1. On March 28, 1892, the city of Fayetteville was incorporated in Washington County, Arkansas.

2. In 1959, the Arkansas State Capitol building in Little Rock was completed on March 28. It took four years to build and cost $4 million.

3. On March 28, 1934, Arkansas native Hattie Caraway became the first woman to be elected to the United States Senate. She served two terms from 1931-1945.

4. The Ouachita National Forest was established in Arkansas on March 28, 1907. It covers over 1.8 million acres and is home to numerous species of wildlife and plants.

5. On March 28, 1973, the final shipment of ammunition was removed from the Pine Bluff Arsenal in Arkansas as part of the U.S. government's effort to reduce the number of military bases in the country. The Pine Bluff Arsenal had been a major supplier of military weaponry since World War II.