1. On November 25, 1911, Arizona officially became the 48th state in the United States, after being a territory for nearly 50 years.

2. In 1973, the Navajo Nation and the Hopi Tribe reached a landmark agreement on November 25 to end a long-standing land dispute. The agreement was known as the Navajo-Hopi Land Settlement Act.

3. On November 25, 1986, the infamous Buckskin Fire broke out in Yavapai County, burning nearly 23,000 acres of land and destroying 10 homes. The cause of the fire was determined to be a campfire that was not properly extinguished.

4. The Phoenix Suns played their first game as an NBA team on November 25, 1968, losing to the Seattle SuperSonics 116-106. The Suns would go on to become one of the most successful NBA teams in the Western Conference.

5. On November 25, 2014, former Arizona Governor Jan Brewer announced that she was not going to run for re-election. Brewer was known for her support of controversial anti-illegal immigration laws and her stance against same-sex marriage.