1. In 1785, the Treaty of Hopewell was signed between the United States and the Cherokee Nation, which established boundaries and gave the Cherokee Nation certain rights in what is now Arkansas.

2. In 1818, the first Arkansas Territorial Legislature convened in Arkansas Post, marking the beginning of legislative authority in the territory.

3. In 1865, the last Confederate troops in Arkansas surrendered at Jacksonport, effectively ending the Civil War in the state.

4. In 1937, the Mississippi River flood reached its peak in Arkansas, causing widespread damage and displacing thousands of residents.

5. In 1983, Arkansas Governor Bill Clinton signed a bill creating the Arkansas Educational Television Network (AETN), which is still in operation today providing educational programming and local content to the state.