KMHK: The Classic Rock Station » New Orleans Founded http://kmhk.com Classic Rock That Really Rocks Thu, 23 May 2013 17:47:04 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 This Day in History for August 25 – New Orleans Founded and More http://kmhk.com/this-day-in-history-for-august-25-new-orleans-founded-and-more/ http://kmhk.com/this-day-in-history-for-august-25-new-orleans-founded-and-more/#comments Sat, 25 Aug 2012 23:00:31 +0000 Shauna Wright http://tsminteractive.com/?p=40123 Here’s a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history:

1718 – New Orleans is founded by French settlers and named after the Duke of Orleans (More info)

1768 – James Cook begins his first voyage (More info)

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