1972 Danielle Scott, born in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, volleyball middle blocker 1996 Olympics
1972 Andrew Pettitte, born in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, pitcher, New York Yankees
1971 Andy Sheets, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, infielder for the Seattle Mariners
1970 Shannon Lemora, born in Baton Rouge Louisiana, 1.5k runner
1969 National Guard mobilizes in racial disturbances in Baton Rouge, Louisiana
1967 Ben McDonald, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, pitcher for the Milwaukee Brewers
1967 John Lovell, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, tornado yachter, Olympics-8th-1996
1966 Carol Mann wins LPGA Baton Rouge Ladies Golf Invitational
1965 Mickey Wright wins LPGA Baton Rouge Golf Invitational
1964 Darryl Hamilton, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, outfielder for the Texas Rangers
1964 Sandra Haynie wins LPGA Baton Rouge Ladies' Golf Open Invitational
1963 Devin Renee De Vasquez, born in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, playmate, June, 1985, actress
1955 WBRZ TV channel 2 in Baton Rouge, LA (ABC/NBC) begins broadcasting
1953 Lynn Whitfield, Baton Rouge, actress, Josephine Baker, Equal Justice
1953 WAFB TV channel 9 in Baton Rouge, LA (CBS) begins broadcasting
1949 Douglas Fred Tewell, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, PGA golfer, 1980 Sea Pines
1941 William H Gray III, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, Rep-D-PA, 1978-
1940 Jimmy Clanton, Baton Rogue, Louisiana, rock vocalist, Just a Dream
1935 Huey P Long, (Sen-La) assassinated at Baton Rouge Capitol building
1922 WAAB (Baton Rouge, Louisiana) becomes 1st U.S. radio station with "W" calls
1863 R Grierson's: La Grange, Tennessee to Baton Rouge, Louisiana
1862 Battle of Baton Rouge, LA
1862 Federal troops occupies Baton Rouge Louisiana
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