1. In 1876, Louisiana held its first state fair in what is now Shreveport. The fair featured livestock shows, agricultural exhibits, and amusement rides.

2. On June 25, 1910, famous Louisiana blues musician, Jelly Roll Morton, recorded his first songs in Chicago. Morton, also known as Ferdinand Joseph LaMothe, was a key figure in the development of jazz and blues music.

3. In 1941, the U.S. Army established the Louisiana Maneuvers, a series of large-scale military exercises involving over 400,000 troops across the state. The maneuvers were designed to prepare soldiers for combat in World War II.

4. On June 25, 1959, the first oil well in the Gulf of Mexico was completed. The discovery of oil in the Gulf led to a major economic boom for Louisiana and the entire Gulf Coast region.

5. In 1973, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a landmark decision in the case of Roe v. Wade, which legalized abortion nationwide. The case originated in Texas, but had significant implications for Louisiana and other states as well.