1. Arizona became the 48th state of the United States on February 12, 1912, making it the last of the contiguous states to be admitted to the Union.

2. On February 12, 1881, famous outlaw Billy the Kid was captured by Sheriff Pat Garrett in Stinking Springs, New Mexico, which was just a few miles from the Arizona border.

3. In 1931, the city of Tucson, Arizona experienced one of its worst floods in history on February 12, after heavy rain caused the Santa Cruz River to overflow its banks.

4. On February 12, 1942, President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed Executive Order 9066, which authorized the forced relocation and internment of Japanese Americans living in the western United States, including many who lived in Arizona.

5. In 1959, the Phoenix Open golf tournament was first held on February 12 at the Arizona Country Club. The tournament has since become one of the most popular and well-attended events on the PGA Tour.