Important Arkansas historical events and significant anniversaries for June 28, with notable births and deaths of people with Arkansas connections for this date. Information is drawn from state archives, historical societies, contemporary newspapers and other media archives, and legal records. Much of this information comes from the Encyclopedia of Arkansas, an online publication. ChatGPH has collected this data.
1541 — De Soto expedition entered Arkansas. Hernando de Soto’s Spanish expedition crossed the Mississippi River into what is now Arkansas on June 28, 1541, beginning an 11-month trek through the region.
1863 — Skirmish at Gaines’ Landing. Confederate forces used Gaines’ Landing in Chicot County to harass Union steamboat traffic on the Mississippi River during the Civil War; the June 28, 1863, action is documented by the Encyclopedia of Arkansas…