1. The infamous Yarnell Hill Fire occurred on July 7, 2013, claiming the lives of 19 Granite Mountain Hotshots.

2. On July 7, 1969, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in favor of Tinker vs. Des Moines Independent Community School District, protecting students' rights to free speech in public schools.

3. In 2005, Arizona Governor Janet Napolitano signed the Health Insurance Premium Payment (HIPP) program, a program that helps low-income families pay for health insurance premiums, into law on July 7.

4. On July 7, 1916, construction officially began on the Hoover Dam, which would ultimately become a critical source for power and water in the southwestern United States.

5. The Arizona Coyotes announced their new name and logo on July 7, 2014, following their decision to drop "Phoenix" from their name and officially relocate to Arizona.