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  2. Royd Anderson - Wikipedia

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    The film examines the worst plane crash in Louisiana history, occurring on July 9, 1982, in the city of Kenner. [ 7 ] [ 8 ] At 76 minutes, it is his longest film to date. An edited-for-TV version of the documentary (58 mins.) was aired on Cox 4 in three Louisiana regions: New Orleans , Baton Rouge , and Acadiana .

  3. Gruesome Gertie - Wikipedia

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    The 1940 Louisiana legislature changed the method of execution, making execution by electrocution effective from June 1, 1941. Louisiana's electric chair did not have a permanent home at first, and was taken from parish to parish to perform the executions. The electrocution would usually be carried out in the courthouse or jail of the parish ...

  4. 1811 Kid Ory Historic House - Wikipedia

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    Other exhibits include antique phonographs and history of plantation life. The museum was originally operated by former journalist John McCusker and, after a temporary closure during the COVID-19 pandemic , reopened under the auspices of the historical center with support from the agribusiness firm Greenfield Louisiana.

  5. Willie Francis - Wikipedia

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    Willie Francis (January 12, 1929 – May 9, 1947) was an American teenager known for surviving a failed execution by electrocution in the United States. [2] He was a convicted juvenile sentenced to death at age 16 by the state of Louisiana in 1945 for the murder of Andrew Thomas, a pharmacy owner in St. Martinville who had once employed him.

  6. History of Louisiana - Wikipedia

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    The history of the area that is now the U.S. state of Louisiana, can be traced back thousands of years to when it was occupied by indigenous peoples. The first indications of permanent settlement, ushering in the Archaic period , appear about 5,500 years ago.

  7. 3 dead in helicopter crash in Louisiana - AOL

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    Three people were killed in a helicopter crash in southwest Louisiana Friday night, according to officials. The Robinson R44 crashed on a rural street in Iowa, Louisiana around 9 p.m. local time ...

  8. List of rail accidents (before 1880) - Wikipedia

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    7 August – United Kingdom – Howden rail crash, Five passengers are killed when a casting falls from a wagon and derails the carriages of a Hull and Selby Railway passenger train. September – United Kingdom – A North Midland Railway passenger train is derailed between South Wingfield and Ambergate , Derbyshire .

  9. Carville Historic District - Wikipedia

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    In 1986, the facility became the Gillis W. Long Hansen's Disease (Leprosy) Center; the name change was directly linked to Congressman Long's influence in keeping the hospital open. In 1992, the Carville Historic District was established and in 1996 the National Hansen's Disease (Leprosy) Museum was founded.