1874: Gov. Anson P.K. Safford appoints a Territorial Board to arrange for an Arizona exhibit at the Centennial celebration to be held in Philadelphia.
1916: A levee on the Colorado River breaks, covering the city of Yuma with 4 feet of water.
1921: A Tucson High School official objects to girls wearing Levi's to school.
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