Here are 5 interesting facts about August 2 in Arizona history:

1. In 1867, the town of Flagstaff was founded after a group of prospectors led by Lieutenant Edward Fitzgerald Beale discovered a water source in the area. Beale named the town after a flag he raised at the site.

2. In 1876, the famous gunfighter John Wesley Hardin shot and killed Charles Webb in a saloon in El Paso, Texas. Hardin, who had lived in Arizona for a time, claimed self-defense, but was eventually convicted of murder and sentenced to prison.

3. In 1912, Arizona became the 48th state of the United States. The state was originally part of the territory acquired by the US in the Mexican-American War in 1848 and was known as the Territory of Arizona until statehood.

4. In 1930, the Hoover Dam, which straddles the border between Arizona and Nevada, began construction. The dam was built to harness the power of the Colorado River and provide water and electricity to the surrounding areas.

5. In 1999, a major wildfire known as the Pumpkin Fire began near the town of Cave Creek, Arizona. The fire burned over 40,000 acres and destroyed over 200 homes before it was finally contained.