1. In 1777, the Spanish government officially established the city of Opelousas, now a city in St. Landry Parish, Louisiana.
2. On September 26, 1892, the first African American orchestra, the Imperial Orchestra, performed in New Orleans at the Exposition Jubilee.
3. Louisiana Governor Huey P. Long was assassinated on September 8, 1935, but it was on September 26 of that same year that his funeral procession was held, with an estimated 200,000 people in attendance in Baton Rouge.
4. On September 26, 1962, James Meredith became the first African American student to enroll at the University of Mississippi after a violent confrontation with segregationists.
5. The Louisiana Superdome, now known as the Mercedes-Benz Superdome, officially opened on September 26, 1975, as the largest domed structure in the world at the time. The Superdome has hosted seven Super Bowls and numerous other major events.
5 Fun Facts About September 26 In Louisiana History
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