October 16, 2011: Dan Wheldon, a two-time Indianapolis 500 winner, is killed in a horrific crash on the 11th lap of the season-ending race at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. Grieving drivers circle the track in a five-lap tribute before the race is cancelled.

October 17, 2010: The Liberace Museum closes after 31 years. At its peak, 450,000 people a year came to see the famed pianist’s costumes, candelabras and other glitzy memorabilia. His foundation put the collection in storage, but said they hope to mount a traveling exhibition.

October 18, 1968: Circus Circus hotel and casino, featuring continuous circus acts, a carnival midway and thrill rides, opens on The Strip. It remains a popular destination for families and budget-minded tourists.

October 19, 2003: Former NBA star and wild child Dennis Rodman emerges from the Treasures strip club, takes a borrowed motorcycle for a spin and immediately crashes into a pole. The 70 stitches patch him up, but his dream of a basketball comeback is through.

October 20, 1967: The Las Vegas Country Club opens its new golf course to the public with an amazing bargain: $10 to play the course. The clubhouse opens the following year and LVCC becomes a private, exclusive gathering place for the Vegas elite.

October 21, 2000: Supermodel/actress Lauren Hutton is airlifted to University Medical Center in Las Vegas after crashing her motorcycle during a ride in the desert with Jeremy Irons, Dennis Hopper and other bikers. She suffers a broken arm and a broken leg, but recovers.

October 22, 2001: Tennis stars Andre Agassi and Steffi Graf marry at his Las Vegas home, with only their mothers and a judge in attendance, just four days before their first child is born. The charismatic couple become a major philanthropic force in their adopted hometown.