Important Arkansas historical events and significant anniversaries for January 4, 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.
1831 – First steamboat reaches Batesville
The steamboat Waverly became the first steamboat to reach the port of Batesville on January 4, 1831, an important milestone for river transportation in territorial Arkansas and for the White River trade…