featuring an all-you-can-eat buffet.'' | * '''April 3, 1941:''' ''El Rancho Vegas is opened on what would become the Las Vegas Strip, featuring an all-you-can-eat buffet.'' | ||
| + | * '''1941:''' [[Leo the Griff]] escapes from the Mistress of Cruelties. | ||
* '''March 20, 1945:''' At the Vernal Equinox, [[Leo the Griff]] and Bloody Jim establish the freehold, swearing oaths to Day and Night, respectively. | * '''March 20, 1945:''' At the Vernal Equinox, [[Leo the Griff]] and Bloody Jim establish the freehold, swearing oaths to Day and Night, respectively. | ||
* '''January 27, 1951:''' ''First atmospheric atomic test at the Nevada Test Site.'' | * '''January 27, 1951:''' ''First atmospheric atomic test at the Nevada Test Site.'' | ||
* '''1964:''' [[Ophelia the Corpse Child]] and [[the Cannibal]] arrive in Las Vegas where they live unnoticed for a year. [[John Noir]] also returns. | * '''1964:''' [[Ophelia the Corpse Child]] and [[the Cannibal]] arrive in Las Vegas where they live unnoticed for a year. [[John Noir]] also returns. | ||
| + | * '''1965:''' [[Pops]] returns from Faerie and opens [[The Thirsty Dog]]. | ||
* '''November 24, 1966:''' ''Howard Hughes arrives in Las Vegas and moves into the Desert Inn, which he later purchases and uses as the base for his empire.'' | * '''November 24, 1966:''' ''Howard Hughes arrives in Las Vegas and moves into the Desert Inn, which he later purchases and uses as the base for his empire.'' | ||
* '''1967:''' [[Fat Betty]] returns to Las Vegas after ten years in Faerie. | * '''1967:''' [[Fat Betty]] returns to Las Vegas after ten years in Faerie. | ||
| + | * '''1970:''' [[Robert Smith]] is sentenced to life for murder. | ||
| + | * '''1976:''' [[Dame Anastasia]] returns after eight years with the Prince of Sands. | ||
| + | * '''1978:''' [[Blind Matt]] returns from the mountains. | ||
* '''November 21, 1980:''' ''Devastating fire at the MGM Grand.'' | * '''November 21, 1980:''' ''Devastating fire at the MGM Grand.'' | ||
* '''1981:''' Bloody Jim goes missing and [[Ophelia the Corpse Child|Ophelia]] ascends as Night Queen with [[John Noir]] as her Knight. | * '''1981:''' Bloody Jim goes missing and [[Ophelia the Corpse Child|Ophelia]] ascends as Night Queen with [[John Noir]] as her Knight. | ||
| + | * '''1983:''' [[Lady Scarlet]] escapes from Dionysis. | ||
| + | * '''1987:''' [[Jane Starchild]] falls from the skies over Faerie. | ||
* '''November 22, 1989:''' ''The first mega-resort, The Mirage, opens.'' | * '''November 22, 1989:''' ''The first mega-resort, The Mirage, opens.'' | ||
| + | * '''1991:''' [[Digital Dave]] and [[Back-Alley Sam]] escape from the Grays. | ||
| + | * '''1992:''' [[Bast]] returns and becomes lorekeeper for the Sun court. | ||
* '''1994:''' [[Jangling Jack]] returns, claims his inheritance, and helps [[Fat Betty]] found the [[Halfway House]]. | * '''1994:''' [[Jangling Jack]] returns, claims his inheritance, and helps [[Fat Betty]] found the [[Halfway House]]. | ||
| + | * '''1995:''' [[Marv Marble]] finds himself in Sin City. | ||
| + | * '''1996:''' [[Lucky Kate]] returns and becomes financier of the Moon Court. | ||
| + | * '''2003:''' [[Horse]] and [[Annie Axe]] escape from the Prince of Sands. | ||
Latest revision as of 20:56, 17 January 2009
This is the history of Las Vegas in the Second Chances campaign.
- March 16, 1911: Las Vegas becomes an incorporated city.
- July 7, 1930: Construction begins on Hoover Dam.
- March 19, 1931: Gambling legalized in Las Vegas.
- April 3, 1941: El Rancho Vegas is opened on what would become the Las Vegas Strip, featuring an all-you-can-eat buffet.
- 1941: Leo the Griff escapes from the Mistress of Cruelties.
- March 20, 1945: At the Vernal Equinox, Leo the Griff and Bloody Jim establish the freehold, swearing oaths to Day and Night, respectively.
- January 27, 1951: First atmospheric atomic test at the Nevada Test Site.
- 1964: Ophelia the Corpse Child and the Cannibal arrive in Las Vegas where they live unnoticed for a year. John Noir also returns.
- 1965: Pops returns from Faerie and opens The Thirsty Dog.
- November 24, 1966: Howard Hughes arrives in Las Vegas and moves into the Desert Inn, which he later purchases and uses as the base for his empire.
- 1967: Fat Betty returns to Las Vegas after ten years in Faerie.
- 1970: Robert Smith is sentenced to life for murder.
- 1976: Dame Anastasia returns after eight years with the Prince of Sands.
- 1978: Blind Matt returns from the mountains.
- November 21, 1980: Devastating fire at the MGM Grand.
- 1981: Bloody Jim goes missing and Ophelia ascends as Night Queen with John Noir as her Knight.
- 1983: Lady Scarlet escapes from Dionysis.
- 1987: Jane Starchild falls from the skies over Faerie.
- November 22, 1989: The first mega-resort, The Mirage, opens.
- 1991: Digital Dave and Back-Alley Sam escape from the Grays.
- 1992: Bast returns and becomes lorekeeper for the Sun court.
- 1994: Jangling Jack returns, claims his inheritance, and helps Fat Betty found the Halfway House.
- 1995: Marv Marble finds himself in Sin City.
- 1996: Lucky Kate returns and becomes financier of the Moon Court.
- 2003: Horse and Annie Axe escape from the Prince of Sands.
