2001 World Series, Arizona Diamondbacks beat New York Yankees 4 games to 3
1998 Barry Goldwater, politician, Arizona senator, dies at 89
1997 Arizona Diamondbacks and Tampa Bay Devil Rays expansion draft
1997 Rose Bowl, Ohio State Buckeyes beat Arizona State Sun Devils 10-17
1995 Arizona outside of Phoenix begins using new area code 520
1995 Howard Stern Radio Show premieres in Phoenix Arizona on KEDJ 106.3/100.3 FM
1991 2 year experimental Biosphere 2 in Oracle Arizona begins
1991 NFL owners strip Phoenix of 1993 Super Bowl game due to Arizona not recognizing Martin Luther King Day
1990 122 degrees F in Phoenix, Arizona
1990 120 degrees F in Phoenix, Arizona
1989 93 degrees F, highest overnight low ever recorded in Phoenix, Arizona
1989 Trey Wilson, actor (Bull Durham, Twins, Raising Arizona), dies
1988 Arizona House of Representatives vote to impeach Republican Gov Evan Mecham
1988 Arizona committee opens hearing on impeachment of Gov Evan Mecham
1985 Phoenix Arizona, gets 3 inches of snow
1982 Ayako Okamoto wins LPGA Arizona Copper Golf Classic
1981 Danielle Christine Fishel, Mesa, Arizona, actress, Topanga-Boy Meets World
1981 Largest U.S. bank robbery in Tucson, Arizona, more than $33 million stolen
1981 Nancy Lopez wins LPGA Arizona Copper Golf Classic
1980 Courtney Hamilton, Miss Arizona Teen USA 1996
1979 Julie Gulbrandsen, Miss Arizona Teen USA 1997
1978 Tim McCoy, actor (Arizona Bound), dies at 86
1976 Don Bolles, U.S. journalist (against Arizona), dies
1975 Erin Gingrich, born in Yuma, Arizona, Miss America-Arizona 1997
1975 Kenny Harris, safety for the Arizona Cardinals
1974 Tom Knight, cornerback for the Arizona Cardinals
1974 Jake Plummer, quarterback for the Arizona Cardinals
1974 Fred Brock, wide receiver for the Arizona Cardinals
1974 Mark Smith, defensive end for the Arizona Cardinals
1974 Tony McCombs, linebacker for the Arizona Cardinals
1974 Leeland McElroy, running back for the Arizona Cardinals
1974 Chris Dishman, guard for the Arizona Cardinals
1974 Simeon Rice, defensive end for the Arizona Cardinals
1973 Ty Howard, cornerback for the Arizona Cardinals
1973 Jamir Miller, NFL outside linebacker for the Arizona Cardinals
1973 Cara Jackson, born in Chandler, Arizona, Miss America-Arizona 1996
1973 Aaron Graham, corner for the Arizona Cardinals
1973 Joe Nedney, kicker for the Arizona Cardinals
1973 James Dexter, tackle for the Arizona Cardinals
1973 Tommy Bennett, safety for the Arizona Cardinals
1973 Frank Sanders, NFL wide receiver for the Arizona Cardinals
1973 Amber Valletta, born in Phoenix, Arizona, model, Face, House of Style, Bazaar
1973 Leanne Schuster, Mesa, Arizona, WPVA volleyballer, National-9th-1995
1972 Johnny Mcwilliams, tight end for the Arizona Cardinals
1972 Nicole Beach, born in Phoenix, Arizona, model, Wonderbra
1972 Cedric Davis, NFL cornerback for the Arizona Cardinals
1972 Kurt Miller, born in Tucson, Arizona, pitcher for the Florida Marlins
1972 Oscar McBride, NFL tight end for the Arizona Cardinals
1972 Stoney Case, NFL quarterback for the Arizona Cardinals
1972 C J Richardson, NFL safety, Arizona Cardinals, Seattle Seahawks
1972 Brad Ottis, tackle for the Arizona Cardinals
1972 Leta Lindley, born in Phoenix, Arizona, LPGA golfer, 1995 State Farm Rail-3rd
1972 Tito Paul, NFL defensive back, Arizona Cardinals, Cincinnati Bengals
1972 Lance Scott, NFL offensive linesman for the Arizona Cardinals
1972 Nancy Christian, Scottsdale, Arizona, WPVA volleyballer, U.S. Open-17th-1995
1972 Lance Brown, NFL defensive back for the Arizona Cardinals
1972 Wendall Gaines, NFL tight end for the Arizona Cardinals
1971 Simon Shanks, NFL inside linebacker for the Arizona Cardinals
1971 Ryan Terry, NFL running back/kick returner for the Arizona Cardinals
1971 David Merritt, NFL outside linebacker for the Arizona Cardinals
1971 Wesley Leasy, NFL linebacker for the Arizona Cardinals
1971 Mike Caldwell, NFL linebacker, Cleveland Browns, Arizona Cardinals
1971 Julie Anne Clark, born in Tucson, Arizona, playmate, Mar, 1991
1971 Ernest Dye, NFL tackle for the Arizona Cardinals
1971 Brent Alexander, NFL defensive back for the Arizona Cardinals
1971 Chadrick Brown, NFL defensive end for the Arizona Cardinals
1971 Terry Irving, NFL outside linebacker for the Arizona Cardinals
1971 Marshall Boze, San Manual, Arizona, pitcher for the Milwaukee Brewers
1971 Carlos Brooks, NFL cornerback for the Arizona Cardinals
1971 Eric England, NFL defensive end for the Arizona Cardinals
1971 Anthony Redmon, NFL guard for the Arizona Cardinals
1971 Anthony Redmon, guard for the Arizona Cardinals
1971 LeShon Johnson, running back for the Arizona Cardinals
1971 Garrison Hearst, NFL running back, Arizona Cardinals, San Francisco 49ers
1970 Larry Tharpe, NFL tackle, Arizona Cardinals, Detroit Lions
1970 Walter Dunson, NFL running back/kicker returner for the Arizona Cardinals
1970 Kimberly Hoskins, Yuma Arizona, Miss Arizona-America 1991
1970 Bernard Wilson, NFL defensive tackle for the Arizona Cardinals
1970 Eric Swann, NFL defensive tackle for the Arizona Cardinals
1970 Chris Gedney, NFL tight end, Chicago Bears, Arizona Cardinals
1970 Chad Fann, NFL tight end, Arizona Cardinals, San Francisco 49ers
1970 Marcus Dowdell, NFL wide receiver/kick returner for the Arizona Cardinals
1970 Stevie Anderson, NFL wide receiver for the Arizona Cardinals
1970 KOAI (now KNAZ) TV channel 2 in Flagstaff, Arizona (NBC) 1st broadcast
1970 J. J. McCleskey, NFL safety, New Orleans Saints, Arizona Cardinals
1970 Jason Rouser, Tucson Arizona, 200m/400m runner
1970 Michael Bankston, NFL defensive end for the Arizona Cardinals
1969 Marcie Aguilar, born in Tucson, Arizona, female infielder, Colo Silver Bullets
1969 Kwamie Lassiter, NFL defensive back for the Arizona Cardinals
1969 Cece Peniston, born in Phoenix, Arizona, Miss Black AZ/singer, Finally
1969 Ed Cunningham, NFL center for the Arizona Cardinals
1969 Christina Novak, Miss Arizona USA 1996
1969 Jerry Drake, NFL defensive linesman for the Arizona Cardinals
1969 Aeneas Williams, cornerback for the Arizona Cardinals
1969 University of Arizona reports 1st optical id of pulsar (in Crab Nebula)
1968 Matt Darby, NFL safety, Buffalo Bills, Arizona Cardinals
1968 Bernard Dafney, NFL tackle, Arizona Cardinals, Baltimore Ravens
1968 Kent Graham, NFL quarterback, Detroit Lions, Arizona Cardinals
1968 Rob Moore, NFL wide receiver, New York Jets, Arizona Cardinals
1968 Eric Jonassen, offensive linesman for the Arizona Cardinals
1968 Larry Centers, NFL running back for the Arizona Cardinals
1968 Cedric Smith, NFL running back, Washington Redskins, Arizona Cardinals
1968 Keith McCants, NFL defensive end for the Arizona Cardinals
1968 London Bridge is sold to U.S. oil company to be erected in Arizona
1968 Cecil Gray, NFL tackle for the Arizona Cardinals
1968 Aeneas Williams, NFL cornerback for the Arizona Cardinals
1967 Rob Selby, NFL guard for the Arizona Cardinals
1967 KPAZ TV channel 21 in Phoenix, Arizona (IND) begins broadcasting
1967 Karl Dunbar, NFL defensive tackle for the Arizona Cardinals
1967 Foundation Arizona soccer team forms in Alkmaar
1967 Mike Buck, NFL quarterback for the Arizona Cardinals
1967 Robert Massey, NFL cornerback, Arizona Cardinals, Detroit Lions
1966 Joe Wolf, NFL guard for the Arizona Cardinals
1966 Eric Hill, NFL middle linebacker for the Arizona Cardinals
1966 William Fred Mayfair, born in Phoenix, Arizona, PGA golfer, 1993 Greater Milw Open
1966 Pat Carter, NFL tight end for the Arizona Cardinals
1966 Anthony Edwards, NFL wide receiver for the Arizona Cardinals
1966 Mark Higgs, NFL running back for the Arizona Cardinals
1966 Jeff Feagles, NFL punter for the Arizona Cardinals
1966 Gail Kane, actress (White Sister, Arizona), dies at 81
1965 Greg Davis, NFL kicker for the Arizona Cardinals
1965 Eric Floyd, NFL guard for the Arizona Cardinals
1965 Gil Heredia, Nogales, Arizona, pitcher for the Texas Rangers
1965 Richey Reneberg, born in Phoenix, Arizona, tennis star, 1995 Australian doubles
1964 Patrick Hunter, NFL cornerback for the Arizona Cardinals
1964 Jamie Dukes, NFL center for the Arizona Cardinals
1964 Jim Grabb, born in Tucson, Arizona, tennis star
1964 Christina Ferguson, born in Phoenix, Arizona, playmate, Apr, 1983
1963 Garth Jax, NFL middle linebacker for the Arizona Cardinals
1963 Andrew C Timmons, born in Scottsdale, Arizona, guitarist, Danger Danger-Screw It
1963 Duval Love, NFL guard for the Arizona Cardinals
1963 Lorenzo Lynch, NFL safety, Arizona Cardinals, Oakland Raiders
1963 Lomas Brown, NFL tackle, Detroit Lions, Arizona Cardinals
1962 Michelle Estill, born in Scottsdale, Arizona, LPGA golfer, 1991 PING-Cellular One
1962 Tom Pagnozzi, born in Tucson, Arizona, catcher for the St. Louis Cardinals
1962 Terry Hoage, NFL wide receiver for the Arizona Cardinals
1962 Andre Waters, NFL safety for the Arizona Cardinals
1962 Snub Pollard, actor (Limelight, Arizona Days), dies of cancer at 72
1961 Ed Vosberg, born in Tucson, Arizona, pitcher for the Texas Rangers
1961 Clay O'Brien, Ray, Arizona, actor, Weedy-Cowboys
1961 Elvis Presley performs live on the USS Arizona
1961 KAET TV channel 8 in Phoenix, Arizona (PBS) begins broadcasting
1961 Trey Junkin, tight end for the Arizona Cardinals
1961 Gabrielle Carteris, born in Phoenix, Arizona, actress, Andrea-Beverly Hills 90210
1960 Rex Hudler, born in Tempe, Arizona, outfielder, New York Yankees, California Angels
1960 National Observatory at Kitt Peak, Arizona dedicated
1959 Judi Adams, born in Phoenix, Arizona, archer, Olympics-1980, 96
1959 Mare Winningham, born in Phoenix, Arizona, actress, St. Elmo's Fire, Turner and Hooch
1959 Shelley Burch, born in Tucson, Arizona, actress, One Life to Live, Identity Crisis
1959 KUAT TV channel 6 in Tucson, Arizona (PBS) begins broadcasting
1958 Steven L Smith, Phoenix Arizona, astronaut, STS 68, 82
1958 Dave Krieg, NFL quarterback, Arizona Cardinals, Tennessee Oilers
1958 Dwayne Evans, born in Phoenix, Arizona, 200m runner 1976 Olympics bronze
1958 KTVK TV channel 3 in Phoenix, Arizona (ABC) begins broadcasting
1958 Ann Dusenberry, born in Tucson, Arizona, actress, Jaws 2, Lies, Basic Training
1958 Kelly Leadbetter, born in Phoenix, Arizona, LPGA golfer, 1986 Hennessy French Open
1956 KGUN TV channel 9 in Tucson, Arizona (ABC) begins broadcasting
1955 Dianne Kay, born in Phoenix, Arizona, actress, Nancy-8 is Enough, Reggie, Glitter
1955 Sandra Bernhard, born in Arizona, Follow That Bird, King of Comedy
1954 John Greg Adams, Scottsdale, Arizona, PGA golfer, 1982 Hall of Fame-2nd
1953 KOOL (now KTSP) TV channel 10 in Phoenix, Arizona (CBS) begins broadcasting
1953 KVOA TV channel 4 in Tucson, Arizona (NBC) begins broadcasting
1953 KTAR (now KPNX) TV channel 12 in Phoenix, Arizona (NBC) begins broadcasting
1953 KOLD TV channel 13 in Tucson, Arizona (CBS) begins broadcasting
1951 Don [Sheldon George] Pooley, Jr., born in Phoenix, Arizona, PGA golfer, 1980 BC Open
1951 Catherine Hicks, born in Scottsdale, Arizona, actress, Star Trek IV, Child's Play
1951 Lynda Carter, born in Phoenix, Arizona, Miss USA, 1973, /actress, Wonder Woman
1949 Garry Shandling, Arizona, comedian, Garry Shandling, Larry Sanders Show
1949 Howard Allen Twitty, born in Phoenix, Arizona, PGA golfer, 1979 BC Open
1948 Jamie Lyn Bauer, born in Phoenix Arizona, actress, Young and Restless, Centerfold Girls
1946 Linda Ronstadt, born in Tucson, Arizona, singer, Dif Drum, actress, Pirates of Penzance
1946 Stevie Nicks, born in Phoenix, Arizona, rocker, Fleetwood Mac-Bella Donna
1942 Earl Hindman, Bisbee, Arizona, actor, Wilson-Home Improvement
1938 Duane Eddy, born in Phoenix, Arizona, country singer, Peter Gunn, Cannonball
1934 Barbara Eden, [Huffman], born in Tucson, Arizona, actress, Dream of Jeannie
1930 Ben Cooper, Hartford, Connecticut, actor, Rose Tattoo, Outcast, Arizona Raiders
1930 Coolidge Dam in Arizona dedicated
1929 Joan Ganz Cooney, born in Phoenix, Arizona, TV exec, Children's TV Workshop
1929 KOY-AM in Phoenix Arizona begins radio transmissions
1929 1st feature talking motion picture taken outdoors, "In Old Arizona"
1927 Cesar Chavez, born in Yuma, Arizona, farm labor leader, United Farm Workers
1925 Marty Robbins, born in Glendale, Arizona, singer, Devil Woman, I Walk Alone
1922 Rex Allen, Wilcox, Arizona, cowboy singer, Dr. Baxter-Frontier Doctor
1922 Gene Evans, born in Hollbrook, Arizona, actor, My Friend Flicka, Matt Helm, Alamo
1922 Charles Mingus, born in Arizona, jazz bassist, Pithecanthropus Erectus
1919 Congress forms Grand Canyon National Park in Arizona
1916 Jack Elam, Miami, Arizona, actor, The Dakotas, East Street, Rio Lobo
1914 Stan Jones, born in Douglas, Arizona, actor, Sheriff of Cochise
1912 Arizona, Kansas and Wisconsin vote for female suffrage
1912 Arizona was admitted to the Union as the 48th state
1911 Robert Guyn McBride, Tucson Arizona, composer, Mexican Rhapsody
1911 1st old-age home opened in Prescott, Arizona
1910 Rosemary DeCamp, Prescott, Arizona, actress, Love That Bob, That Girl
1905 Andy Devine, [Jeremiah Schwartz], Flagstaff, Arizona, actor, Andy's Gang
1891 Alan Bridge, Pennsylvania, actor, North of Arizona, Badmen of the Hills
1891 Max Terhune, actor, Arizona Stagecoach, Hit the Saddle, Range Justice
1890 Art Acord, Glenwood Sevier, Utah, western actor, Arizona Kid, Hard Fists
1889 Snub Pollard, Melbourne Australi, actor, Don't Shove, Arizona Days
1889 Warner Baxter, born in Columbus, Ohio, actor, In Old Arizona, Cisco Kid
1888 1st organized rodeo competition held, Prescott, Arizona
1881 Phoenix Arizona incorporates
1871 Apaches in Arizona surrender to white and Mexican adventurers; 144 die
1863 Arizona Territory created
1862 Confederate Territory of Arizona forms
1861 Arizona Territory votes to leave the Union
1853 Gadsden Purchase 45,000 mi (120,000 km) by Gila River from Mexico for $10 million, area is now southern Arizona and New Mexico
1848 Mexico ratifies treaty giving U.S.; New Mexico, California and parts of Nevada, Utah, Arizona and Colorado in return for $15 million
1848 Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo ends Mexican War; U.S. acquires Texas California, New Mexico and Arizona for $15 million
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