1. Arkansas officially became a state on January 15, 1836. After being a territory since 1819, Arkansas was admitted as the 25th state in the Union.
2. On January 15, 1957, Arkansas Governor Orval Faubus defied a Supreme Court order to integrate Little Rock schools, leading to the Little Rock Crisis. The crisis resulted in the deployment of federal troops to enforce desegregation.
3. In 1923, musician Al Green was born in Forrest City, Arkansas on January 15. Green went on to become a highly influential soul singer known for hits such as "Let's Stay Together" and "Tired of Being Alone."
4. On January 15, 1861, Arkansas voted to secede from the United States and join the Confederacy at the start of the Civil War.
5. Baseball great Brooks Robinson was born in Little Rock, Arkansas on January 15, 1937. Robinson played his entire 23-year career with the Baltimore Orioles, winning multiple Gold Gloves and being inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1983.