1. In 1935, the world-famous singer and actor Johnny Cash was born in Kingsland, Arkansas. He grew up in Dyess, Arkansas and later became known as "The Man in Black" for his distinctive style of country music.

2. On October 6, 1969, the Arkansas Razorbacks faced off against the Texas Longhorns in what would become known as the "Game of the Century". The Razorbacks lost 15-14 in front of a record-breaking crowd of over 74,000 fans at Razorback Stadium.

3. In 1978, the Clinton House Museum opened its doors in Fayetteville, Arkansas. The museum is located in the first home that President Bill Clinton and his wife Hillary Rodham Clinton lived in together while teaching law at the University of Arkansas.

4. Governor Winthrop Rockefeller signed a bill into law on October 6, 1971 establishing the Ozark National Scenic Riverways. The national park stretches across southern Missouri and northern Arkansas and attracts millions of visitors every year.

5. The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, the largest newspaper in Arkansas, was first published on October 6, 1991. The paper was formed by the merger of the Arkansas Democrat and the Arkansas Gazette, two of the oldest newspapers in the state.