Joel Rose

  • 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.