1. In 1940, Louisiana State University won its first NCAA track and field championship in Berkeley, California. The team was led by sprinter, John W. Davis, who won the 100- and 200-meter dash, and anchored the 400-meter relay team to victory.

2. June 4, 1960, was a significant day in the Civil Rights Movement as African American students, known as the "Friendship Nine," were arrested for staging a sit-in at a Woolworth's lunch counter in Rock Hill, South Carolina. Among the arrested was Jerome Smith, a Louisiana native who would later become a prominent civil rights activist.

3. In 1973, Governor Edwin Edwards signed the Louisiana Constitution, which marked the start of a new era in Louisiana politics. The constitution granted greater power to the state government and established a more progressive tax system.

4. On June 4, 1982, Louisiana native, John G. Schmitz, was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives. Schmitz, a member of the Republican Party, served in Congress until 1983 and was known for his conservative views.

5. In 1994, Louisiana's first female governor, Kathleen Blanco, was elected to the state legislature. Blanco would go on to serve as lieutenant governor from 1996-2004 and was elected governor in 2003, serving until 2008. She was known for her leadership during Hurricane Katrina and for her commitment to education reform.