1) On April 10, 1954, the Arkansas Gazette became the first Southern newspaper to editorially support the U.S. Supreme Court's landmark decision in Brown v. Board of Education, which declared segregation in public schools unconstitutional.

2) Arkansas native and famous composer Scott Joplin died on April 10, 1917 in New York City. Joplin was the "King of Ragtime" and wrote music that remains popular to this day, including "The Entertainer" and "Maple Leaf Rag."

3) The Arkansas House of Representatives passed a bill on April 10, 2019 allowing restaurants to sell alcohol beginning at 10 a.m. on Sundays, instead of waiting until noon. Previously, Arkansas was the only state in the region with such a restriction.

4) Arkansas native and baseball legend Brooks Robinson hit his first major league home run on April 10, 1957 while playing for the Baltimore Orioles.

5) On April 10, 1864, Union forces under General Frederick Steele captured the Confederate capital of Little Rock after a series of battles and skirmishes. The victory helped solidify Union control over Arkansas for the remainder of the Civil War.