1. In 1958, Little Rock Central High School was racially integrated, marking a significant moment in the Civil Rights Movement. Nine African American students, known as the Little Rock Nine, were escorted by federal troops into the school after Governor Orval Faubus tried to block their entrance.

2. On July 29, 1824, William Woodruff, a journalist and publisher, established the first newspaper in Arkansas, called the Arkansas Gazette. The newspaper played a significant role in the territorial and state history of Arkansas, and it is still in circulation today as the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette.

3. In 1947, the State of Arkansas executed its first prisoner by lethal gas. The prisoner's name was Charley Brooks Jr., who was convicted of murder. Brooks attempted to challenge the constitutionality of the execution method, but the Supreme Court upheld the use of lethal gas in executions.

4. On July 29, 2005, President George W. Bush signed the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users (SAFETEA-LU) into law. The act provided funding for transportation infrastructure projects across the United States, including Arkansas.

5. Oren Harris, an Arkansas politician who served in the U.S. House of Representatives for over 26 years, was born on July 29, 1903. Harris was known for his advocacy for the improvement of healthcare and education in Arkansas, as well as his support for the poultry industry. He passed away in 1997 at the age of 94.