1. On March 24, 1884, the Arkansas Legislature passed a bill establishing the Arkansas Industrial University, which later became the University of Arkansas.

2. In 1958, Daisy Gatson Bates, an African American civil rights activist, led the Little Rock Nine in their integration of Little Rock Central High School. March 24 was the day that she and the Little Rock Nine were first prevented from entering the school by the Arkansas National Guard.

3. On March 24, 1962, Arkansas native Johnny Cash released his album "The Sound of Johnny Cash." The album included his hit song "Five Feet High and Rising," which was inspired by the 1937 flood that devastated parts of Arkansas.

4. In 1983, the Arkansas Razorbacks won the NCAA Men's Basketball Championship on March 24, defeating the North Carolina State Wolfpack 54-52 in the final.

5. The Arkansas Inland Maritime Museum in North Little Rock officially opened its doors on March 24, 2005. The museum is home to the USS Razorback submarine and offers visitors the opportunity to tour the vessel and learn about its history.