*1722 - French explorer, Bernard de la Harpe, lands near a small rock formation on the south bank of the Arkansas River which he reputedly names La Petite Roche (the little rock). La Harpe builds a trading post near the little rock. The Quapaw Indians reside nearby. *1812 - William Lewis, a fur trapper, builds a home near the little rock. *1820 - Little Rock is surveyed. *1820 - Robert Crittenden, born 1797, and Chester Ashley, born 1791, enter into an agreement for a "Partnership in the Practice of Law" which lays the groundwork for the Rose Law Firm, the oldest law firm west of the Mississippi River. *1821 - Little Rock becomes the capital of the Arkansas Territory formed in 1819. *1831 - Little Rock is incorporated as a city. *1833 - The Territorial Capitol (now the Old State House (Little Rock)Old State House) is built. Completed in 1842, it serves as the State Capitol until 1911. *1836 - Arkansas becomes the 25th state, and Little Rock became the official capital city. *1861 - Arkansas joins the Confederacy. *1863 - Union forces occupy Little Rock. *1874 - The Brooks-Baxter War takes place in Little Rock. *1880 - General Douglas MacArthur born on January 26 at the Little Rock Barracks. The birthplace is now the home of the MacArthur Museum of Arkansas Military History. *1911 - The current State Capitol building is completed. It is the second building constructed to house the state government, after the Old State House (Little Rock)Old State House. *1916 - Pulaski Heights, Little Rock, ArkansasPulaski Heights, one of Little Rock's earliest western suburbs, is annexed into the city, setting the stage for further westward expansion. *1957 - The Little Rock Nine are enrolled at Little Rock's Central High School after public protests and the Arkansas National Guard, under the direction of Governor Orval Faubus, prevents their first attempt at enrollment. President Eisenhower federalizes the dispatched troops to ensure the students' safety and enforce their right to attend school. These events are collectively referred to as the Crisis at Central High. *1958 - All three public High Schools in Little Rock are closed for one year by Governor Faubus. *1968 - Construction booms downtown, Worthen Bank Building at 375 feet and Union National Bank at 330 feet are under construction and replace the Tower Building as the city's tallest buildings. Both banks have been renamed. *1972 - A new air terminal opens at the Little Rock airport. *1974 - First National Bank building is under construction and becomes the city's tallest building at 454 feet and 30 stories. The building currently is headquarters for Regions Bank. *1978 - William Jefferson Clinton is elected Governor of Arkansas. At age 32, he is the youngest person to be elected Governor in the state's history. *1986 - The Capitol Tower is completed, and at 40 stories and 547 feet tall, is currently the tallest building in Arkansas. The skyscraper name changed to the TCBY Tower later and became the Metropolitan National Bank as of October 2004. The Stephens Building is also completed and is 25 stories and 365 feet tall when finished. It's first known as the First South building and then the Rogers building. *1992 - Bill Clinton is elected President of the United States. He delivers an election night acceptance speech from the front steps of the historic Old State House (Little Rock)Old State House in downtown Little Rock. He is the first person from the state of Arkansas to be elected President. He is elected to a second term in 1996. *1997 - The 40th anniversary of the Crisis at Central High is marked by the opening of a new National Park Service visitor center. *2000 - Little Rock's record high temperature of 111 degrees Fahrenheit is recorded by the National Weather Service in August. *2003 - First Little Rock Marathon is held. 1,372 runners participate in the 5k race making it one of the top 25 largest races in the nation for 2003. *2003 - Little Rock resident Wesley Kanne Clark, a retired four-star general in the U.S. Army and former Supreme Allied Commander of NATO, announces his intention to run in the presidential primary election for the Democratic Party nomination. *2004 - William J. Clinton Presidential Center opens with a host of dignitaries and celebrities, including President George W. Bush, and former presidents George H. W. Bush and Jimmy Carter. *2006 - The international charitable organization Heifer International dedicates a $17.5 million world headquarters in downtown Little Rock. The organization announces plans to further develop the 33-acre location into the Heifer International Center campus. *2006 - The Pulaski County Pedestrian and Bicycle Bridge, better known as the Big Dam Bridge, opens to the public. The Big Dam Bridge extends 3,463 feet across the Arkansas River and is currently the world’s longest bridge specifically built for pedestrians/bicycles

*1722 - French explorer, Bernard de la Harpe, lands near a small rock formation on the south bank of the Arkansas River which he reputedly names La Petite Roche (the little rock). La Harpe builds a trading post near the little rock. The Quapaw Indians reside nearby. *1812 - William Lewis, a fur trapper, builds a home near the little rock. *1820 - Little Rock is surveyed. *1820 - Robert Crittenden, born 1797, and Chester Ashley, born 1791, enter into an agreement for a "Partnership in the Practice of Law" which lays the groundwork for the Rose Law Firm, the oldest law firm west of the Mississippi River. *1821 - Little Rock becomes the capital of the Arkansas Territory formed in 1819. *1831 - Little Rock is incorporated as a city. *1833 - The Territorial Capitol (now the Old State House (Little Rock)Old State House) is built. Completed in 1842, it serves as the State Capitol until 1911. *1836 - Arkansas becomes the 25th state, and Little Rock became the official capital city. *1861 - Arkansas joins the Confederacy. *1863 - Union forces occupy Little Rock. *1874 - The Brooks-Baxter War takes place in Little Rock. *1880 - General Douglas MacArthur born on January 26 at the Little Rock Barracks. The birthplace is now the home of the MacArthur Museum of Arkansas Military History. *1911 - The current State Capitol building is completed. It is the second building constructed to house the state government, after the Old State House (Little Rock)Old State House. *1916 - Pulaski Heights, Little Rock, ArkansasPulaski Heights, one of Little Rock's earliest western suburbs, is annexed into the city, setting the stage for further westward expansion. *1957 - The Little Rock Nine are enrolled at Little Rock's Central High School after public protests and the Arkansas National Guard, under the direction of Governor Orval Faubus, prevents their first attempt at enrollment. President Eisenhower federalizes the dispatched troops to ensure the students' safety and enforce their right to attend school. These events are collectively referred to as the Crisis at Central High. *1958 - All three public High Schools in Little Rock are closed for one year by Governor Faubus. *1968 - Construction booms downtown, Worthen Bank Building at 375 feet and Union National Bank at 330 feet are under construction and replace the Tower Building as the city's tallest buildings. Both banks have been renamed. *1972 - A new air terminal opens at the Little Rock airport. *1974 - First National Bank building is under construction and becomes the city's tallest building at 454 feet and 30 stories. The building currently is headquarters for Regions Bank. *1978 - William Jefferson Clinton is elected Governor of Arkansas. At age 32, he is the youngest person to be elected Governor in the state's history. *1986 - The Capitol Tower is completed, and at 40 stories and 547 feet tall, is currently the tallest building in Arkansas. The skyscraper name changed to the TCBY Tower later and became the Metropolitan National Bank as of October 2004. The Stephens Building is also completed and is 25 stories and 365 feet tall when finished. It's first known as the First South building and then the Rogers building. *1992 - Bill Clinton is elected President of the United States. He delivers an election night acceptance speech from the front steps of the historic Old State House (Little Rock)Old State House in downtown Little Rock. He is the first person from the state of Arkansas to be elected President. He is elected to a second term in 1996. *1997 - The 40th anniversary of the Crisis at Central High is marked by the opening of a new National Park Service visitor center. *2000 - Little Rock's record high temperature of 111 degrees Fahrenheit is recorded by the National Weather Service in August. *2003 - First Little Rock Marathon is held. 1,372 runners participate in the 5k race making it one of the top 25 largest races in the nation for 2003. *2003 - Little Rock resident Wesley Kanne Clark, a retired four-star general in the U.S. Army and former Supreme Allied Commander of NATO, announces his intention to run in the presidential primary election for the Democratic Party nomination. *2004 - William J. Clinton Presidential Center opens with a host of dignitaries and celebrities, including President George W. Bush, and former presidents George H. W. Bush and Jimmy Carter. *2006 - The international charitable organization Heifer International dedicates a $17.5 million world headquarters in downtown Little Rock. The organization announces plans to further develop the 33-acre location into the Heifer International Center campus. *2006 - The Pulaski County Pedestrian and Bicycle Bridge, better known as the Big Dam Bridge, opens to the public. The Big Dam Bridge extends 3,463 feet across the Arkansas River and is currently the world’s longest bridge specifically built for pedestrians/bicycles<ref name Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Little_Rock%2C_Arkansas

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