1. Arizona was officially recognized as a U.S. territory on March 14, 1864.

2. In 1965, Arizona State University beat Michigan in the NCAA Basketball Championship on March 14, becoming the first team from a western state to win the title.

3. On March 14, 1997, Phoenix police conducted one of the largest drug raids in Arizona history, arresting 130 individuals and seizing over $10 million worth of drugs.

4. In 2013, the Arizona State Senate passed a controversial bill on March 14 allowing business owners with religious beliefs to deny service to same-sex couples.

5. On March 14, 2018, Arizona governor Doug Ducey signed into law a bill allowing self-driving cars to operate without a human behind the wheel, making Arizona one of the most permissive states for autonomous vehicle testing.