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Jun 18, 1541
Exploration
First European to explore Arkansas, De Soto is from Spain. -
France Gives up Louisiana Territory
France cedes the Louisiana Territory, including Arkansas, to Spain, but French soldiers continue to man Arkansas Post. -
Louisiana Purchase
The United States purchases the Louisiana Territory from France, which had retaken it from Spain as part of the Treaty of San Ildefonso. -
Land Splitting
The Quapaw cede their lands between the Red and Arkansas rivers. -
New Territory
Arkansas, which has been part of Missouri Territory since 1812, is detached and made a territory. November 20: Arkansas Gazette, the first newspaper in Arkansas, published. -
Moving the Capital
The capital moves from Arkansas Post to Little Rock. -
Officially a state
Arkansas became the 25th state on June 15, 1836, with Little Rock as its capital. -
Diamonds!
Diamonds found near Murfreesboro, which becomes the site of the only diamond mine in the United States. -
Flash Flood
The Mississippi River floods one-fifth of the state, leaving a plethora of destruction -
Little Rock Nine
President Eisenhower had to send US troops to help African Americans attend Central High School in Little Rock.
