#BlackFriday September 27, 2024
1862
1st Louisiana Native Guard organized
1867
Louisiana voters endorsed Constitutional Convention
1875
Branch Norm College open in Pine Bluff AK
1876
Edward Mitchell Bannister wins bronze medal at American Centennial Convention for painting "Under the Oaks"
1877
John Mercer named minister of Haiti
1912
WC Handy publishes "Memphis Blues"
1915
Xavier University opens in New Orleans