Louisiana

By denning.connor
  • Period: Jan 1, 1516 to

    Louisiana

  • Jan 13, 1516

    Spanish explorer Alonso de Pineda found the mouth of Mississippi River in 1516

    Spanish explorer Alonso de Pineda found the mouth of Mississippi River in 1516

  • in 1729 Natchez Indians massacred about 250 settlers in Fort Rosalie

  • Huey P. Long elected into the governors ofice

  • Bonnie Parker and Clyde Barrow are shot to death by law enforcement officers and posse around Gibsland

  • Huey Long assassinated on steps of the state capito, batun ruge

  • in 1939 scandals cause the resenation resignation of Governor Richard Leche

  • the First offshore oil well in Louisiana completed

    first oil well drilling offshore starts.

  • Hurricane Katrina striks southeastern Louisiana, damaged the levees and flooded New Orleans, more than 1,500 people killed, over two million homeless; Hurricane Rita caused some major flooding in New Orleans

  • in 2010, 11 people killed, 17 are injured in an explosion at the BP off-shore rig in the Gulf of Mexico; massive oil spill occurred; over 65 miles of Louisiana coastline oiled

  • in 2012 BP finnaly reacheda $7.8 billion settlement with largest group of plaintiffs over 2010 oil rig spill. yay!

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