1834 — The commissioners of Washington County offered for sale the
lots of the town of Fayetteville at public auction on this day.
1939 — The late Otto Salassi, an author of children's books who lived in Fayetteville, was born in Vicksburg, Mississippi, on this day.
1954 — The University of Arkansas football team played its 500th game on
this day. The team played Texas Christian University and won 20-13.