Today is Jackson Day! On January 8, 1815 New Orleans was under attack by the British. Andrew Jackson called for reinforcements, and Lafitte's pirates RAN 5.6 miles to come to his aid.
Today is also Elvis Presley's birthday, incidentally. But I think the Battle of New Orleans history is much cooler. I guess that comes from never being a big Elvis fan, but I do like the song Battle of New Orleans by Jimmy Driftwood.
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