Louisiana's History By slpanderson Nov 16, 1620 Pilgrims Came to America Apr 9, 1716 Africans brought to America as slaves Nov 19, 1789 George Washington elected first President of USA Jan 16, 1803 Louisiana Purchase (Jefferson buys La. from France) Jan 16, 1874 Alexander Graham Bell invented telephone Apr 14, 1912 Titanic sinks on way to New York Jan 16, 1963 Dr. Martin Luther King "I Have a Dream Speech" Aug 24, 1964 Lyon Elementary School opened! Jul 21, 1969 Neil Armstrong lands on moom Aug 29, 2005 Hurricane Katrina strikes Louisiana Nov 8, 2006 America elects first Black President
