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1912
Arizona celebrates statehood -
Period: to
1912-2011
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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