1862: The Colorado River starts rising. Two days later, it rises 3 feet in three hours, reaching its peak on Jan. 23. Fort Yuma becomes an island and Colorado City, now Yuma, is washed away.
1912: Work begins on the El Paso and Southwestern Railroad terminal in Tucson.
1984: An emotional moment of silence precedes the University of Arizona game against Arizona State. Just four days after his father — Malcolm Kerr, president of American University in Beirut — is assassinated, Steve Kerr scores 12 points in a 71-49 win over the Sun Devils at McKale Center.
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