1. In 1918, the small mining town of Jerome had its first ever high school graduating class.
2. In 1929, construction began on the Hoover Dam, which provided power to Arizona and several other western states.
3. In 1938, the Navajo Tribal Council was officially recognized by the United States government, giving the Navajo Nation more autonomy.
4. In 1960, the first known UFO sighting in Arizona occurred in Flagstaff.
5. In 2005, Arizona became the first state in the United States to ban smoking in most public places.
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