Gratitude desoto

Hernando Desoto

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  • Apr 7, 1519

    Maps Gulf Coast

    Alfonzo Alvarez de Pineda maps the Gulf Coast.
  • first european to see the mississippi river
    Apr 8, 1541

    first european to see the mississippi river

    Hernando desoto is the first european to see the missisippi river

  • Rene Robert Cavelier

    Rene Robert Cavelier Sieur de La Salle, names Louisiana.

  • Jean Baptiste

    Jean Baptiste Le Moyne founds New Orleans

  • Spain wins Louisiana

    Spain wins control of Louisiana

  • Napoleon sells the Louisiana territory

    Napoleon sells the Louisiana territory for 15 million dollars

  • Louisiana becomes part of the United States

    Louisiana becomes the 18 state, the war of 1812 begins.

  • Mardi Gras

    The first Mardi Gras is held in New Orleans.

  • first oil field

    first oil field in the state is discovered near Jenning, Louisiana.

  • Shell Oil

    Shell Oil installs the mars platform, the deepest oil platform in the world.
  • Hurricane Katrina

    Hurricane Katrina

    Hurricane Katrina hits southern Louisiana