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Louisiana History 1650-2014
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New Orleans is established
Bienville establishes New Orleans in 1718. New Orleans is one of the most important cities in south U.S. -
William C. C. Claiborne
William C. C. Claiborne was the first governor of Louisiana. He was in office from April 30, 1812-December 16, 1816. -
First Mardi Gras in New Orleans
First Mardi Gras in Louisiana. -
Alexandre Mouton
Alexandre Mouton was the first Republican governor of Louisiana. He was in office from January 30, 1843-February 12, 1846. -
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Michael Hahn
Michael Hahn was the first democratic governor of Louisiana. He was in office from Mrach 4, 1864-March 4,1865 -
KKK Starts
KKK begins. They wanted Whites to be supreme in the south. The wave was from 1865-1970s. The second wave was from 1915-1944. The third wave started in 1946. -
Flooding
Severe flooding occurred throughout the state -
First Oil Flow
First Oil Flow found in Jennings -
A Hurricane Strikes New Orleans
Hurricane struck New Orleans, killed 275 people, caused $13 million in damages -
Offshore Oil-Well
First offshore oil-well in Louisiana established -
Superdome is Completed
The Superdome is completed and is the home stadium for the New Orleans Saints. -
Cajundome is Completed
Cajundome is completed. It can hold 13,500 people. It is home to the Ragin Cajuns -
Hurricane Andrew
Hurricane Andrew was one of the most costliest hurricanes in United States history
August 16, 1992-August 28, 1992 -
CenturyTel is completed
CenturyTel is completed. It is now called Century Link. I play hockey there. -
William Tuttle is born
William Tuttle is born. -
Louisiana Boardwalk Opens
Louisiana Boardwalk opens. It is 850,000 square feet. There are many attractions. -
Hurricane Katrina
Hurricane Katrina hits south Louisiana.
August 23-August 30, 2005 -
Hurricane Gustav Threat
Threat of Hurricane Gustav foreced 1.9 million people to evacuate southern Louisiana -
Alex Box stadium is completed
Alex Box stadium is complete. It is home to the LSU Tigers baseball team. -
