1. In 1879, a group of Apache warriors led by Victorio attacked farms and ranches in southeastern Arizona, killing several settlers and stealing livestock. This incident was part of a long conflict between the Apaches and the U.S. government, which aimed to remove the tribes from their ancestral lands.

2. In 1910, the Arizona State Legislature passed a law establishing a new university in the state, which would eventually become Arizona State University. The university was founded with a mission to provide accessible higher education to students from diverse backgrounds.

3. In 1967, the Phoenix Suns basketball team played its first game as a member of the NBA. The team had been founded earlier that year by businessman Richard Bloch and played its home games at the Veterans Memorial Coliseum.

4. In 1988, a major wildfire broke out in Oak Creek Canyon near Sedona, Arizona. The fire destroyed more than 200 homes and businesses and forced the evacuation of thousands of residents and tourists. The blaze was eventually contained after several weeks, but not before causing significant damage to the area.

5. In 1992, the trial of four men accused of killing nine members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in northern Arizona began. The victims were traveling in a van when they were ambushed by the men, who claimed to be part of a white supremacist group. The trial received widespread media attention and resulted in the convictions of all four defendants.