2014 Event U.S. Southern states of Georgia, Louisiana and South Carolina experience a mix of snow and ice, declaring emergencies as over 3,400 flights are cancelled; temperatures dip 10 to 20 degrees below normal 2013 Event Hercules 264, a Gulf of Mexico natural gas drilling rig, partially collapses off the coast of Louisiana; the rig remains standing but sustained extensive damage to the derrick package as a result of a continuing fire 2012 Event Severe weather hits the U.S. on Christmas Day; more than 30 tornadoes are reported in Texas, Alabama, Mississippi and Louisiana 2012 Event U.S. Presidential candidate Rick Santorum wins the caucuses in the state of Louisiana 2011 Event A state of emergency is declared by Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal after Tropical Storm Lee in the northern Gulf of Mexico 2011 Event In efforts to save Baton Rouge and New Orleans from floods, the Morganza Spillway is opened on the Mississippi River, deliberately flooding 3,000 square miles of rural Louisiana 2010 Event The Deepwater Horizon oil spill reaches the Louisiana Coast; weather is projected to impede cleanup efforts 2010 Event The Deepwater Horizon drilling rig that exploded off the coast of Louisiana two days ago, sinks; the wreck is leading crude oil and diesel at an alarming rate 2002 Event Super Bowl XXXVI, Louisiana Superdome, New Orleans, New England Patriots beat St. Louis Rams 20-17 1997 Event Super Bowl XXXI, Louisiana Superdome, New Orleans, Green Bay Packers beat New England Patriots 35-21 1997 Event Howard Stern Radio Show premieres in New Orleans, Louisiana on KKND 106.7 FM 1996 Event Parlisha Williams (Louisiana) crowned Ms Black USA Metroplex 1996 Event Ali Landry, 22, (Louisiana), crowned 45th Miss USA 1994 Event 13th NCAA Women Basketball Championship: North Carolina beats Louisiana Tech 60-59 1992 Death Jim Garrison, Louisiana DA (investigate John F. Kennedy assassination), dies at 70 1991 Event Houston quarterback David Klingler sets NCAA record with 6 touchdown passes in the 2nd quarter as the Cougars clobbered Louisiana Tech 73-3 1991 Event College World Series: Louisiana State defeats Wichita State 6-3 1990 Event Supreme Court rejects appeal from retarded man, Dalton Prejean, condemned to death for murdering a Louisiana state trooper in 1977 1988 Event 7th NCAA Women's Basketball Champion: Louisiana Tec beat Auburn 56-54 1988 Birthday Carly Patterson, born in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, singer, gymnast, Olympic All-Around Champion, 2004, USA Gymnastics Hall of Fame inductee 1987 Event 6th NCAA Women's Basketball Champion: Tennessee routs Louisiana 67-44 1982 Event Pan Am Boeing 727 crashes in Kenner, Louisiana, killing 153 1980 Birthday Andee Pickens, born in New Orleans, Louisiana, gymnast alternate for 1996 Olympics 1979 Birthday Sarah Price, Miss Louisiana Teen USA 1997 1977 Birthday Kimi Fairchild, Miss Louisiana Teen USA 1996 1977 Birthday Brent Roberts, Leesville, Louisiana, diver 1996 Olympics 1976 Birthday Chanda Rubin, Lafayette, Louisiana, tennis star, 1996 Australian Open doubles 1975 Birthday Karmyn Tyler, Shreveport Louisiana, Miss America-Louisiana 1996 1975 Event 1st NFL game in Louisiana Superdome, Houston beats Saints 13-7 1975 Event Louisiana Superdome is dedicated 1974 Birthday Leonardo DiCaprio, born in Louisiana, actor, Luke-Growing Pains, Romeo and Juliet 1974 Birthday Warren Morris, Alexandria, Louisiana, baseball infielder 1996 Olympics bronze 1973 Birthday Jason Williams, Gonzales, Louisiana, baseball infielder 1996 Olympics bronze 1973 Birthday Christie Clark, Louisiana, actress, Carrie Brady-Days of Our Life 1973 Birthday Ali Landry, Louisiana, Miss Universe-USA 1996 1972 Birthday Jared Leto, born in Bossier City, Louisiana, actor, Jordan-My So Called Life 1972 Birthday Danielle Scott, born in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, volleyball middle blocker 1996 Olympics 1972 Birthday Andrew Pettitte, born in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, pitcher, New York Yankees 1972 Birthday Erika Rachael Schwarz, Folsom, Louisiana, Miss America, Louisiana-2nd-1997 1972 Birthday Shae Marks, born in New Orleans, Louisiana, playmate, May, 1994 1971 Birthday Alyson Habetz, Crowley, Louisiana, female pitcher, Colorado Silver Bullets 1971 Birthday Andy Sheets, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, infielder for the Seattle Mariners 1971 Event Construction begins on Louisiana Superdome 1971 Event 50,000 attend Celebration of Life, rock concert, McCrea Louisiana 1971 Event Series of tornadoes cuts through Mississippi and Louisiana killing 117 1970 Birthday Chad Ogea, Lake Charles, Louisiana, pitcher, Cleveland Indians 1970 Birthday LaMark Carter, Shreveport Louisiana, triple jumper 1970 Birthday Lindsay Greenbush, Louisiana, twin actress, Carrie-Little House on Prairie 1970 Birthday Sidney Greenbush, Louisiana, twin actress, Carrie-Little House on Prairie 1970 Birthday Shannon Lemora, born in Baton Rouge Louisiana, 1.5k runner 1969 Birthday Eddie Garcia, born in Louisiana, actor/musician, Guys Next Door-I Was Made For You 1969 Event National Guard mobilizes in racial disturbances in Baton Rouge, Louisiana 1969 Birthday Jarrod Hanks, born in Lafayette, Louisiana, U.S. gymnast, Olympic-92, 96 1969 Birthday Toby Borland, Quitman, Louisiana, pitcher for the Philadelphia Phillies 1969 Birthday Lyle Mouton, Lafayette, Louisiana, outfielder, Chicago White Sox 1969 Birthday Traci Adell, born in New Orleans, Louisiana, playmate, July, 1994 1968 Birthday Phil Anselmo, born in New Orleans, Louisiana, musician, focuses on heavy metal, sludge metal, hardcore punk, thrash metal genres, lead for Pantera, producer, owner Housecore Records 1968 Birthday Linnea Marie Fayard, Shrevept, Louisiana, Miss Louisiana-America, 1991-5th 1968 Birthday Shane Reynolds, born in Bastrop, Louisiana, pitcher for the Houston Astros 1967 Birthday Ben McDonald, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, pitcher for the Milwaukee Brewers 1967 Event WGNO TV channel 26 in New Orleans, Louisiana (ABC) begins broadcasting 1967 Birthday John Lovell, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, tornado yachter, Olympics-8th-1996 1967 Birthday Harry Connick, Jr., New Orleans Louisiana, singer, We Are in Love 1967 Birthday Pat Listach, born in Natchitoches, Louisiana, infielder for the Milwaukee Brewers 1967 Birthday Pat Rapp, born in Jennings, Louisiana, pitcher for the Florida Marlins 1967 Birthday Tim McGraw, born in Delhi, Louisiana, singer, actor, sold over 40 million albums and singles, famous songs include, 'I Like It, I Love It', married to singer, Faith Hill 1967 Birthday William Michael Heinen, Jr., Rayne, Louisiana, PGA golfer, 1994 Shell Houston 1967 Birthday David Wayne Toms, Monroe, Louisiana, PGA golfer, 1992 Northern Telecom-3rd 1966 Birthday Gwendolyn Hajek, born in Shreveport, Louisiana, playmate, September, 1987 1966 Birthday Albert Belle, born in Shreveport, Louisiana, outfielder, Indians, White Sox 1966 Birthday Gerald Williams, born in New Orleans, Louisiana, outfielder, New York Yankees 1966 Birthday Mindy Cohn, Louisiana, actress, Facts of Life 1965 Event Hurricane Betsy strikes Florida and Louisiana kills 75 1965 Event Hurricane Betsy kills 75 in Louisiana and Florida 1965 Birthday Jim Bullinger, born in New Orleans, Louisiana, pitcher for the Chicago Cubs 1965 Birthday Barry Manuel, born in Mamou, Louisiana, pitcher for the Montreal Expos 1965 Birthday Jacob Brumfield, Bogalusa, Louisiana, outfielder for the Toronto Blue Jays 1965 Birthday Lenny Webster, born in New Orleans, Louisiana, catcher for the Montreal Expos 1964 Birthday Darryl Hamilton, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, outfielder for the Texas Rangers 1964 Birthday Eddie Williams, born in Sheveport, Louisiana, infielder for the Detroit Tigers 1964 Birthday Terry Mathews, Alexandria, Louisiana, pitcher for the Florida Marlins 1964 Birthday Faith Ford, born in Louisiana, actress, Another World, Corky-Murphy Brown 1964 Death Jack Pennick, actor (Lady From Louisiana), dies at 68 1964 Birthday Melissa Gilbert Brinkman, Louisiana, actress, Little House on the Prairie 1964 Birthday Kelly Michael Gibson, born in New Orleans, Louisiana, PGA golfer, 1995 Bob Hope-7th 1964 Birthday Will Clark, born in New Orleans, Louisiana, infielder for the Texas Rangers 1964 Event Most lopsided high-school basketball score 211-29 (Louisiana) 1963 Birthday Karl Malone, born in Summeerfield, Louisiana, NBA forward, Utah, Gold Medals 1992, 1996 Olympics 1963 Birthday Devin Renee De Vasquez, born in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, playmate, June, 1985, actress 1963 Birthday Deb Richard, born in Abbeville, Louisiana, LPGA golfer, 1991 Women's Kemper Open 1963 Birthday Kathy Ireland, model and actress, Alien From, Louisiana, Side Out 1963 Birthday Norm Charlton, born in Fort Polk, Louisiana, pitcher for the Seattle Mariners 1962 Birthday Holly Gagnier, Louisiana, actress, One Life to Live 1962 Birthday Chuck Finley, born in Monroe, Louisiana, pitcher, Major League Baseball, played for California Angels, won more than 15 games six times between 1986 and 1999 1962 Birthday Cleo Fields, born in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, Representative-D-Louisiana 1993 - 1997 1962 Birthday Eric Johnson, Seaside OR, Nike golfer, 1993 NIKE Louisiana Open-3rd 1962 Event 55.9 cm rainfall at Hackberry, Louisiana, state record 1962 Birthday Trace Adkins, born in Springhill, Louisiana, country music singer, successful album 'Songs About Me' was certified double multi-platinum 1961 Birthday Wynton Marsalis, born in New Orleans, Louisiana, jazz trumpeter, Grammy 1983 1961 Birthday David Vitter, born in New Orleans, Louisiana, politician, Republican party, member, U.S. House of Representatives, U.S. Senator from Louisiana 1960 Birthday Marvin Clyde Goodwin, born in New Orleans, Louisiana, murderer, FBI Most Wanted List 1959 Birthday Kim Bauer, born in New Orleans, Louisiana, LPGA golfer, 1993 Minnesota LPGA Classic-30th 1959 Event WVUE TV channel 8 in New Orleans, Louisiana (ABC) begins broadcasting 1958 Birthday Steven Rock-Savage, Mellville Louisiana, LSU, actor 1958 Birthday Ronald Prescot Reagan, Jr., Louisiana, President son/TV host, Ron Reagon Show 1958 Birthday Hal Sutton, born in Shreveport, Louisiana, professional golfer, 1980 College Player of the Year by 'Golf Magazine', ranked in top-10 Official World Golf Rankings 1986 - 1987 1958 Birthday Sammy Kershaw, Kaplan, Louisiana, country vocalist, Cadillac Style 1958 Birthday Ellen DeGeneres, born in New Orleans, Louisiana, comediene, Ellen Morgan-Ellen 1958 Birthday Donna Rice, born in New Orleans, Louisiana, model/Gary Hart's lover 1957 Birthday Lee Smith, Jamestown, Louisiana, pitcher for the Cincinnati Reds 1957 Event WWL TV channel 4 in New Orleans, Louisiana (CBS) begins broadcasting 1957 Event Hurricane Audrey, kills 526 in Louisiana and Texas 1957 Birthday Domonic L Pudwill Gorie, Lake Charles, Louisiana, USN/astronaut, sk: STS-91 1957 Birthday Evelyn Ashford, born in Shreveport, Louisiana, 100m runner, 4 Gold Medals 1976, Silver Medal 1984 Olympics 1957 Event WYES TV channel 12 in New Orleans, Louisiana (PBS) begins broadcasting 1957 Birthday Sabrina Le Beauf, born in New Orleans, Louisiana, actress, Sondra-Crosby Show 1956 Birthday Michael S Brainard, Louisiana, actor, Joey-All My Children, Santa Barbara 1956 Birthday Rhonda Shear, born in New Orleans, Louisiana, comedian, Up All Night 1956 Birthday James Donald Halsell, Jr., Monroe, Louisiana, astronaut, STS-65, 74, 83, 94 1956 Birthday Bill Murchison, Jr., Lake Charles, Louisiana, Nike golfer, 1994 Boise Open-2nd 1955 Birthday Mary Landrieu, born in Arlington, Virginia, politician, Democrat, U.S. Senator from the State of Louisiana, considered among most conservative Democrats in the Senate 1955 Birthday Doug Williams, Louisiana, NFL quarterback, Tampa Bay Bucaneers, Washington Redskins 1955 Birthday Pamela Theresa Jiles, born in Louisiana, 4X400m relayer 1976 Olympics silver 1955 Birthday Kix Brooks, born in Shreveport, Louisiana, singer, Brooks and Dunn-Brand New Man 1955 Event Elvis Presley's 1st TV appearance on "Louisiana Hayride" show 1955 Birthday Guy Gallo, born in New Orleans, Louisiana, writer, Under the Volcano 1954 Birthday Christopher S. Nelson, born in New Orleans, Louisiana, actor, Sons and Daughters 1953 Birthday Gene Taylor, born in New Orleans, Louisiana, Representative-D-Mississippi 1989 - 1953 Birthday Felix Hanemann, born in New Orleans, Louisiana, musician, keyboardist, vocalist, founder of band, Zebra, member of band, Harry Slash & The Slashtones 1953 Birthday Lucinda Williams, born in Lake Charles, Louisiana, singer, songwriter, wrote Grammy-Award-winning song, 'Passionate Kisses', recorded by Mary Chapin Carpenter, successful album, 'Car Wheels on a Gravel Road', combined country, blues, rock, Americana genres 1952 Birthday Eric Laneuville, born in New Orleans, Louisiana, actor, Larry-Room 222, St. Elsewhere 1952 Birthday Barry Champagne, born in Louisiana, stunt coorindator, Licence to Kill 1950 Birthday Richard Keith, Lafayette, Louisiana, actor, Little Ricky-I Love Lucy 1950 Birthday Ron "Louisiana Lightning" Guidry, Yankee pitcher, Cy Young 1978 1949 Birthday Sigourney [Susan Alexandra] Weaver, Louisiana, actress, Alien, Working Girl 1949 Birthday Jim McCrery, born in Shreveport, Louisiana, Representative-R-Louisiana 1988 - 2009 1949 Birthday Douglas Fred Tewell, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, PGA golfer, 1980 Sea Pines 1949 Birthday Brenda Sykes, born in Shreveport, Louisiana, actress, Ozzie's Girls, Getting Straight 1949 Birthday Hank Williams, Jr., born in Shreveport, Louisiana, country singer, Honky Tonk 1949 Birthday Joe Lavender, born in Rayville, Louisiana, football cornerback, played for National Football League's Philadelphia Eagles and Washington Redskins 1948 Event WDSU TV channel 6 in New Orleans, Louisiana (NBC) begins broadcasting 1948 Birthday Marshall Colt, born in New Orleans, Louisiana, actor, Eric-Lottery 1948 Birthday Bryant Gumbel, born in New Orleans, Louisiana, sportscaster/TV host, Today Show 1948 Birthday Richard Baker, born in New Orleans, Louisiana, Representative-R-Louisiana 1987 - 2008 1948 Birthday Tom Scott, Louisiana, saxophonist/bandleader, Pat Sajak Show 1948 Birthday Carl Weathers, New Orlean, Louisiana, actor, Apollo Creed-Rocky 1947 Birthday John Larroquette, born in New Orleans, Louisiana, actor, Dan Fielding-Night Court 1947 Birthday Charlie Joiner, Many, Louisiana, NFL receiver, Houston, Cincinnati, San Diego 1947 Birthday James Harris, born in Monroe, Louisiana, NFL quarterback, Buffalo, Louisiana, San Diego 1947 Event "Louisiana Lady" closes at Century Theater New York City after 4 performances 1947 Event "Louisiana Lady" opens at Century Theater New York City for 4 performances 1947 Birthday Bobby Kimball, Robert Toteaux, Vinton, Louisiana, rocker, Toto-Roseann 1947 Birthday Ry[land] Cooder, born in Louisiana, blues guitarist, Crossroads 1946 Birthday Jo-el Sonnier, Rayne, Louisiana, country singer, Louisiana 1946 Birthday Cynthia Gregory, born in Louisiana, ballerina, New York Ballet Co 1946 Birthday Mike Murdock, born in Lake Charles, Louisiana, author, televangelist, pastor, Wisdom Center ministry, Fort Worth, Texas, hosts Wisdom Keys with Mick Murdock television program, mentored with Jimmie Swaggart, preached with Tammy Faye Bakker 1946 Birthday Diane Keaton, born in Louisiana, actress, Annie Hall, Little Drummer Girl 1945 Birthday John Densmore, Louisiana, drummer, Doors-C'mon Light My Fire 1945 Birthday Tricia O'Neal, born in Shreveport Louisiana, actress, Piranha Part II 1945 Birthday King Floyd, born in New Orleans, Louisiana, singer, songwriter, famous for 'Groove Me' song recorded with Malaco Records 1944 Birthday Cathy Lee Crosby, Louisiana, actress, Coach, That's Incredible 1944 Birthday Eddy Raven, Lafayette, Louisiana, country singer, Right Hand Man 1944 Birthday Jesse Winchester, born in Shreveport, Louisiana, singer and songwriter, Learn to Love it 1944 Event Country singer Jimmie Davis becomes governor of Louisiana 1944 Birthday John Breaux, born in Crowley, Louisiana, Representative-D-Louisiana 1972 - 1988 1944 Birthday Charley Musselwhite, blues musician, Stand Back, Louisiana Fog 1943 Birthday Randy Newman, New Orleans, vocalist, Short People, Love, Louisiana, Raindrops 1943 Birthday Buddy Roemer, born in Bossier City, Louisiana, Governor-D-Louisiana 1988 - 1992 1943 Birthday Tony Joe White, born in Oak Grove, Louisiana, nickname, 'The Swamp Fox', singer, guitarist, songwriter, known for hit 'Polk Salad Annie', swam rock genre 1943 Birthday Billy Tauzin, born in Chackbay, Louisiana, Representative-D-Louisiana 1980 - 1943 Birthday Billy Swan, Cape Giradeau, Louisiana, rocker, I Can Help 1943 Birthday James King, born in New Orleans, Louisiana, basketball player, Gold Medal 1968 Olympics 1942 Birthday Carole Wells, born in Shreveport, Louisiana, actress, Pistols 'n' Petticoats 1941 Birthday Anne Rice, born in New Orleans, Louisiana, author, Interview with a Vampire 1941 Birthday William H. Gray, born in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, Representative-D-Pennsylvania 1979 - 1991 1941 Birthday Brenton Wood, born in Shreveport, Louisiana, rocker, Gimme Little Sign 1941 Birthday Jerry Huckaby, born in Hodge, Louisiana, Representative-D-Louisiana 1977 - 1993 1941 Birthday Paul Winfield, Louisiana, actor, Star Trek II, Huckleberry Finn, Mars Attack 1941 Birthday John Fred, born in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, born John Fred Gourrier, musician, co-wrote chart-topping parody of The Beatles song 'Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds' 1940 Birthday Dr. John, Rebennack, born in New Orleans, Louisiana, vocalist, I Was in Right Place 1940 Birthday Roy Ayers, Louisiana, disco jazz artist, Fever, You Send Me 1940 Birthday Jimmy Clanton, Baton Rogue, Louisiana, rock vocalist, Just a Dream 1940 Event Irving Berlin's musical "Louisiana Purchase," premieres in New York City 1939 Birthday Hugh Delane Thompson, born in Shreveport, Louisiana, PGA golfer, 1991 MONY Syracuse 1939 Birthday Henson Moore, born in Lake Charles, Louisiana, Representative-R-Louisiana 1975 - 1987 1939 Birthday Frankie Ford, Frank Guzzo, Gretna, Louisiana, rock vocalist, Sea Cruise 1939 Birthday Marco St. John, born in New Orleans, Louisiana, actor, Rayford-Ball Four 1938 Birthday Ishmael Reed, U.S., author, Last Days of Louisiana Red 1937 Birthday Art Neville, born in New Orleans, Louisiana, vocalist, Neville Brothers 1937 Birthday Dustin Hoffman, born in Louisiana, actor, Graduate, Tootsie, Kramer vs Kramer 1937 Birthday Craig Breedlove, born in Louisiana, auto-racing champion, 613 MPH-Spirit of America 1937 Birthday Garrett Morris, born in New Orleans, Louisiana, actor, SNL, Martin, Carwash 1936 Event 114 degrees F (46 degrees C) at Plain Dealing, Louisiana (state record) 1936 Birthday Buddy Guy, born in Lettsworth, Louisiana, rock guitarist, singer, American blues five-time Grammy-Award winner, inspired Jimi Hendrix, Eric Clapton, Stevie Ray Vaughan 1936 Birthday Mickey Gilley, born in Ferriday, Louisiana, country singer, Urban Cowboy 1936 Birthday Ernie K-Doe, Ernest Kador Jr, born in New Orleans, Louisiana, rocker 1936 Birthday Doug Kershaw, Louisiana, plays electric fiddle 1935 Birthday David Houston, born in Bossier City, Louisiana, singer, country music, recorded hit 'Almost Pursuaded', and 'With One Exception', 'My Elusive Dreams' with Tammy Wynette 1935 Birthday Jerry Lee Lewis, born in Feriday, Louisiana, country singer, Whole Lotta Shakin' 1935 Event Senator Huey Long of Louisiana spoke continually for 15 hours in Senate's longest speech on record (150,000 words) 1935 Birthday Larry Williams, born in New Orleans, Louisiana, singer, pianist, rock and roll, rhythm and blues genres, recorded, Dizzy Miss Lizzy, Short Fat Fannie 1935 Birthday Richard Berry, born in Extension, Louisiana, musician, singer, songwriter, wrote, 'Louie Louie', sold copyright in 1959, song has since been recorded over 1,000 times 1934 Birthday Van Cliburn, Jr., Harvey Lavan, Louisiana, pianist, Tchaikovsky 1958 1934 Birthday Dwayne Hickman, Louisiana, actor, Dobie Gillis, How to Stuff a Wild Bikini 1934 Birthday Bill Russell, Monroe, Louisiana, NBAer, Boston Celtics, Gold Medal 1956 Olympics 1933 Birthday Floyd Cramer, born in Shreveport, Louisiana, pianist, session player, architect of the 'Nashville Sound', played piano on Elvis Presley's Heartbreak Hotel 1933 Birthday Donna Douglas, born in Pride, Louisiana, actress, 'Beverly Hillbillies' 1933 Birthday Edd "Kookie" Byrnes, Louisiana, actor, 77 Sunset Strip, Jack the Ripper 1933 Birthday Lloyd Price, born in Kenner, Louisiana, singer, Just Because 1933 Birthday Claude King, born in Keithville, Louisiana, singer, songwriter, performed on Louisiana Hayride television and radio show, billed alongside Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash, Tex Ritter 1933 Birthday Sheree North, Dawn Bethel, Louisiana, actress, Mary Tyler Moore Show 1932 Birthday O. C. Smith, born in Mansfield, Louisiana, born Ocie Lee Smith, singer, pastor, "Save the Last Dance for Me" hit number one on Rhythm n' Beach Top 40, founded The City of Angels Church 1932 Birthday Bennett Johnston, Jr., born in Shreveport, Louisiana, Senator-D-Louisiana 1972 - 1997 1931 Birthday Miller Barber, born in Shreveport, Louisiana, PGA golfer, 1968 Byron Nelson Classic 1929 Birthday Chris Kenner, born in Kenner, near New Orleans, Louisiana, rhythm and blues singer, songwriter, recording artist, 1961 hit I Like It Like That was on the Billboard Hot 100 Chart, song Land of a Thousand Dances was recorded by Patti Smith, and others 1928 Birthday Ed Nelson, born in New Orleans, Louisiana, actor, Peyton Place, A Long Came a Spider 1928 Birthday Earl Holliman, born in Delhi, Louisiana, actor, Police Woman, Tribes, Cry Panic 1928 Birthday Antione "Fats" Domino, NO, Louisiana, rhythm and blues pianist, Blueberry Hill 1928 Birthday Gene Taylor, born in New Orleans, Louisiana, Representative-D-Mississippi 1989 - 1927 Birthday Joe Adcock, born in Coushatta, Louisiana, first baseman, outfielder, played for Cincinnati Reds, homered four times in a single game against Brooklyn Dodgers at Ebbets Field 1927 Birthday Geoffrey Beene, Louisiana, dress designer, 8 Coty Awards 1927 Birthday Edwin W. Edwards, born in Marksville, Louisiana, Governor Louisiana 1972 - 1980 1984 - 1988 and 1992 - 1996, Democrat 1927 Birthday Pat Carroll, Shrevport, Louisiana, comedienne/actress, Make Room for Daddy 1927 Birthday Norman Treigle, New Orleans Louisiana, bass-baritone 1927 Birthday Val Dufour, born in New Orleans, Louisiana, actor, Eugenie Grandet, Another World 1926 Birthday Webb Pierce, born in West Monroe, Louisiana, country singer, Ozark Jubilee 1926 Birthday Marilyn Monroe, Norma Jean Mortenson, Louisiana, actress, Some Like It Hot 1926 Birthday Marguerite Piazza, born in New Orleans, Louisiana, operatic soprano, Young Broadway 1925 Birthday Virginia Hewitt, born in Shreveport, Louisiana, actress, Carol-Space Patrol 1925 Birthday Jeffrey Hunter, Orleans, Louisiana, actor, Christopher Pike-Star Trek Cage 1925 Birthday Clifton Chenier, born in Opelousas, Louisiana, blues singer, Bayou Blues 1925 Birthday Gwen Verdon, born in Louisiana, actress/singer/dancer, Cotton Club, Sweet Charity 1924 Birthday Truman Capote, born in New Orleans, Louisiana, author, In Cold Blood 1924 Birthday Clarence "Gatemouth" Brown, Vinton, Louisiana, blues singer, Mary is Fine 1922 Birthday Al Hirt, born in New Orleans, Louisiana, jazz trumpeter, Greatest Horn in the World 1922 Event WAAB (Baton Rouge, Louisiana) becomes 1st U.S. radio station with "W" calls 1921 Birthday Frank McGee, born in Monroe, Louisiana, news anchor, NBC Evening News 1920 Birthday Dave Bartholomew, Louisiana, jazz artist/songwriter, Blueberry Hill 1920 Birthday Bill Monroe, born in New Orleans, Louisiana, newscaster, NBC-TV, Congressional Report 1920 Birthday Paul Foster, born in Shreveport, Louisiana, singer, Soul Stirrers gospel group member, sang with Robert Harris, Sam Cooke, Rising Stars, Golden Echoes, memorable recording 'Be With Me Jesus' 1919 Birthday Joseph Albert Wapner, Louisiana, judge, People's Court 1918 Birthday Russell B. Long, born in Shreveport, Louisiana, Senator-D-Louisiana, 1948 - 1987 1917 Birthday Faye Emerson, born in Elizabeth, Louisiana, actress, I've Got a Secret 1917 Birthday Al "Lash" LaRue, born in Gretna, Louisiana, actor, Lash of the West, Wyatt Earp 1917 Birthday Virginia Grey, born in Louisiana, actress, Another Thin Man, Idiot's Delight, Idaho 1916 Birthday Lindy Boggs, born in Louisiana, Representative-D-Louisiana 1973 - 1991 1914 Birthday Dorothy Lamour, born in New Orleans, Louisiana, actress 'Road to Bali' 1914 Birthday Ray Walston, born in New Orleans, Louisiana, actor, My Favorite Martian, Damn Yankees 1914 Birthday Howard K Smith, Louisiana, TV newsman, ABC, Moderated Kennedy-Nixon debate 1913 Birthday Smiley Lewis, Louisiana, vocalist, I Hear You Knockin' 1912 Birthday Louis Prima, born in New Orleans, Louisiana, singer, That Old Black Magic 1910 Birthday Joel Fluellen, born in Louisiana, actor, Burning Cross, Learning Tree 1910 Birthday Kitty Carlisle, born in Louisiana, American singer, spokeswoman for the arts, actress, 'To Tell The Truth' panelist 1908 Birthday Willie Bryant, born in New Orleans, Louisiana, singer, Sugar Hill Times 1907 Birthday Connee Boswell, born in New Orleans, Louisiana, singer, Pete Kelly's Blue 1906 Birthday John Carroll, Julian LaFaye, born in New Orleans, Louisiana, actor, Wolf Call 1904 Event Louisiana Purchase Exposition opens in St. Louis 1902 Birthday Mantan Moreland, Monroe, Louisiana, comedian, Charlie Chan, Spirit of Youth 1902 Event Congress authorizes Louisiana Purchase Expo $1 gold coin 1900 Birthday Louis "Satchmo" Armstrong, born in New Orleans, Louisiana, jazz musician, Hello Dolly 1900 Birthday Otto E. Passman, born in Louisiana, Representative-D-Louisiana 1947 - 1977 1899 Event -16 degrees F (-27 degrees C), Minden Louisiana (state record) 1899 Event -1 degrees F (-18 degrees C) New Orleans, Louisiana 1898 Event Louisiana adopts new constitution with "grandfather clause" designed to eliminate black voters 1895 Birthday Jack Pennick, born in Portland, Oregon, actor, Lady From Louisiana 1893 Birthday Spencer Williams, born in Vidalia, Louisiana, actor, Andy-Amos 'n' Andy 1890 Event Louisiana legalized prize fighting 1890 Event Record 19'2" alligator shot in Louisiana by E A McIlhenny 1888 Birthday Leadbelly, Louisiana, blues 12 string guitarist, Rock Island Line 1873 Event Colfax Massacre in Grant Parish Louisiana (60 blacks killed) 1873 Event P B S Pinchback relinquishes office at Louisiana governor 1869 Event Louisiana governor signs public accommodations law 1868 Event 1st black elected to Congress (John W Menard, Louisiana) 1868 Event John Menard of Louisiana is 1st black elected to Congress 1868 Event Opelousas Massacre at St. Landry Parish Louisiana (200 blacks killed) 1868 Event Oscar J Dunn, former slave, installed as lt governor of Louisiana 1868 Event Oscar J. Dunn, is elected Lt Governor of Louisiana 1868 Event Louisiana voters approve new constitution 1867 Birthday Madame C J Walker, Louisiana, cosmetic mogul 1866 Event President Johnson ends war in Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Mississippi, Louisiana, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee and Virginia 1865 Birthday Minnie Maddern Fiske, born in New Orleans, Louisiana, actress, Henrik Ibsen's plays 1864 Event Battle of Yellow Bayou, Louisiana (Bayou de Glaize, Old Oaks) 1864 Event 3rd day in Battle at Alexandria Louisiana: Confederate assault 1864 Event Battle at Alexandria, Louisiana (Red River Campaign) 1864 Event Battle of Cane River, Louisiana (Red River Expedition, Monett's Ferry) 1864 Event Battle of Blair's Landing Louisiana 1864 Event Battle of Pleasant Hill, Louisiana, 2870 causalities 1864 Event Battle of Mansfield, Louisiana Federals routed by General Richard Taylor 1864 Event Skirmish at Crump's Hill (Piney Woods), Louisiana 1864 Event Battle at Henderson's Hill (Bayou Rapids) Louisiana 1864 Event Red River Campaign-Union forces reach Alexandria, Louisiana 1864 Event Union troops occupy Fort de Russy, Louisiana 1863 Event Battle of Grand Coteau, Louisiana 1863 Event Battle of Bayou La Fourche, Louisiana 1863 Event Battle of Milliken's Bend, Louisiana - Jefferson Davis' home burnt 1863 Event Siege of Port Hudson, Louisiana 1863 Event Siege on Port Hudson, Louisiana begins 1863 Event R Grierson's: La Grange, Tennessee to Baton Rouge, Louisiana 1863 Event Battle of Irish Bend, Louisiana (Ft. Bisland) 1863 Event Battle between gunboats at Bayou Teche Louisiana 1862 Event Battle between gunboats at Bayou Teche, Louisiana 1862 Event Federal troops occupies Baton Rouge Louisiana 1862 Event Battle of Ft. Jackson, Ft. St. Philip and New Orlean's, Louisiana 1861 Event Union blockades New Orleans, Louisiana and Mobile Alabama 1861 Event Louisiana delegation except Mr. Bouligny withdraws from Congress 1861 Event Confederate constitutional convention meets for 1st time in Montgomery, Alabama, Georgia, Florida, Louisiana, Mississippi and South Carolina elect Jefferson Davis President of Confederacy 1861 Event State of Louisiana takes over U.S. Mint at New Orleans 1861 Event Louisiana becomes 6th state to secede 1858 Event Louisiana chess prodigy Paul Morphy arrives in Europe 1856 Event Hurricane washes away 2-300 revelers at Last Island, Louisiana 1855 Event Louisiana establishes 1st health board to regulate quarantine 1838 Birthday Henry Hobson Richardson, St. James, Louisiana, Romanesque revival architect 1837 Birthday Pinckney B S Pinchback, Lt Governor, Louisiana 1835 Event Congress authorizes a U.S. mint at New Orleans Louisiana 1831 Event Louisiana and Arkansas are 1st states to observe Christmas as holiday 1812 Event Louisiana Territory officially renamed "Missouri Territory" 1812 Event Eastern Louisiana admitted as 18th U.S. state 1811 Event Louisiana slaves rebell in 2 parishes 1804 Event Lewis and Clark begin exploration of Louisiana Purchase 1804 Event Congress orders removal of Indians east of Mississippi to Louisiana 1804 Event Territory of Orleans organizes in Louisiana Purchase 1803 Event Louisiana Purchase formally transferred from France to U.S. for $27M 1803 Event Spain cedes her claims to Louisiana Territory to France 1803 Event U.S. Senate ratifies Louisiana Purchase 1803 Event U.S. doubles in size through Louisiana Purchase 1800 Event Spain cedes Louisiana to France in a secret treaty 1788 Event Fire destroyed 856 buildings in New Orleans Louisiana 1766 Event Don Antonio de Ulloa takes possession of Louisiana Terr from French 1762 Event Spain acquires Louisiana 1718 Event Hundreds of French colonists arrive in Louisiana; New Orleans, found 1716 Event 1st slaves arrive in Louisiana 1687 Death Rene-Robert Cavelier La Salle, French explorer (Louisiana), killed at 43 1682 Event Robert La Salle claims lower Mississippi (Louisiana) for France 1643 Birthday Rene-Robert Cavelier La Salle, France, French explorer, Louisiana
