Louisiana
Some of the key events about Louisiana
- 1803The Louisiana Purchase doubled the size of the United States
- 1803The Louisiana Purchase transferred control of the territory from France to the United States without consulting its inhabitants
- 1811The largest slave revolt in U.S. history occurred in the German Coast area of Louisiana
- 1812Louisiana was admitted as the 18th state of the United States
- 1815A major battle of the War of 1812 was fought in New Orleans after the peace treaty had already been signed
- 1825The completion of the Erie Canal boosted New Orleans' economy
- 1840The New Orleans Mint began producing coins
- 1861Louisiana seceded from the Union and joined the Confederate States of America
- 1884The World's Industrial and Cotton Centennial Exposition was held in New Orleans
- 1901Oil was discovered in Louisiana, leading to an economic boom
- 1927The Louisiana State Capitol building was completed in Baton Rouge
- 1927The Great Mississippi Flood devastated much of the state, displacing hundreds of thousands of people
- 1935Politician Huey Long was assassinated in the State Capitol building in Baton Rouge
- 1947The first offshore oil well out of sight of land was completed in the Gulf of Mexico
- 1965Hurricane Betsy caused extensive damage and flooding in New Orleans and southeastern Louisiana
- 1975The Louisiana Superdome, one of the largest indoor arenas in the world, opened in New Orleans
- 1980Lake Peigneur drained into an underlying salt mine, creating a massive sinkhole and environmental disaster
- 2005The New Orleans Saints NFL team won their first playoff game in franchise history
- 2005Hurricane Katrina devastated New Orleans and the Gulf Coast, causing over 1,800 deaths and $125 billion in damage
- 2010The Deepwater Horizon oil spill released millions of barrels of oil into the Gulf of Mexico, severely impacting Louisiana's coast
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