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This Day In History
This Day In History
This Day in History: June
Updated: Jun. 29, 2026 at 3:25 PM CDT
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KPLC Digital Team
Leading up to America’s 250th birthday, KPLC will be looking back at significant people and milestones that helped shape our communities.
This Day In History
This Day in History: May
Updated: May 29, 2026 at 3:23 PM CDT
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By
KPLC Digital Team
Leading up to America’s 250th birthday, KPLC will be looking back at significant people and milestones that helped shape our communities.
This Day In History
This Day in History: April
Updated: Apr. 10, 2026 at 2:52 PM CDT
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By
KPLC Digital Team
Leading up to America’s 250th birthday, KPLC will be looking back at significant people and milestones that helped shape our communities.
This Day In History
This Day in History: March
Updated: Mar. 31, 2026 at 1:50 PM CDT
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By
KPLC Digital Team
Leading up to America’s 250th birthday, KPLC will be looking back at significant people and milestones that helped shape our communities.
This Day In History
This Day in History: February
Updated: Feb. 25, 2026 at 9:04 PM CST
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By
KPLC Digital Team
Leading up to America’s 250th birthday, KPLC will be looking back at significant people and milestones that helped shape our communities.
This Day In History
This Day in History: January
Updated: Jan. 28, 2026 at 3:10 PM CST
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By
KPLC Digital Team
Leading up to America’s 250th birthday, KPLC will be looking back at significant people and milestones that helped shape our communities.
This Day In History
1 year ago, snow blanketed SWLA after a historic winter storm
Updated: Jan. 20, 2026 at 10:06 PM CST
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By
KPLC Digital Team
At this time last year, Southwest Louisiana was a winter wonderland, the likes of which had not been seen for over 100 years.
This Day In History
This Day in History: December
Updated: Dec. 5, 2025 at 2:02 PM CST
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By
KPLC Digital Team
This Day in History offers a recap of important events in SWLA history.
This Day In History
This Day in History: November
Updated: Nov. 28, 2025 at 2:16 PM CST
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By
KPLC Digital Team
This Day in History offers a recap of important events in SWLA history.
This Day In History
This Day in History: October
Updated: Oct. 29, 2025 at 5:00 PM CDT
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By
KPLC Digital Team
This Day in History offers a recap of important events in SWLA history.
Calcasieu Radar
This Day In History
This Day in History: September
Updated: Sep. 30, 2025 at 3:22 PM CDT
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By
KPLC Digital Team
This Day in History offers a recap of important events in SWLA history.
This Day In History
This Day in History: August
Updated: Aug. 29, 2025 at 2:22 PM CDT
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By
KPLC Digital Team
This Day in History offers a recap of important events in SWLA history.
This Day In History
A look back at Hurricane Harvey
Updated: Aug. 28, 2025 at 10:58 PM CDT
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By
Stephanie Obediku
Many residents came back to ruined floors, furniture and even priceless memorabilia damaged by the floodwaters.
Hurricane Center
SWLA marks five years since Hurricane Laura
Updated: Aug. 27, 2025 at 9:26 AM CDT
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By
Amanda Johnson
Five years ago, Hurricane Laura changed the landscape of Southwest Louisiana.
This Day In History
This Day in History: July
Updated: Jul. 28, 2025 at 2:29 PM CDT
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By
AnaClare Barras
This Day in History offers a recap of important events in SWLA history.
This Day In History
Today marks 113 years since Grabow riot in DeRidder
Updated: Jul. 7, 2025 at 8:40 PM CDT
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By
Kaley Frith
The violent attack near DeRidder marked the beginning of the end for the Brotherhood of Timber Workers.