Arizona History Timeline 1912-2011

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  • 1912

    Arizona celebrates statehood
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    1912-2011

  • 1922

    KFAD (now KTAR) is Arizona's first licenced commerical radio station

  • 1932

    Robbers Roast becomes one of the first marjor films to be made in Arizona

  • 1941

    Luke Airforce Base is named for WWI flying ace Frank Luke, Jr. of Phoenix

  • 1951

    World champion New York Yankees hold spring training in Phoenix

  • 1961

    Arizona's Al Casey performs Cookin' on American Bandstand

  • 1971

    Johnny and June Carter Cash broadcast their show from Carefree, Arizona

  • 1981

    Sandra Day O'Connor becomes the first woman on the Supreme Court

  • 1991

    Margaret Sanger Slee is inducted into the Arizona Women's Hall of Fame for building hospitals in Tucson

  • 2001

    The Arizona Diamondbacks defeat the New York Yankees 4 games to 3 in the World Series

  • 2011

    The Women's softball team at Arizona State University wind the College World Series