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Louisana
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Sieur de La Salle
**Sier de La Salle claims the missispi and area around. He names it after King Louis XIV -
First Settlement
St Denis founded the first permentent settlement in Louisiana. -
Hurricane
A hurricane destroyed most of New Orleans. -
18th state
Louisiana became 18th state. -
British Defeated in New Orleans
**the british is defeated by Andrew Jackson in the battle of New Orleans -
Mardi Gras Parade
New Orleans held first Mardi Gras parade. -
Steamboat race
Robert E. Lee beat Natchez in steamboat race. -
Riot
Colfax riot occurred, more than 100 African American men killed. -
New Constitution
**A new state constitution was adopted. -
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Fiddler
Cajun fiddler Dennis McGee is born in Bayou Marron. -
Natural Gas field
Natural gas field discovered near Monroe. -
Louis Armstrong
**Louis Armstrong joins Edouard "Kid" Ory's band, a collaboration that paves the way for the recording of Armstrong and his Hot Five with Ory in Chicago in 1925. -
Another new constitution
New state constitution adopted -
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assassination
Huey Long assassinated on steps of state capitol. -
Offshore oil drill
the first offshore oil drill in Louisana is established. -
Frist rock and roll song
Release of "The Fat Man" by Fats Domino, another contender for first rock & roll song. As important as Domino's performance is the arrangement by Dave Bartholomew, who will harness New Orleans street-music rhythms into consistent, enduring support for many artists. -
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Blue dog
the first blue dog painting was painted -
Riverboat Gambling
State legislature approved riverboat gambling.
