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Period: Jan 1, 1516 to
Louisiana
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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
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Huey P. Long elected into the governors ofice
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Bonnie Parker and Clyde Barrow are shot to death by law enforcement officers and posse around Gibsland
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Huey Long assassinated on steps of the state capito, batun ruge
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in 1939 scandals cause the resenation resignation of Governor Richard Leche
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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
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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
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in 2012 BP finnaly reacheda $7.8 billion settlement with largest group of plaintiffs over 2010 oil rig spill. yay!