Stay updated with breaking news from Fly Field. Get real-time updates on events, politics, business, and more. Visit us for reliable news and exclusive interviews.
A collection of the interesting and sometimes unusual — events that happened this week in Arizona history.April 17On this date in 1911, Sarah Bernhardt performed at the Tucson Opera House.On this date in 1894, the business district of Jerome, then the largest mining camp in Arizona, was completely destroyed by fire.On this date in 1913, an air blast, generated by the fall of 3
Arizona history -April 18-24 FacebookTwitterEmail On this date in 1924, the Chiricahua National Monument was established. On this date in 1924, 1,600 motorists were stranded at points of entrance to Arizona because of the embargo on all vehicular traffic due to a hoof and mouth quarantine. The occupants of 115 cars at Needles threatened to overpower Arizona border guards, and Gov. George W.P. Hunt ordered the National Guard readied for duty. On this date in 1931, construction began on an Army Airways Operations Building at Fly Field in Yuma. Monday, April 19 On this date in 1859, Fort Mojave ...