2014 Event Ray Nagin, the mayor of New Orleans during Hurricane Katrina, is found guilty of bribery and corruption charges; Nagin has been sentenced to 10 years in prison 2013 Event The brain-eating amoeba, Naegleria fowleri, is found in tap water near New Orleans, the first time ever detected in the U.S. water supply 2013 Event A power outage occurs during the Super Bowl XLVII at New Orleans' Superdome; the Baltimore Ravens defeat the San Francisco 49ers 34 - 31 2012 Event Owner of the New Orleans Saints, Tom Benson, agrees to purchase the New Orleans Hornets from the National Basketball Association for an estimated $338 million 2011 Event Drew Brees, quarterback for the New Orleans Saints, sets a new National Football League record for yards passing in a season 2011 Event In efforts to save Baton Rouge and New Orleans from floods, the Morganza Spillway is opened on the Mississippi River, deliberately flooding 3,000 square miles of rural Louisiana 2002 Event Super Bowl XXXVI, Louisiana Superdome, New Orleans, New England Patriots beat St. Louis Rams 20-17 1997 Event Super Bowl XXXI, Louisiana Superdome, New Orleans, Green Bay Packers beat New England Patriots 35-21 1997 Event Howard Stern Radio Show premieres in New Orleans, Louisiana on KKND 106.7 FM 1990 Event Superbowl XXIV: San Francisco 49ers beat Denver Broncos, 55-10 in New Orleans Superbowl MVP: Joe Montana, San Francisco, quarterback 1988 Event Republican Convention in New Orleans select Bush-Quayle ticket 1987 Event New Orleans Saints win, assuring their 1st winning NFL season 1987 Event New Orleans Saints shutout Atlanta Falcons 38-0 1987 Death Dorothy Patrick, actress (Torch Song, New Orleans, High Wall), dies 1986 Event New Orleans Saints Mel Gray returns kickoff 101 yards for a touchdown 1986 Event Superbowl XX: Chicago Bears beat New England Patriots, 46-10 in New Orleans Superbowl MVP: Richard Dent, Chicago, DE 1985 Event New Orleans Saints are sold for $70,204,000 1984 Event World of Rivers world exposition opens in New Orleans 1983 Event New Orleans Saints 1st OT victory; beating Chicago Bears 34-31 1982 Event New Orleans Saints 1st road shutout victory beating Chicago Bears 10-0 1982 Death Paul Belmondo, French sculptor (Bathing Woman, Orleans), dies at 83 1981 Event Superbowl XV: Oakland Raiders beat Philadelphia Eagles, 27-10 in New Orleans Superbowl MVP: Jim Plunkett, Oakland, quarterback 1981 Event O A "Bum" Phillips becomes head coach of New Orleans Saints 1980 Event New Orleans Saints end 14 game losing streak, beat New York Jets 21-20 1980 Birthday Andee Pickens, born in New Orleans, Louisiana, gymnast alternate for 1996 Olympics 1980 Death Professor Longhair, king of New Orleans music, dies at 61 1979 Birthday James Allen, born in Portland, Oregon, James Deshaune Allen, football player, linebacker, played for National Football League, attended Oregon State University, chosen 82nd overall in 2002 NFL Draft by the New Orleans Saints, now a free agent 1978 Event 1st black mayor of New Orleans (Ernest Morial) inaugurated 1978 Event Superbowl XII: Dallas Cowboys beat Denver Broncos, 27-10 in N Orleans Superbowl MVP: Harvey Martin, Dallas, DE and Randy White, Dallas, DT 1977 Event Ernest N. Morial elected mayor of New Orleans 1977 Event New Orleans elects 1st black mayor, Ernest "Dutch" Morial 1977 Event New Orleans' Pete Maravich sets NBA record for a guard with 68 pts 1975 Event NBA New Orleans Jazz end a 28 game road losing streak 1975 Event Superbowl IX: Pittsburgh Steelers beat Minnesota Vikings, 16-6 in New Orleans Superbowl MVP: Franco Harris, Pittsburgh, RB 1974 Birthday Chris Naeole, guard for the New Orleans Saints 1974 Event NBA New Orleans Jazz begin a 28 game road losing streak 1974 Birthday Rob Kelly, safety for the New Orleans Saints 1974 Birthday Keith Poole, wide receiver for the New Orleans Saints 1974 Birthday Danny Wuerffel, NFL quarterback for the New Orleans Saints 1974 Birthday Jared Tomich, defensive end for the New Orleans Saints 1973 Event New Orleans Saints 1st shutout victory, 13-0 vs Buffalo Bills 1973 Birthday Luke Fickell, defensive tackle for the New Orleans Saints 1973 Birthday Alex Molden, cornerback for the New Orleans Saints 1973 Birthday Kano Hills, tackle for the New Orleans Saints 1973 Birthday Brady Smith, defensive end for the New Orleans Saints 1973 Birthday Je'Rod Cherry, safety for the New Orleans Saints 1973 Birthday Dameian Jeffries, NFL defensive end for the New Orleans Saints 1973 Birthday Ray Zellars, NFL fullback for the New Orleans Saints 1973 Birthday Mario Bates, NFL-running back for the New Orleans Saints 1972 Birthday Don Davis, linebacker for the New Orleans Saints 1972 Birthday Mark Fields, NFL linebacker for the New Orleans Saints 1972 Birthday Lee DeRamus, for the New Orleans Saints 1972 Birthday Joe Johnson, NFL defensive end for the New Orleans Saints 1972 Birthday John Farquhar, tight end for the New Orleans Saints 1972 Birthday Tony Johnson, tight end for the New Orleans Saints 1972 Event Super Bowl VI: Dallas Cowboys-24, Miami-3 in New Orleans Superbowl MVP: Roger Staubach, Dallas, QB 1972 Birthday Shae Marks, born in New Orleans, Louisiana, playmate, May, 1994 1971 Birthday Steve Rhem, NFL wide receiver for the New Orleans Saints 1971 Birthday William Strong, NFL cornerback for the New Orleans Saints 1971 Birthday Mike Verstegen, NFL guard for the New Orleans Saints 1971 Birthday Ernest Dixon, NFL linebacker for the New Orleans Saints 1971 Birthday Irv Smith, NFL tight end for the New Orleans Saints 1971 Birthday Ron Childs, NFL linebacker for the New Orleans Saints 1971 Birthday Brett Bech, wide receiver for the New Orleans Saints 1971 Birthday Alan Kline, NFL tackle for the New Orleans Saints 1971 Birthday Craig Novitsky, NFL tackle for the New Orleans Saints 1971 Birthday Derek Brown, NFL running back for the New Orleans Saints 1971 Birthday Derek Byrd, NFL cornerback for the New Orleans Saints 1970 Birthday Doug Nussmeier, NFL quarterback for the New Orleans Saints 1970 Birthday Shane Pahukoa, NFL safety for the New Orleans Saints 1970 Birthday Doug Brien, kicker for the New Orleans Saints 1970 Event Tom Dempsey of New Orleans Saints kicks NFL record 63 yard field goal 1970 Birthday Winfred Tubbs, NFL linebacker for the New Orleans Saints 1970 Birthday Torrance Small, NFL wide receiver for the New Orleans Saints 1970 Birthday Andy McCollum, NFL center/guard for the New Orleans Saints 1970 Birthday William Roaf, NFL tackle for the New Orleans Saints 1970 Birthday J. J. McCleskey, NFL safety, New Orleans Saints, Arizona Cardinals 1970 Birthday Tyrone Legette, NFL cornerback for the New Orleans Saints 1970 Birthday Tyrone Hughes, NFL cornerback, New Orleans Saints, Chicago Bears 1970 Event Superbowl IV: Kansas City Chiefs beat Minnesota Vikings, 23-7 in New Orleans Superbowl MVP: Len Dawson, Kansas City, QB 1970 Birthday Sean Lumpkin, NFL safety for the New Orleans Saints 1969 Birthday Ed King, NFL guard for the New Orleans Saints 1969 Event NFL record of 12 passing touchdowns, New Orleans Billy Kramer and St. L Charlie Johnson pass for 6 touchdowns each 1969 Event Tom Dempsey of New Orleans Saints kicks 55-yard field goal 1969 Event 25,000 attend New Orleans Pop Festival 1969 Birthday Jimmy Spencer, NFL cornerback, New Orleans Saints, Cincinnati Bengals 1969 Birthday Traci Adell, born in New Orleans, Louisiana, playmate, July, 1994 1969 Birthday Derrick Ned, NFL fullback for the New Orleans Saints 1968 Birthday Phil Anselmo, born in New Orleans, Louisiana, musician, focuses on heavy metal, sludge metal, hardcore punk, thrash metal genres, lead for Pantera, producer, owner Housecore Records 1968 Birthday John Johnson, NFL linebacker for the New Orleans Saints 1968 Birthday Brian Jones, NFL linebacker for the New Orleans Saints 1968 Birthday Vince Buck, NFL safety for the New Orleans Saints 1967 Birthday Klaus Wilmsmeyer, NFL punter for the New Orleans Saints 1967 Event New Orleans Saints 1st NFL victory, beat Philadelphia Eagles 31-24 1967 Birthday Chris Port, NFL guard and tackle for the New Orleans Saints 1967 Event WGNO TV channel 26 in New Orleans, Louisiana (ABC) begins broadcasting 1967 Birthday Harry Connick, Jr., New Orleans Louisiana, singer, We Are in Love 1967 Event New Orleans Saints 1st NFL game, they lose to Los Angeles Rams 27-13 1967 Event New Orleans Saints 1st pre-season victory, beat St. Louis 23-14 1967 Event New Orleans Saints 1st pre-season game, they lose to Los Angeles Rams 16-77 1967 Birthday Tory Epps, NFL defensive tackle for the New Orleans Saints 1967 Event New Orleans Saints begin selling season tickets (20,000 sold 1st day) 1967 Birthday Tom Hodson, NFL quarterback for the New Orleans Saints 1967 Event New Orleans Saints sign their 1st player (Paige Cothren-kicker) 1967 Event NFL New Orleans' franchise takes name "Saints" 1966 Birthday Jerry Fontenot, NFL center/guard, Chicago Bears, New Orleans Saints 1966 Event NFL awards New Orleans its 16th franchise (All Saints Day) 1966 Birthday Timm Rosenbach, NFL quarterback for the New Orleans Saints 1966 Birthday Richard Harvey, NFL linebacker for the New Orleans Saints 1966 Birthday Gerald Williams, born in New Orleans, Louisiana, outfielder, New York Yankees 1966 Birthday Chip Lohmiller, NFL kicker for the New Orleans Saints 1966 Birthday Ricky Siglar, NFL tackle, Kansas City Chiefs, New Orleans Saints 1966 Birthday Wesley Walls, NFL tight end for the New Orleans Saints 1965 Birthday Anthony Newman, NFL safety for the New Orleans Saints 1965 Birthday Eric Allen, NFL cornerback for the New Orleans Saints 1965 Birthday Wayne Martin, NFL defensive tackle for the New Orleans Saints 1965 Event Pope Paul VI named MR Perey bishop's helper of New Orleans 1965 Birthday Robert Goff, NFL defensive tackle for the New Orleans Saints 1965 Birthday Jim Bullinger, born in New Orleans, Louisiana, pitcher for the Chicago Cubs 1965 Birthday Rufus Porter, NFL linebacker for the New Orleans Saints 1965 Birthday Lenny Webster, born in New Orleans, Louisiana, catcher for the Montreal Expos 1964 Birthday Willie Broughton, NFL defensive tackle for the New Orleans Saints 1964 Birthday Mark Royals, NFL punter, New Orleans Saints, Detroit Lions 1964 Birthday Kelly Michael Gibson, born in New Orleans, Louisiana, PGA golfer, 1995 Bob Hope-7th 1964 Birthday Will Clark, born in New Orleans, Louisiana, infielder for the Texas Rangers 1963 Birthday Jim Dombrowski, NFL guard for the New Orleans Saints 1962 Event New Orleans Citizens Co gives free 1-way ride to blacks to move North 1961 Birthday Wynton Marsalis, born in New Orleans, Louisiana, jazz trumpeter, Grammy 1983 1961 Birthday David Vitter, born in New Orleans, Louisiana, politician, Republican party, member, U.S. House of Representatives, U.S. Senator from Louisiana 1960 Event Riot due to school integration in New Orleans 1960 Birthday Marvin Clyde Goodwin, born in New Orleans, Louisiana, murderer, FBI Most Wanted List 1959 Birthday Kim Bauer, born in New Orleans, Louisiana, LPGA golfer, 1993 Minnesota LPGA Classic-30th 1959 Event WVUE TV channel 8 in New Orleans, Louisiana (ABC) begins broadcasting 1958 Birthday Ellen DeGeneres, born in New Orleans, Louisiana, comediene, Ellen Morgan-Ellen 1958 Birthday Donna Rice, born in New Orleans, Louisiana, model/Gary Hart's lover 1957 Event WWL TV channel 4 in New Orleans, Louisiana (CBS) begins broadcasting 1957 Event WYES TV channel 12 in New Orleans, Louisiana (PBS) begins broadcasting 1957 Birthday Sabrina Le Beauf, born in New Orleans, Louisiana, actress, Sondra-Crosby Show 1957 Event Southern Christian Leadership Conference organizes in New Orleans 1956 Birthday Rhonda Shear, born in New Orleans, Louisiana, comedian, Up All Night 1955 Birthday Earl Campbell, NFL running back, Houston, New Orleans, 1977 Heisman 1955 Birthday Randy Jackson, New Orleans, guitarist, Zebra-Tell Me What You Want 1955 Birthday Guy Gallo, born in New Orleans, Louisiana, writer, Under the Volcano 1954 Event Marlene Bauer wins LPGA New Orleans Golf Open 1954 Birthday Christopher S. Nelson, born in New Orleans, Louisiana, actor, Sons and Daughters 1953 Birthday Gene Taylor, born in New Orleans, Louisiana, Representative-D-Mississippi 1989 - 1953 Birthday Felix Hanemann, born in New Orleans, Louisiana, musician, keyboardist, vocalist, founder of band, Zebra, member of band, Harry Slash & The Slashtones 1953 Event Patty Berg wins LPGA New Orleans Women's Golf Open 1952 Birthday Eric Laneuville, born in New Orleans, Louisiana, actor, Larry-Room 222, St. Elsewhere 1952 Event Patty Berg wins LPGA New Orleans Women's Golf Open 1952 Birthday Ken Boyd, born in Frederick, Maryland, basketball player, played for New Orleans Jazz 1974 - 1975 1949 Birthday Thomas Lionel Hill, New Orleans, 110m hurdler 1972 Olympics bronze 1948 Birthday Merry Clayton, born in Gert Town, New Orleans, singer, actress, sang gospel and soul music, famous for singing with The Rolling Stones' song 'Gimme Shelter' with Mick Jagger 1948 Event WDSU TV channel 6 in New Orleans, Louisiana (NBC) begins broadcasting 1948 Birthday Marshall Colt, born in New Orleans, Louisiana, actor, Eric-Lottery 1948 Birthday Bryant Gumbel, born in New Orleans, Louisiana, sportscaster/TV host, Today Show 1948 Birthday Richard Baker, born in New Orleans, Louisiana, Representative-R-Louisiana 1987 - 2008 1947 Birthday John Larroquette, born in New Orleans, Louisiana, actor, Dan Fielding-Night Court 1947 Birthday Arlo Guthrie, Brooklyn, singer, Alice's Restaurant, City of New Orleans 1945 Birthday J. W. "Corkey" Fornof, New Orleans, stunt coordinator, Octopussy 1945 Birthday Tom Ligon, New Orleans, actor, Joyride 1945 Birthday King Floyd, born in New Orleans, Louisiana, singer, songwriter, famous for 'Groove Me' song recorded with Malaco Records 1944 Event U.S. 12 Army corp occupies Orleans 1944 Event U.S. 12 Army corp enters Le Mans through Orleans 1943 Birthday Randy Newman, New Orleans, vocalist, Short People, Love, Louisiana, Raindrops 1943 Birthday James King, born in New Orleans, Louisiana, basketball player, Gold Medal 1968 Olympics 1942 Birthday Steve Caldwell, rocker, Orleans 1942 Event U.S. Mint in New Orleans ceases operation 1941 Birthday Anne Rice, born in New Orleans, Louisiana, author, Interview with a Vampire 1940 Birthday Dr. John, Rebennack, born in New Orleans, Louisiana, vocalist, I Was in Right Place 1940 Event Premier Winston Churchill flies to Orleans 1939 Birthday James Booker, New Orleans, R and B musician, Gonzo 1939 Birthday Gary Bonds, born in Florida, singer and songwriter, New Orleans 1939 Birthday Marco St. John, born in New Orleans, Louisiana, actor, Rayford-Ball Four 1937 Birthday Art Neville, born in New Orleans, Louisiana, vocalist, Neville Brothers 1937 Birthday Garrett Morris, born in New Orleans, Louisiana, actor, SNL, Martin, Carwash 1936 Birthday Ernie K-Doe, Ernest Kador Jr, born in New Orleans, Louisiana, rocker 1935 Birthday Terry Lightfoot, clarinetist/bandleader, New Orleans Jazzmen 1935 Birthday Larry Williams, born in New Orleans, Louisiana, singer, pianist, rock and roll, rhythm and blues genres, recorded, Dizzy Miss Lizzy, Short Fat Fannie 1933 Event 1st Great Lakes-to-Gulf of Mexico barge trip completed, New Orleans 1931 Birthday Shirley Verrett, New Orleans, mezzo-soprano, Cassandra-Les Troyens 1930 Event Fred P Newton completes longest swim ever (1826 miles), when he swam in the Mississippi River from Ford Dam, Minn, to New Orleans 1930 Birthday Pete Fountain, born in New Orleans, jazz clarinetist, Lawrence Welk 1957-59 1930 Event 1st tieless, soundless, shockless streetcar tracks, New Orleans 1929 Birthday Chris Kenner, born in Kenner, near New Orleans, Louisiana, rhythm and blues singer, songwriter, recording artist, 1961 hit I Like It Like That was on the Billboard Hot 100 Chart, song Land of a Thousand Dances was recorded by Patti Smith, and others 1928 Birthday Ed Nelson, born in New Orleans, Louisiana, actor, Peyton Place, A Long Came a Spider 1928 Birthday Gene Taylor, born in New Orleans, Louisiana, Representative-D-Mississippi 1989 - 1927 Birthday Norman Treigle, New Orleans Louisiana, bass-baritone 1927 Birthday Val Dufour, born in New Orleans, Louisiana, actor, Eugenie Grandet, Another World 1926 Birthday Marguerite Piazza, born in New Orleans, Louisiana, operatic soprano, Young Broadway 1926 Birthday Werner Torkanowsky, born in Berlin, Germany, conductor, New Orleans Symph 1925 Birthday Jeffrey Hunter, Orleans, Louisiana, actor, Christopher Pike-Star Trek Cage 1925 Event 1st U.S. University for Blacks, Xavier University, opens in New Orleans 1925 Birthday Roy James Brown, New Orleans, boxer/soul singer, Good Rockin' Tonight 1925 Birthday Faith Domergue, born in New Orleans, actress, House of 7 Corpses 1924 Birthday [Irving] Lee Dorsey, New Orleans, vocalist, Working in the Coal Mines 1924 Birthday Truman Capote, born in New Orleans, Louisiana, author, In Cold Blood 1922 Birthday Al Hirt, born in New Orleans, Louisiana, jazz trumpeter, Greatest Horn in the World 1922 Death Louis PMFG of Orleans, earl of Eu/Brazil, dies at 80 1922 Event WWL-AM in New Orleans LA begins radio transmissions 1921 Birthday Mario Lanza, Philadelphia, actor/singer, Great Caruso, Toast of New Orleans 1920 Birthday Bill Monroe, born in New Orleans, Louisiana, newscaster, NBC-TV, Congressional Report 1918 Birthday Professor Longhair, king of New Orleans music 1918 Birthday Mary Healy, New Orleans, actress, 2nd Fiddle, He Married his Wife 1914 Birthday Dorothy Lamour, born in New Orleans, Louisiana, actress 'Road to Bali' 1914 Birthday Ray Walston, born in New Orleans, Louisiana, actor, My Favorite Martian, Damn Yankees 1913 Birthday Pedro Gastao de Orleans e Braganca, grandson of emperor Pedro I 1912 Birthday Louis Prima, born in New Orleans, Louisiana, singer, That Old Black Magic 1911 Birthday Mahalia Jackson, New Orleans, gospel singer, Whole World in his Hands 1908 Birthday Willie Bryant, born in New Orleans, Louisiana, singer, Sugar Hill Times 1907 Birthday Connee Boswell, born in New Orleans, Louisiana, singer, Pete Kelly's Blue 1906 Birthday John Carroll, Julian LaFaye, born in New Orleans, Louisiana, actor, Wolf Call 1903 Event American Political Science Association founded at New Orleans 1901 Birthday Louie "Satchmo" Armstrong, New Orleans, jazz trumpeter, Hello Dolly 1900 Event Race riot in New Orleans, 2 white policemen killed 1900 Birthday Louis "Satchmo" Armstrong, born in New Orleans, Louisiana, jazz musician, Hello Dolly 1899 Event -1 degrees F (-18 degrees C) New Orleans, Louisiana 1898 Birthday Paul Belmondo, French sculptor, Bathing Woman, Orleans 1897 Birthday Russell Collins, New Orleans LA 1896 Death Louis CPR of Orleans, French duke (chosen king of Belgian), dies at 81 1895 Event 23 cm (9") of snow falls on New Orleans 1885 Birthday Jelly Roll Morton, New Orleans, jazz pianist/composer 1878 Event Fever epidemic in New Orleans begin, it will kill 4,500 1877 Event Last federal occupying troops withdraw from south in New Orleans 1876 Event New Orleans Mint reopens as an assay office 1873 Birthday Charles Pierre Peguy, Orleans Fr, Catholic writer, God Speaks 1872 Event 1st National black convention meets in New Orleans 1869 Event 'Agnes' arrives in New Orleans with 1st ever shipment of frozen beef 1867 Event Blacks stage ride-in to protest segregation in New Orleans 1866 Event Race riot in New Orleans 1865 Birthday Minnie Maddern Fiske, born in New Orleans, Louisiana, actress, Henrik Ibsen's plays 1864 Event New Orleans Tribune, 1st black daily newspaper, forms 1862 Event General B. Butler orders William Mumford hanged after he removed and destroyed U.S. flag on display over New Orleans Mint 1862 Event Union captain David Farragut conquers New Orleans 1862 Event New Orleans fell to Union forces during Civil War 1862 Event Battle of New Orleans LA - U.S. Admiral Farragut occupies New Orleans 1861 Event Mint at New Orleans closes 1861 Event Union blockades New Orleans, Louisiana and Mobile Alabama 1861 Event Confederacy takes over mint at New Orleans 1861 Event State of Louisiana takes over U.S. Mint at New Orleans 1858 Event Frederick Cook, New Orleans, patents a cotton-bale metallic tie 1842 Birthday Louis PMFG of Orleans, earl of Brazil, 1870-89 1838 Event U.S. Mint in New Orleans begins operation (producing dimes) 1837 Birthday Paul Morphy, New Orleans, greatest chess player of all time, 1857-61 1835 Event New Orleans gives U.S. government Jackson Square to be used as a mint 1835 Event Congress authorizes a U.S. mint at New Orleans Louisiana 1830 Event Great fire in New Orleans thought to be set by rebel slaves 1827 Event 1st Mardi Gras celebration in New Orleans 1816 Event 1st double decked steamboat, Washington, arrives in New Orleans 1815 Death Edward Pakenham, English general (Battle of New Orleans), dies in battle 1814 Birthday Louis CPR van Orleans, French duke of Nemours 1812 Event 1st cargo arrives in New Orleans by steam, from Natchez 1811 Event 1st Ohio River steamboat leaves Pittsburgh for New Orleans 1804 Event Territory of Orleans organizes in Louisiana Purchase 1803 Event Monroe and Livingston sail for Paris to buy New Orleans; they buy La 1801 Event Johann von Schiller's "Die Jungfrau von Orleans," premieres in Leipzig 1788 Event Fire destroyed 856 buildings in New Orleans Louisiana 1778 Event Oliver Pollock, a New Orleans businessman, creates "$" symbol 1729 Event Sister St. Stanislas Hachard, 1st U.S. nun, takes her vows, N Orleans 1723 Death Philip, French duke of Orleans, regent 1715 - 1723, Prime Minister 1723, dies 1718 Event Hundreds of French colonists arrive in Louisiana; New Orleans, found 1693 Death Anne M L of Orleans, duchess (Grande Mademoiselle), dies at 65 1660 Death Jean BG duke of Orleans, brother of French king Louis XIII, dies at 51 1652 Birthday Elisabeth C "Liselotte" van de Palts, German/French duchess of Orleans 1652 Event Duke of Orleans joins Fronde rebels 1627 Birthday Anne ML of Orleans, duchess of Montpensier, Grand Mademoiselle 1608 Birthday Jean BG duke of Orleans, brother of French King Louis XIII/general 1561 Event By Edict of Orleans persecution of French Huguenots is suspended 1429 Event Joan of Arc leads French army in Battle of Orleans 1429 Event French troops under Joan of Arc rescues Orleans 1429 Event English siege of Orleans broken by Joan of Arc 1429 Event Joan of Arc leads Orleans, France, to victory over English 1407 Death Louis, duke of Orleans, murdered 1189 Death Jacob of Orleans, Rabbi, killed in anti Jewish riot in London England 524 Death Chlodomer, King of the France to Orleans, dies at about 29 524 Death Chlodomir, king of the France to Orleans (511-24), dies at about 28
