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!