1. On August 5, 1914, the first issue of the Arizona Republic was published. The newspaper is still in circulation today and is the largest newspaper in Arizona.

2. The Arizona Territory was organized on August 5, 1861, during the Civil War. It became the 48th state in the United States in 1912.

3. On August 5, 1933, the first flight across the Grand Canyon was made by pilot Barry M. Goldwater Sr. and passenger James R. McPhee. The flight helped to establish the importance of air travel in Arizona.

4. The Arizona Cardinals, a professional football team in the National Football League, played their first preseason game in Arizona on August 5, 1988. The team has since become a beloved sports franchise in the state.

5. In 2013, the Granite Mountain Hotshots, a crew of 19 firefighters, tragically lost their lives while battling the Yarnell Hill Fire on August 5. The incident had a profound impact on the state and memorializes the bravery and sacrifice of the hotshots.