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Arizona

  • Gasden Purchase

    Gasden Purchase
    Arizona becomes a part of the United States with the Gasden Purchase
  • Gold

    Gold
    Gold is discovered in the Gila River
  • Arizona Territory

    Arizona Territory
    The Arizona Territor is created by Congress
  • New Capital

    New Capital
    The Capital of Arizona is Moved to Pheonix
  • Admission to the Union

    Admission to the Union
    Arizona is admitted into the union as a state
  • Lowest Recorded Tempurature

    Lowest Recorded Tempurature
    The coldest temperature recorded in Phoenix was 16°
  • Grand Canyon National Park

    Grand Canyon National Park
    The Grand Canyon National Park is founded
  • Hoover Dam

    Hoover Dam
    The Hoover Dam was dedicated by President Franklin Roosevelt.
  • Snow

    Snow
    Snow was officially recorded in Pheonix
  • Voting Rights

    Voting Rights
    Indians gain the right to vote
  • 1 Million

    1 Million
    Arizona's populations exceeds 1 million
  • Mexican American Governor

    Mexican American Governor
    Raul H. Castro became the first Mexican American Governor of Arizona.
  • Highest Temperature

    Highest Temperature
    Highest Tempurature ever recorded in Arizona, 128°
  • World Series

    World Series
    Arizona Diamond backs beat New York Yankees to win World Series
  • Hurricane Nora

    Hurricane Nora
    Hurricane Nora took an unusual path and struck western Arizona