May 8, 1689 – Explorer Nicholas Perrot claims possession of the Mississippi River valley for France.
Of course, as we acknowledge today, this vast land was inhabited by numerous Native American tribes who had a “claim” to it long before any Europeans arrived. Regardless, in the early 1700’s, the French attempted to draw up maps of this expansive region – calling it Louisiana.
A Day-by-Day Calendar of Historical Events In Iowa, William J. Petersen, State Historical Society of Iowa, 1946, p 44
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