1. On April 4, 1968, civil rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated in Memphis, Tennessee, which resulted in widespread protests and unrest in Arkansas and throughout the country.

2. On April 4, 1843, the first-ever Arkansas State Fair was held in Little Rock, featuring a variety of agricultural exhibits, livestock shows, and carnival rides.

3. On April 4, 1926, the Arkansas State Highway Commission was established to oversee the construction and maintenance of Arkansas's growing network of roads and highways.

4. On April 4, 1951, a tornado outbreak struck parts of Arkansas, including the town of Judsonia, which sustained heavy damage and saw several fatalities.

5. On April 4, 1994, former Arkansas Governor and President Bill Clinton signed the Freedom of Access to Clinic Entrances (FACE) Act into law, which aimed to protect the rights of women seeking reproductive healthcare services from protesters and demonstrators.