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Events on Monday 31 October 1864 1
1864Nevada admitted as a US stateSilver-mining territory joins the UnionNevada was admitted to the United States as the 36th state, driven in part by wartime demand for its silver deposits and a desire to secure additional pro-Union votes. Its constitution was rushed through partly to help Lincoln's re-election prospects.