1. Hurricane Gustav Hits Louisiana (2008): On September 1, 2008, Hurricane Gustav made landfall near Cocodrie, Louisiana, as a Category 2 storm. The storm caused significant damage and power outages throughout the state, with many residents forced to evacuate their homes.

2. Huey Long Assassination Attempt (1935): On September 8, 1935, Louisiana Governor Huey P. Long was shot and critically wounded in the Louisiana State Capitol building. Long died two days later from his injuries. The assassin, Dr. Carl Weiss, was killed at the scene by Long's bodyguards.

3. Louisiana Purchase Treaty Signed (1803): On September 1, 1803, the Louisiana Purchase Treaty was signed in Paris, France, between the United States and France. The treaty gave the U.S. control of over 800,000 square miles of land west of the Mississippi River, including Louisiana.

4. Hurricane Katrina Devastates Louisiana (2005): On August 29, 2005, Hurricane Katrina made landfall in Louisiana as a Category 3 storm. The storm caused widespread destruction throughout the state, including flooding in New Orleans that resulted in over 1,800 deaths.

5. Louisiana Native Chuck Brown Invents Go-Go Music (1970s): On September 1, 1977, Louisiana native Chuck Brown and his band, the Soul Searchers, released their hit song "Bustin' Loose," which is considered to be the first go-go song. Go-go is a genre of funk music that originated in Washington, D.C.