26 December 2016

History for the day: 1946: Bugsy Siegel opens the Flamingo Hotel



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Subject: 1946: Bugsy Siegel opens Flamingo Hotel

This day in History
Dec
26
THIS DAY IN HISTORY
1946
Bugsy Siegel opens Flamingo Hotel
On December 26, 1946, in Las Vegas, Nevada, mobster Benjamin "Bugsy" Siegel opens The Pink Flamingo Hotel & Casino at a total cost of $6 million. The 40-acre facility wasn't complete and Siegel was hoping to raise some revenue with the grand opening. Well-known singer and comedian Jimmy... read more »
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