1. On August 7, 1861, Confederate General Ben McCulloch led his troops to seize the U.S. Arsenal at Little Rock, Arkansas, sparking the beginning of the Civil War in Arkansas.

2. On August 7, 1911, President William Howard Taft visited Hot Springs National Park to dedicate the Arlington Hotel, which had just undergone a major renovation.

3. On August 7, 1936, the Arkansas state flag was officially adopted. The flag features a diamond shape with blue and white stripes representing the state's membership in the Confederacy, a white star representing Arkansas as a standalone state, and a yellow border representing the state's natural resources.

4. On August 7, 1952, the Ozark National Forest was established in northern Arkansas, covering over 1 million acres of land.

5. On August 7, 1987, the city of Pocahontas in northeastern Arkansas was hit by an F4 tornado, causing significant damage and killing two people. The tornado was part of a larger outbreak that affected several states in the region.