1. Nevada was granted statehood on October 31, 1864, but it wasn't until November 12 of that year that it was officially recognized as the 36th state in the Union.

2. On November 12, 1926, the first public radio broadcast in Nevada was made from the University of Nevada radio station, KFAS.

3. In 1963, President John F. Kennedy visited Nevada and gave a speech in Las Vegas on November 12. This was just a few weeks before his assassination.

4. On November 12, 1986, a major fire destroyed the MGM Grand Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, killing 85 people and injuring hundreds.

5. In 2018, on November 12, the Nevada State Museum in Las Vegas reopened after a $20 million renovation that added new exhibits and improved the building's infrastructure. The museum features exhibits on the natural history, cultural history, and art of Nevada.