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January 1999
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September 1999
Andrus "Beau Jocque" Espre , Zydeco musician, dies. He began playing the accordion in 1987 after an industrial accident left him partially paralyzed. |
October 1999
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December 1999
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| Mike Ditka trades eight draft picks to get running back and Heismann Trophy winner Ricky Williams. The year ends with a 6-10-0 record. Ditka, President/ general manager Bill Kuharich and 20 other assistants are fired soon after the new year. |
The New Orleans Museum of Art hosts a Degas exhibit this year and next, drawing over 50,000 visitors a month. |
John McKeithen 1st Congressional District: In a special election to replace Bob Livingston (R) who last year was headed for a top position in Congress but resigned after admitting an affair during year of President Clinton's impeachment trial: David Vitter (R) 51% over former Governor Dave Treen (R) 49% |
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