1. In 1820, the Arkansas territorial legislature passed a law creating a state university. This was the predecessor of the University of Arkansas, which was founded in 1871.

2. In 1861, Arkansas became the sixth state to secede from the United States and join the Confederate States of America. The state would remain part of the Confederacy throughout the Civil War.

3. In 1868, Arkansas was readmitted to the Union after Reconstruction. This followed a period of military occupation of the state by federal forces, which lasted from 1862 to 1865.

4. In 1933, Arkansas native Hattie Caraway became the first woman to be elected to the United States Senate. She would go on to serve two full terms in the Senate, from 1933 to 1945.

5. In 1977, the Arkansas legislature passed a law declaring the Ozark Folk Center State Park to be the state's official folk cultural center. The park, located in Mountain View, showcases traditional arts and crafts from the Ozark region.