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By September 24, \"Almost every public building in New Orleans, from the hospital to the cathedral\" is \"either unroofed or totally ruined.\"", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1365128046#July–September", "title": "1722", "revid": 1365128046, "section": "Events › July–September"}}, {"year": 1726, "year_label": "1726 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": "March 29", "text": "March 29 – The first large shipment of slaves is brought to New Orleans as the slave ship L'Aurore arrives with 290 black Africans captured in Gambia. During the 90-day voyage from Gorée in Senegal, 60 of the slaves have died.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1372345509#January–March", "title": "1726", "revid": 1372345509, "section": "Events › January–March"}}, {"year": 1729, "year_label": "1729 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": null, "text": "Natchez attacked French Fort Rosalie and French settlements nearby after the French commander of the fort, Sieur Chepart, ordered them to abandon their village of White Apple. The Natchez wiped out the entire settlement and captured Fort Rosalie. In 1730 and 1731 the French, aided by the Choctaw, launched two counterattacks out of New Orleans, capturing and selling into plantation slavery most of the tribe and its smaller allies. A few bands found refuge among the Chickasaw, Creek, and Cherokee.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1370425823#Events", "title": "1729 in Canada", "revid": 1370425823, "section": "Events"}}, {"year": 1751, "year_label": "1751 CE", "section": "Crime & Justice", "date": "February 18", "text": "February 18 – As the Governor of French Louisiana, Pierre de Rigaud, the Marquis de Vaudreuil, issues the first police regulations for New Orleans in an attempt to combat crime in that city.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1351037611#January–March", "title": "1751", "revid": 1351037611, "section": "Events › January–March"}}, {"year": 1762, "year_label": "1762 CE", "section": "Geopolitics & Diplomacy", "date": "November 3", "text": "November 3 – According to the preliminaries of peace, signed at Fontainebleau, England is to have, with certain West Indies, Florida, Louisiana, to the Mississippi River (without New Orleans), Canada, Acadia, Cape Breton Island and its dependencies, and the fisheries, subject to certain French interests. Spain is to have New Orleans and Louisiana, west of the Mississippi, with an undetermined Western boundary.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1349954203#Events", "title": "1762 in Canada", "revid": 1349954203, "section": "Events"}}, {"year": 1764, "year_label": "1764 CE", "section": "Exploration & Expansion", "date": "March 20", "text": "March 20 – After the British victory in the French and Indian War, the first post-war British expedition to explore the newly acquired territories east of the Mississippi River comes under attack by Tunica warriors. The 340 British Army men, under the command of Major Arthur Loftus, were at a spot south of Natchez, Mississippi and were forced to flee in their boats back toward the port of New Orleans while under fire from an unknown number of Tunicas firing from both banks.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1363539304#January–June", "title": "1764", "revid": 1363539304, "section": "Events › January–June"}}, {"year": 1766, "year_label": "1766 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": "March 5", "text": "March 5 – Antonio de Ulloa, the first Spanish governor of Louisiana, arrives in New Orleans.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1358061260#January–March", "title": "1766", "revid": 1358061260, "section": "Events › January–March"}}, {"year": 1793, "year_label": "1793 CE", "section": "Religion & Belief", "date": "April 25", "text": "April 25 – The pioneer parishes of New Orleans and Louisiana are erected, as well as incorporated into the Roman Catholic Diocese of Louisiana and the Two Floridas.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1358426983#January–June", "title": "1793", "revid": 1358426983, "section": "Events › January–June"}}, {"year": 1802, "year_label": "1802 CE", "section": "Disasters & Accidents", "date": "October 16", "text": "October 16 – The port of New Orleans and the lower Mississippi River are closed to American traffic by order of the city's Spanish administrator, Juan Ventura Morales, threatening the economy in the western United States, and prompting the need for the Louisiana Purchase.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1341741915#October–December", "title": "1802", "revid": 1341741915, "section": "Events › October–December"}}, {"year": 1803, "year_label": "1803 CE", "section": "Geopolitics & Diplomacy", "date": "January 30", "text": "January 30 – Monroe and Livingston sail for Paris to discuss, and possibly buy, New Orleans; they end up completing the Louisiana Purchase.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1373209562#January–March", "title": "1803", "revid": 1373209562, "section": "Events › January–March"}}, {"year": 1803, "year_label": "1803 CE", "section": "Geopolitics & Diplomacy", "date": "November 30", "text": "November 30 – At the Cabildo in New Orleans, Spanish representatives Governor Manuel de Salcedo and the Marqués de Casa Calvo officially transfer Louisiana (New Spain) to French representative Prefect Pierre Clément de Laussat. Barely three weeks later, France transfers the same land to the United States.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1373209562#October–December", "title": "1803", "revid": 1373209562, "section": "Events › October–December"}}, {"year": 1809, "year_label": "1809 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": "March 12", "text": "March 12 – Marques de Someruelos, captain-general of Cuba, issues a proclamation that causes 9,000 Francophone Saint-Domingue refugees to sail for New Orleans.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1346225486#Events", "title": "1809 in the United States", "revid": 1346225486, "section": "Events"}}, {"year": 1812, "year_label": "1812 CE", "section": "Technology & Infrastructure", "date": "January 10", "text": "January 10 – New Orleans steamboat, the first steamship on the Mississippi River, arrives in its namesake city, completing its maiden voyage.", "cite": {"url": 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"May 3", "text": "May 3 – The Mississippi River levee at Sauvé's Crevasse breaks, flooding much of New Orleans.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1362576929#April–June", "title": "1849", "revid": 1362576929, "section": "Events › April–June"}}, {"year": 1849, "year_label": "1849 CE", "section": "Climate & Environment", "date": "May 3", "text": "May 3 – The Mississippi River levee at Sauvé's Crevasse breaks, flooding much of New Orleans, Louisiana.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1369768167#Events", "title": "1849 in the United States", "revid": 1369768167, "section": "Events"}}, {"year": 1851, "year_label": "1851 CE", "section": "Exploration & Expansion", "date": "August 3", "text": "August 3 – The filibustering Lopez Expedition sails from New Orleans, Louisiana heading to seize Spanish-ruled Cuba.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1358777790#July–September", "title": "1851", "revid": 1358777790, "section": "Events › July–September"}}, {"year": 1853, "year_label": "1853 CE", "section": "Health & Medicine", "date": null, "text": "An outbreak of yellow fever kills 7,790 people in New Orleans.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1352708271#April–June", "title": "1853", "revid": 1352708271, "section": "Events › April–June"}}, {"year": 1854, "year_label": "1854 CE", "section": "Technology & Infrastructure", "date": "February 14", "text": "February 14 – Texas is linked by telegraph with the rest of the United States, when a connection between New Orleans and Marshall, Texas is completed.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1362496011#January–March", "title": "1854", "revid": 1362496011, "section": "Events › January–March"}}, {"year": 1855, "year_label": "1855 CE", "section": "Culture & Society", "date": null, "text": "The Swiss Benevolent Society of New Orleans is founded", "cite": {"url": 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"text": "February 24 – The first parade to have floats takes place at Mardi Gras in New Orleans.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1363668193#February", "title": "1868", "revid": 1363668193, "section": "Events › February"}}, {"year": 1872, "year_label": "1872 CE", "section": "Culture & Society", "date": "February 13", "text": "February 13 – Rex, the most famous parade on Mardi Gras, parades for the first time in New Orleans for Grand Duke Alexei Alexandrovich of Russia.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1371307490#February", "title": "1872", "revid": 1371307490, "section": "Events › February"}}, {"year": 1874, "year_label": "1874 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": "September 14", "text": "September 14 – Battle of Liberty Place: In New Orleans, former Confederate Army members of the White League temporarily drive Republican Governor William P. Kellogg from office, replacing him with former Democratic Governor John McEnery. U.S. Army troops restore Kellogg to office five days later.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1371979117#September", "title": "1874", "revid": 1371979117, "section": "Events › September"}}, {"year": 1878, "year_label": "1878 CE", "section": "Health & Medicine", "date": "July 12", "text": "July 12 – Yellow fever epidemic begins in New Orleans. 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The storm is the first hurricane to cause $1 billion in unadjusted damages, giving it the nickname \"Billion Dollar Betsy\". It is the last major hurricane to strike New Orleans until Hurricane Katrina 40 years later.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1372684827#September", "title": "1965 in the United States", "revid": 1372684827, "section": "Events › September"}}, {"year": 1971, "year_label": "1971 CE", "section": "Technology & Infrastructure", "date": "August 11", "text": "August 11 – Construction begins on the Louisiana Superdome in New Orleans.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1369905382#August", "title": "1971", "revid": 1369905382, "section": "Events › August"}}, {"year": 1973, "year_label": "1973 CE", "section": "Deaths", "date": "June 24", "text": "June 24 – UpStairs Lounge arson attack, an as-yet unsolved attack on a gay bar in New Orleans, Louisiana, in which 32 patrons are killed.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1373239256#June", "title": "1973", "revid": 1373239256, "section": "Events › June"}}, {"year": 1979, "year_label": "1979 CE", "section": "Crime & Justice", "date": "February 27", "text": "February 27 – The annual Mardi Gras celebration in New Orleans is cancelled due to a strike called by the New Orleans Police Department.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1371786119#February", "title": "1979", "revid": 1371786119, "section": "Events › February"}}, {"year": 1982, "year_label": "1982 CE", "section": "Culture & Society", "date": "March 29", "text": "March 29 – Freshman Michael Jordan hits a jumper with 17 seconds remaining to lift the North Carolina Tar Heels to a 63–62 win over the Georgetown Hoyas in the 1982 NCAA Division I men's basketball championship game at the Louisiana Superdome in New Orleans.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1373279023#March", "title": "1982", "revid": 1373279023, "section": "Events › March"}}, {"year": 1999, "year_label": "1999 CE", "section": "Disasters & Accidents", "date": "May 9", "text": "May 9 – Mother's Day bus crash: a charter bus veers off the roadway before colliding with a dirk embankment in New Orleans, Louisiana, United States, killing 22 passengers and injuring another 22.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1369767946#May", "title": "1999", "revid": 1369767946, "section": "Events › May"}}, {"year": 2021, "year_label": "2021 CE", "section": "Climate & Environment", "date": "August 29", "text": "August 29 – Hurricane Ida strikes New Orleans, Louisiana, USA, after having caused devastation in Venezuela.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1372689859#August", "title": "2021", "revid": 1372689859, "section": "Events › August"}}, {"year": 2025, "year_label": "2025 CE", "section": "Deaths", "date": "January 1", "text": "January 1 – Fifteen people (including the perpetrator) are killed and 57 others are injured during a vehicle-ramming and shooting attack in New Orleans, Louisiana, United States.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1372865033#January", "title": "2025", "revid": 1372865033, "section": "Events › January"}}]}