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