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1905 – 1994Joseph Cotten (1905-1994)American actor from Orson Welles's Mercury Theatre, star of Citizen Kane, Shadow of a Doubt and The Third Man.
1905Joseph Cotten born in PetersburgJoseph Cotten is born in Petersburg.
1905Las Vegas foundedRailroad land auction creates a new Nevada townThe San Pedro, Los Angeles and Salt Lake Railroad auctioned off lots in the Nevada desert, founding the townsite of Las Vegas as a railroad stop and water source. The settlement grew slowly for decades before later becoming a center for gambling and entertainment. The auction date is traditionally marked as the city's founding.