1. In 1913, the first woman was elected to serve in the Louisiana State Legislature. Representative Louise McGee represented St. Helena Parish and went on to serve for four years.

2. On January 21, 1861, Louisiana became the sixth state to secede from the Union and join the Confederacy, leading to the start of the American Civil War.

3. In 1935, Huey P. Long, the former governor of Louisiana, was assassinated in Baton Rouge's state Capitol building. Long was a controversial figure in both Louisiana and national politics, known for his populist policies and strong-arm tactics.

4. On January 21, 1950, Louisiana State University (LSU) defeated the University of Oklahoma 35-0 in the Sugar Bowl, which was played in New Orleans. This victory gave LSU its first-ever national championship in college football.

5. In 1998, a federal judge ruled that Louisiana's law prohibiting same-sex couples from adopting children was unconstitutional. The ruling allowed same-sex couples to legally adopt in Louisiana for the first time.