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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 1990 Superbowl XXIV: San Francisco 49ers beat Denver Broncos, 55-10 in New Orleans Superbowl MVP: Joe Montana, San Francisco, quarterback 1988 Republican Convention in New Orleans select Bush-Quayle ticket 1987 New Orleans Saints win, assuring their 1st winning NFL season 1987 New Orleans Saints shutout Atlanta Falcons 38-0 1987 Dorothy Patrick, actress (Torch Song, New Orleans, High Wall), dies 1986 New Orleans Saints Mel Gray returns kickoff 101 yards for a touchdown 1986 Superbowl XX: Chicago Bears beat New England Patriots, 46-10 in New Orleans Superbowl MVP: Richard Dent, Chicago, DE 1985 New Orleans Saints are sold for $70,204,000 1984 World of Rivers world exposition opens in New Orleans 1983 New Orleans Saints 1st OT victory; beating Chicago Bears 34-31 1982 New Orleans Saints 1st road shutout victory beating Chicago Bears 10-0 1982 Paul Belmondo, French sculptor (Bathing Woman, Orleans), dies at 83 1981 Superbowl XV: Oakland Raiders beat Philadelphia Eagles, 27-10 in New Orleans Superbowl MVP: Jim Plunkett, Oakland, quarterback 1981 O A "Bum" Phillips becomes head coach of New Orleans Saints 1980 New Orleans Saints end 14 game losing streak, beat New York Jets 21-20 1980 Andee Pickens, born in New Orleans, Louisiana, gymnast alternate for 1996 Olympics 1980 Professor Longhair, king of New Orleans music, dies at 61 1979 James Allen, born in Portland, Oregon, James Deshaune Allen, football player, linebacker, played for National Football League, attended Oregon State University, chosen 82nd overall in 2002 NFL Draft by the New Orleans Saints, now a free agent 1978 1st black mayor of New Orleans (Ernest Morial) inaugurated 1978 Superbowl XII: Dallas Cowboys beat Denver Broncos, 27-10 in N Orleans Superbowl MVP: Harvey Martin, Dallas, DE and Randy White, Dallas, DT 1977 Ernest N. Morial elected mayor of New Orleans 1977 New Orleans elects 1st black mayor, Ernest "Dutch" Morial 1977 New Orleans' Pete Maravich sets NBA record for a guard with 68 pts 1975 NBA New Orleans Jazz end a 28 game road losing streak 1975 Superbowl IX: Pittsburgh Steelers beat Minnesota Vikings, 16-6 in New Orleans Superbowl MVP: Franco Harris, Pittsburgh, RB 1974 Chris Naeole, guard for the New Orleans Saints 1974 NBA New Orleans Jazz begin a 28 game road losing streak 1974 Rob Kelly, safety for the New Orleans Saints 1974 Keith Poole, wide receiver for the New Orleans Saints 1974 Danny Wuerffel, NFL quarterback for the New Orleans Saints 1974 Jared Tomich, defensive end for the New Orleans Saints 1973 New Orleans Saints 1st shutout victory, 13-0 vs Buffalo Bills 1973 Luke Fickell, defensive tackle for the New Orleans Saints 1973 Alex Molden, cornerback for the New Orleans Saints 1973 Kano Hills, tackle for the New Orleans Saints 1973 Brady Smith, defensive end for the New Orleans Saints 1973 Je'Rod Cherry, safety for the New Orleans Saints 1973 Dameian Jeffries, NFL defensive end for the New Orleans Saints 1973 Ray Zellars, NFL fullback for the New Orleans Saints 1973 Mario Bates, NFL-running back for the New Orleans Saints 1972 Don Davis, linebacker for the New Orleans Saints 1972 Mark Fields, NFL linebacker for the New Orleans Saints 1972 Lee DeRamus, for the New Orleans Saints 1972 Joe Johnson, NFL defensive end for the New Orleans Saints 1972 John Farquhar, tight end for the New Orleans Saints 1972 Tony Johnson, tight end for the New Orleans Saints 1972 Super Bowl VI: Dallas Cowboys-24, Miami-3 in New Orleans Superbowl MVP: Roger Staubach, Dallas, QB 1972 Shae Marks, born in New Orleans, Louisiana, playmate, May, 1994 1971 Steve Rhem, NFL wide receiver for the New Orleans Saints 1971 William Strong, NFL cornerback for the New Orleans Saints 1971 Mike Verstegen, NFL guard for the New Orleans Saints 1971 Ernest Dixon, NFL linebacker for the New Orleans Saints 1971 Irv Smith, NFL tight end for the New Orleans Saints 1971 Ron Childs, NFL linebacker for the New Orleans Saints 1971 Brett Bech, wide receiver for the New Orleans Saints 1971 Alan Kline, NFL tackle for the New Orleans Saints 1971 Craig Novitsky, NFL tackle for the New Orleans Saints 1971 Derek Brown, NFL running back for the New Orleans Saints 1971 Derek Byrd, NFL cornerback for the New Orleans Saints 1970 Doug Nussmeier, NFL quarterback for the New Orleans Saints 1970 Shane Pahukoa, NFL safety for the New Orleans Saints 1970 Doug Brien, kicker for the New Orleans Saints 1970 Tom Dempsey of New Orleans Saints kicks NFL record 63 yard field goal 1970 Winfred Tubbs, NFL linebacker for the New Orleans Saints 1970 Torrance Small, NFL wide receiver for the New Orleans Saints 1970 Andy McCollum, NFL center/guard for the New Orleans Saints 1970 William Roaf, NFL tackle for the New Orleans Saints 1970 J. 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McCleskey, NFL safety, New Orleans Saints, Arizona Cardinals 1970 Tyrone Legette, NFL cornerback for the New Orleans Saints 1970 Tyrone Hughes, NFL cornerback, New Orleans Saints, Chicago Bears 1970 Superbowl IV: Kansas City Chiefs beat Minnesota Vikings, 23-7 in New Orleans Superbowl MVP: Len Dawson, Kansas City, QB 1970 Sean Lumpkin, NFL safety for the New Orleans Saints 1969 Ed King, NFL guard for the New Orleans Saints 1969 NFL record of 12 passing touchdowns, New Orleans Billy Kramer and St. L Charlie Johnson pass for 6 touchdowns each 1969 Tom Dempsey of New Orleans Saints kicks 55-yard field goal 1969 25,000 attend New Orleans Pop Festival 1969 Jimmy Spencer, NFL cornerback, New Orleans Saints, Cincinnati Bengals 1969 Traci Adell, born in New Orleans, Louisiana, playmate, July, 1994 1969 Derrick Ned, NFL fullback for the New Orleans Saints 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 John Johnson, NFL linebacker for the New Orleans Saints 1968 Brian Jones, NFL linebacker for the New Orleans Saints 1968 Vince Buck, NFL safety for the New Orleans Saints 1967 Klaus Wilmsmeyer, NFL punter for the New Orleans Saints 1967 New Orleans Saints 1st NFL victory, beat Philadelphia Eagles 31-24 1967 Chris Port, NFL guard and tackle for the New Orleans Saints 1967 WGNO TV channel 26 in New Orleans, Louisiana (ABC) begins broadcasting 1967 Harry Connick, Jr., New Orleans Louisiana, singer, We Are in Love 1967 New Orleans Saints 1st NFL game, they lose to Los Angeles Rams 27-13 1967 New Orleans Saints 1st pre-season victory, beat St. Louis 23-14 1967 New Orleans Saints 1st pre-season game, they lose to Los Angeles Rams 16-77 1967 Tory Epps, NFL defensive tackle for the New Orleans Saints 1967 New Orleans Saints begin selling season tickets (20,000 sold 1st day) 1967 Tom Hodson, NFL quarterback for the New Orleans Saints 1967 New Orleans Saints sign their 1st player (Paige Cothren-kicker) 1967 NFL New Orleans' franchise takes name "Saints" 1966 Jerry Fontenot, NFL center/guard, Chicago Bears, New Orleans Saints 1966 NFL awards New Orleans its 16th franchise (All Saints Day) 1966 Timm Rosenbach, NFL quarterback for the New Orleans Saints 1966 Richard Harvey, NFL linebacker for the New Orleans Saints 1966 Gerald Williams, born in New Orleans, Louisiana, outfielder, New York Yankees 1966 Chip Lohmiller, NFL kicker for the New Orleans Saints 1966 Ricky Siglar, NFL tackle, Kansas City Chiefs, New Orleans Saints 1966 Wesley Walls, NFL tight end for the New Orleans Saints 1965 Anthony Newman, NFL safety for the New Orleans Saints 1965 Eric Allen, NFL cornerback for the New Orleans Saints 1965 Wayne Martin, NFL defensive tackle for the New Orleans Saints 1965 Pope Paul VI named MR Perey bishop's helper of New Orleans 1965 Robert Goff, NFL defensive tackle for the New Orleans Saints 1965 Jim Bullinger, born in New Orleans, Louisiana, pitcher for the Chicago Cubs 1965 Rufus Porter, NFL linebacker for the New Orleans Saints 1965 Lenny Webster, born in New Orleans, Louisiana, catcher for the Montreal Expos 1964 Willie Broughton, NFL defensive tackle for the New Orleans Saints 1964 Mark Royals, NFL punter, New Orleans Saints, Detroit Lions 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 1963 Jim Dombrowski, NFL guard for the New Orleans Saints 1962 New Orleans Citizens Co gives free 1-way ride to blacks to move North 1961 Wynton Marsalis, born in New Orleans, Louisiana, jazz trumpeter, Grammy 1983 1960 Riot due to school integration in New Orleans 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 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 WWL TV channel 4 in New Orleans, Louisiana (CBS) begins broadcasting 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 1957 Southern Christian Leadership Conference organizes in New Orleans 1956 Rhonda Shear, born in New Orleans, Louisiana, comedian, Up All Night 1955 Earl Campbell, NFL running back, Houston, New Orleans, 1977 Heisman 1955 Randy Jackson, New Orleans, guitarist, Zebra-Tell Me What You Want 1955 Guy Gallo, born in New Orleans, Louisiana, writer, Under the Volcano 1954 Marlene Bauer wins LPGA New Orleans Golf Open 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 Patty Berg wins LPGA New Orleans Women's Golf Open 1952 Eric Laneuville, born in New Orleans, Louisiana, actor, Larry-Room 222, St. Elsewhere 1952 Patty Berg wins LPGA New Orleans Women's Golf Open 1952 Ken Boyd, born in Frederick, Maryland, basketball player, played for New Orleans Jazz 1974 - 1975 1949 Thomas Lionel Hill, New Orleans, 110m hurdler 1972 Olympics bronze 1948 Merry Clayton, born in Gert Town, New Orleans, singer, actress, sang gospel and soul music, famous for singing with The Rolling Stones' song 'Gimme Shelter' with Mick Jagger 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 1947 John Larroquette, born in New Orleans, Louisiana, actor, Dan Fielding-Night Court 1947 Arlo Guthrie, Brooklyn, singer, Alice's Restaurant, City of New Orleans 1945 J. W. "Corkey" Fornof, New Orleans, stunt coordinator, Octopussy 1945 Tom Ligon, New Orleans, actor, Joyride 1945 King Floyd, born in New Orleans, Louisiana, singer, songwriter, famous for 'Groove Me' song recorded with Malaco Records 1944 U.S. 12 Army corp occupies Orleans 1944 U.S. 12 Army corp enters Le Mans through Orleans 1943 Randy Newman, New Orleans, vocalist, Short People, Love, Louisiana, Raindrops 1943 James King, born in New Orleans, Louisiana, basketball player, Gold Medal 1968 Olympics 1942 Steve Caldwell, rocker, Orleans 1942 U.S. Mint in New Orleans ceases operation 1941 Anne Rice, born in New Orleans, Louisiana, author, Interview with a Vampire 1940 Dr. John, Rebennack, born in New Orleans, Louisiana, vocalist, I Was in Right Place 1940 Premier Winston Churchill flies to Orleans 1939 James Booker, New Orleans, R and B musician, Gonzo 1939 Gary Bonds, born in Florida, singer and songwriter, New Orleans 1939 Marco St. John, born in New Orleans, Louisiana, actor, Rayford-Ball Four 1937 Art Neville, born in New Orleans, Louisiana, vocalist, Neville Brothers 1937 Garrett Morris, born in New Orleans, Louisiana, actor, SNL, Martin, Carwash 1936 Ernie K-Doe, Ernest Kador Jr, born in New Orleans, Louisiana, rocker 1935 Terry Lightfoot, clarinetist/bandleader, New Orleans Jazzmen 1935 Larry Williams, born in New Orleans, Louisiana, singer, pianist, rock and roll, rhythm and blues genres, recorded, Dizzy Miss Lizzy, Short Fat Fannie 1933 1st Great Lakes-to-Gulf of Mexico barge trip completed, New Orleans 1931 Shirley Verrett, New Orleans, mezzo-soprano, Cassandra-Les Troyens 1930 Fred P Newton completes longest swim ever (1826 miles), when he swam in the Mississippi River from Ford Dam, Minn, to New Orleans 1930 Pete Fountain, born in New Orleans, jazz clarinetist, Lawrence Welk 1957-59 1930 1st tieless, soundless, shockless streetcar tracks, New Orleans 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 Gene Taylor, born in New Orleans, Louisiana, Representative-D-Mississippi 1989 - 1927 Norman Treigle, New Orleans Louisiana, bass-baritone 1927 Val Dufour, born in New Orleans, Louisiana, actor, Eugenie Grandet, Another World 1926 Marguerite Piazza, born in New Orleans, Louisiana, operatic soprano, Young Broadway 1926 Werner Torkanowsky, born in Berlin, Germany, conductor, New Orleans Symph 1925 Jeffrey Hunter, Orleans, Louisiana, actor, Christopher Pike-Star Trek Cage 1925 1st U.S. University for Blacks, Xavier University, opens in New Orleans 1925 Roy James Brown, New Orleans, boxer/soul singer, Good Rockin' Tonight 1925 Faith Domergue, born in New Orleans, actress, House of 7 Corpses 1924 [Irving] Lee Dorsey, New Orleans, vocalist, Working in the Coal Mines 1924 Truman Capote, born in New Orleans, Louisiana, author, In Cold Blood 1922 Al Hirt, born in New Orleans, Louisiana, jazz trumpeter, Greatest Horn in the World 1922 Louis PMFG of Orleans, earl of Eu/Brazil, dies at 80 1922 WWL-AM in New Orleans LA begins radio transmissions 1921 Mario Lanza, Philadelphia, actor/singer, Great Caruso, Toast of New Orleans 1920 Bill Monroe, born in New Orleans, Louisiana, newscaster, NBC-TV, Congressional Report 1918 Professor Longhair, king of New Orleans music 1918 Mary Healy, New Orleans, actress, 2nd Fiddle, He Married his Wife 1914 Dorothy Lamour, Mary Kaumeyer, New Orleans, actress, Road to Bali 1914 Ray Walston, born in New Orleans, Louisiana, actor, My Favorite Martian, Damn Yankees 1913 Pedro Gastao de Orleans e Braganca, grandson of emperor Pedro I 1912 Louis Prima, born in New Orleans, Louisiana, singer, That Old Black Magic 1911 Mahalia Jackson, New Orleans, gospel singer, Whole World in his Hands 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 1903 American Political Science Association founded at New Orleans 1901 Louie "Satchmo" Armstrong, New Orleans, jazz trumpeter, Hello Dolly 1900 Race riot in New Orleans, 2 white policemen killed 1900 Louis "Satchmo" Armstrong, born in New Orleans, Louisiana, jazz musician, Hello Dolly 1899 -1 degrees F (-18 degrees C) New Orleans, Louisiana 1898 Paul Belmondo, French sculptor, Bathing Woman, Orleans 1897 Russell Collins, New Orleans LA 1896 Louis CPR of Orleans, French duke (chosen king of Belgian), dies at 81 1895 23 cm (9") of snow falls on New Orleans 1885 Ferdinand "Jelly Roll" Morton, New Orleans, jazz pianist/composer 1878 Fever epidemic in New Orleans begin, it will kill 4,500 1877 Last federal occupying troops withdraw from south in New Orleans 1876 New Orleans Mint reopens as an assay office 1873 Charles Pierre Peguy, Orleans Fr, Catholic writer, God Speaks 1872 1st National black convention meets in New Orleans 1869 'Agnes' arrives in New Orleans with 1st ever shipment of frozen beef 1867 Blacks stage ride-in to protest segregation in New Orleans 1866 Race riot in New Orleans 1865 Minnie Maddern Fiske, born in New Orleans, Louisiana, actress, Henrik Ibsen's plays 1864 New Orleans Tribune, 1st black daily newspaper, forms 1862 General B. Butler orders William Mumford hanged after he removed and destroyed U.S. flag on display over New Orleans Mint 1862 Union captain David Farragut conquers New Orleans 1862 New Orleans fell to Union forces during Civil War 1862 Battle of New Orleans LA - U.S. Admiral Farragut occupies New Orleans 1861 Mint at New Orleans closes 1861 Union blockades New Orleans, Louisiana and Mobile Alabama 1861 Confederacy takes over mint at New Orleans 1861 State of Louisiana takes over U.S. Mint at New Orleans 1858 Frederick Cook, New Orleans, patents a cotton-bale metallic tie 1842 Louis PMFG of Orleans, earl of Brazil, 1870-89 1838 U.S. Mint in New Orleans begins operation (producing dimes) 1837 Paul Morphy, New Orleans, greatest chess player of all time, 1857-61 1835 New Orleans gives U.S. government Jackson Square to be used as a mint 1835 Congress authorizes a U.S. mint at New Orleans Louisiana 1830 Great fire in New Orleans thought to be set by rebel slaves 1827 1st Mardi Gras celebration in New Orleans 1816 1st double decked steamboat, Washington, arrives in New Orleans 1815 Edward Pakenham, English general (Battle of New Orleans), dies in battle 1814 Louis CPR van Orleans, French duke of Nemours 1812 1st cargo arrives in New Orleans by steam, from Natchez 1811 1st Ohio River steamboat leaves Pittsburgh for New Orleans 1804 Territory of Orleans organizes in Louisiana Purchase 1803 Monroe and Livingston sail for Paris to buy New Orleans; they buy La 1801 Johann von Schiller's "Die Jungfrau von Orleans," premieres in Leipzig 1788 Fire destroyed 856 buildings in New Orleans Louisiana 1778 Oliver Pollock, a New Orleans businessman, creates "$" symbol 1729 Sister St. Stanislas Hachard, 1st U.S. nun, takes her vows, N Orleans 1723 Philip, French duke of Orleans, regent 1715 - 1723, Prime Minister 1723, dies 1718 Hundreds of French colonists arrive in Louisiana; New Orleans, found 1693 Anne M L of Orleans, duchess (Grande Mademoiselle), dies at 65 1660 Jean BG duke of Orleans, brother of French king Louis XIII, dies at 51 1652 Elisabeth C "Liselotte" van de Palts, German/French duchess of Orleans 1652 Duke of Orleans joins Fronde rebels 1627 Anne ML of Orleans, duchess of Montpensier, Grand Mademoiselle 1608 Jean BG duke of Orleans, brother of French King Louis XIII/general 1561 By Edict of Orleans persecution of French Huguenots is suspended 1429 Joan of Arc leads French army in Battle of Orleans 1429 French troops under Joan of Arc rescues Orleans 1429 English siege of Orleans broken by Joan of Arc 1429 Joan of Arc leads Orleans, France, to victory over English 1407 Louis, duke of Orleans, murdered 1189 Jacob of Orleans, Rabbi, killed in anti Jewish riot in London England 524 Chlodomer, King of the France to Orleans, dies at about 29 524 Chlodomir, king of the France to Orleans (511-24), dies at about 28 |
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