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1912
Arizona celebrates statehood -
1922
KFAD(now KTAR) is Arizona's first licensed commercial radio station -
1932
Robber Roast becomes one of the first major films to be made in Ariz. -
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 AI Casey performs Cookin' on American Bandstand -
1971
Johnny and June Carter Cash broadcast thir show from Carefree Arizona -
1981
Sandra day O'Connor becomes the first woman on the Supreme Court -
1991
margeret Sanger slee is inducted into the Arizona Women's Hall of Fame for building hospitals in Tucson -
2001
The Arizona Diamonbacks defeat the New York Yankees 4 games to 3 in the World Series -
2011
the women's softball team at Arizona State Union wins the College World Series.