MI Printing: This Day In Arizona History

Governor Nathan Oakes Murphy 

1882 - Wyatt Earp, Doc Holiday and party left the town of Tombstone, AZ never to return. There is some speculation that John Henry "Doc" Holiday did return to the Tombstone Arizona area to take revenge on the cowboys who were involved in the shooting of Virgil Earp.  There is no known proof of that.  Doc Holiday died November 8, 1887 in Glenwood Springs, Colorado of the effects of "consumption", as tuberculosis was generally called in that era.

1890 - General George Crook died. A career United States Army officer, most noted for his distinguished service during the American Civil War and the Indian Wars.  Ulysses S. Grant placed Crook in command of the Arizona Territory. Crook's use of Apache scouts brought him much success in forcing the Apache Indians, under chief Cochise onto reservations. In 1872 the Arizona Territory was at peace and Crook was appointed brigadier general in the regular army, a promotion that passed over and angered several full colonels next in line for promotion to general.

1895 - Navajo County was created out of Apache County. Navajo County is Arizona’s twelfth county. It was formed out of the western portion of Apache County. The county seat is located in Holbrook.

1901 - The Arizona Rangers were established by order of Governor Nathan O. Murphy. This action helped bring law and order to the territory, and would eventually help in Arizona's statehood bid.