Hotel and Casino in business. Las Vegas' second television station, KLRJ-TV (now KSNV), signs on from Henderson; it will move to Las Vegas by the end of the year. 1956 The City of Las Vegas annexes one square mile of land, the first such addition of land since incorporation 45 years earlier. Las Vegas Air Force Station in use. Fremont Hotel in business. KSHO-TV (now KTNV-TV) signs on. 1957 University of Nevada, Las Vegas and United Way of Southern Nevada established. Tropicana in business on the Strip. 1958 Legal Aid Center of Southern Nevada established. 1959 The Welcome to Fabulous Las Vegas sign is built, designed by Betty Willis at the request of a local salesman who sold it to Clark County. Oran K. Gragson becomes mayor. Las Vegas Convention Center opens in Winchester. 1960s–1990s 1960 The population of Las Vegas has grown to 64,405, which represents more than 22 percent of Nevada's total population, even though with just 25 square miles it occupies less than 0.02 percent of the state's land. 1964 Bonanza Air Lines Flight 114, flying from Phoenix, Arizona to McCarran International Airport, crashes on a hill just southwest of Las Vegas during a landing approach in poor weather conditions. All 26 passengers and 3 crew members were killed when the plane exploded on impact. 1966 Aladdin casino in business. Caesars Palacecasino in business on the Strip 1967 Las Vegas Marathon begins. Barrick Museum of Natural History established. Nevada's first independent station, KVVU-TV, signs on in nearby Henderson. 1968 Circus Circus in business on the Strip. KLVX, Nevada's first ETV station, signs on. 1970 Population: 125,787. 1973 Las Vegas City Hall built. 1979 Liberace Museum opens near city. Faith Lutheran Middle School & High School opens. 1980 November 21: In nearby Paradise, the MGM Grand fire occurs. Population: 164,674; metro 463,087. 1981 Cinedome movie theatre in business. KUNV college radio begins broadcasting. February 10: In nearby Winchester, a fire occurs at Las Vegas Hilton hotel. 1982 Nevada State Museum, Las Vegas established. 1983 Harry Reid becomes U.S. representative for Nevada's 1st congressional district. 1984 Spanish Trail Country Club opens. Meadows School established. 1985 Paradise 6 cinema in business. 1989 Mirage casino in business on the Strip. 1990 Guinness World Records Museum established. Population: 258,295; metro 741,459. Excalibur casino in business on the Strip. 1992 Cannon Aviation Museum established near city. 1993 MGM Grand, Treasure Island, and Luxor