1. In 1806, Charles Didier Dreux, a prominent attorney and judge in New Orleans, was born. Dreux served as a colonel in the Confederate Army during the Civil War and was killed in action at the Battle of Valverde in 1862.

2. On June 27, 1844, Governor Isaac Johnson signed a bill creating the University of Louisiana (now known as Louisiana State University) in Baton Rouge. The school now boasts more than 30,000 students and is one of the largest universities in the South.

3. In 1897, Louisiana voters ratified a new state constitution that greatly expanded voting rights for African Americans. The new constitution included provisions such as the creation of separate but equal schools and a poll tax that effectively disenfranchised many Black voters.

4. On this day in 1919, the New Orleans Item newspaper reported that a "flying saucer" had been sighted over the city. While the origins of the object were never fully determined, the incident is often cited as one of the earliest recorded UFO sightings in American history.

5. Finally, in 2005, Hurricane Cindy made landfall in Louisiana, causing significant damage along the state's Gulf Coast. The storm was part of a particularly active hurricane season that included hurricanes Dennis, Katrina, and Rita, which devastated much of the Gulf Coast and caused significant loss of life and property damage.