There are interesting facts about March 5 in Arizona history. Here are five surprising and intriguing pieces of information:

1. On March 5, 1933, the state of Arizona officially adopted the state flag, which features a copper star in the center symbolizing the state's copper industry. The flag also has thirteen rays representing the original thirteen colonies of the United States. The vivid colors of the flag, blue and gold, represent the sky and the state's scenic sunsets.

2. In 1868, the town of Bisbee in southeastern Arizona was discovered by a group of soldiers who were chasing a group of Apache warriors who had kidnapped a boy. The soldiers found a rich vein of copper ore in the hills, leading to the establishment of the Copper Queen Mine, which became the largest copper mine in the county.

3. On March 5, 1920, the Arizona state legislature passed the Tumacacori Monument Act, which designated the ruins of the Tumacacori Mission as a national monument. The mission was founded by Jesuit missionaries in 1691 and was a center of religious and cultural life in the area until it was abandoned in the mid-19th century.

4. In 1973, the Arizona State University (ASU) women's basketball team won their first-ever conference championship on March 5. The team was coached by Linda Ackerman, who is now in the ASU Athletics Hall of Fame, and featured players like Sharon Brogan and Wendy Brown.

5. On March 5, 1934, the Arizona Republic published an editorial criticizing Arizona Senator Carl Hayden for not supporting a measure that would have provided federal funds for a dam on the Colorado River. Hayden argued that the project would benefit California more than Arizona, but the editorial accused him of being shortsighted and failing to see the long-term benefits of such a project. The dam, which was eventually built and named the Hoover Dam, provides water and electricity to millions of people across the American Southwest.