1931 – Nevada legalizes gambling
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/nevada-legalizes-gambling
1945- General Fromm executed for plot against Hitler
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/general-fromm-executed-for-plot-against-hitler
1953 – First Academy Awards telecast on NBC
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/first-academy-awards-telecast-on-nbc
1957 – Elvis Presley puts a down payment on Graceland
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/elvis-presley-puts-a-down-payment-on-graceland
2003 – War in Iraq begins
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/war-in-iraq-begins
2005 – Maverick auto exec John DeLorean dies
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/maverick-auto-exec-john-delorean-dies
