1. In 1919, Arizona became the 13th state to ratify the 19th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, granting women the right to vote.
2. In 1947, the first edition of the Arizona Daily Sun was published in Flagstaff.
3. In 1963, President John F. Kennedy visited the Barry Goldwater Air Force Range in Yuma to view a live military exercise.
4. In 1994, the Suns Arena (now called Talking Stick Resort Arena) opened in downtown Phoenix, hosting its first event with a concert by Gloria Estefan.
5. In 2018, an intense heatwave hit Arizona, with temperatures reaching up to 120 degrees Fahrenheit in some parts of the state, causing power outages and health concerns.
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