1. September 28, 1864, marked the day when Nevada became the 36th state of the United States of America. Nevada is known as the "Silver State" due to the significant amounts of silver discovered in the Comstock Lode in the mid-19th century.

2. In 1934, on September 28, Leo McLeay was born in Ely, Nevada. McLeay went on to serve in the U.S. House of Representatives, representing Oregon's 5th congressional district from 1981-1993.

3. September 28, 2000, is the date of the infamous "Thunderstorm Air Race Disaster" in Reno, Nevada. Eleven people were killed and 69 injured when a World War II-era P-51 Mustang, flown by pilot Gary Hubler, crashed into the crowd during an air race.

4. Mayweather vs. Alvarez, one of the most lucrative boxing matches in history, took place at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada, on September 28, 2013. The fight generated over $150 million in revenue and drew a record-breaking 2.2 million pay-per-view buys.

5. On September 28, 2006, a statue honoring Nevada's mining heritage was unveiled in Carson City. The statue, titled "The Miner," depicts a 19th-century miner holding a pick and pan, and serves as a tribute to the state's rich history of mining, which has played a significant role in Nevada's economy for over a century.