1. In 1851, the New Orleans & Carrollton Railroad, the first street railway in the South, began operation. The railway became the backbone of New Orleans' transportation system until the 1890s.

2. On October 10, 1862, the Confederate States Army under General Richard Taylor engaged in the Battle of Perryville in Kentucky during the American Civil War. Although the Confederates held their ground, the battle was a strategic victory for the Union.

3. In 1934, Huey P. Long, the former governor of Louisiana and U.S. Senator, was assassinated at the Louisiana State Capitol in Baton Rouge. Long was an influential and controversial figure in Louisiana politics and his death sent shockwaves throughout the state.

4. On October 10, 1979, the first episode of the hit television series, "Dallas," aired on CBS. The show, which was set in Texas but filmed in Louisiana, became a pop culture phenomenon and ran for 14 seasons.

5. In 2019, the New Orleans Saints defeated the Jacksonville Jaguars 13-6 in a regular season NFL game at TIAA Bank Field in Jacksonville, Florida. The victory helped solidify the Saints' position as one of the top teams in the league that season.