Today, the French Quarter Fest hits its final day, and Young Money's Tyga will hit the Howlin' wolf. This day in history, The Pointee Coupee Slave Rebellion occured (1795), and Louis Armstrong Park, in New Orleans Treme neighborhood, was dedicated (1980).

The people behind the project “One Million Bones” want to remind us that, despite a complete lack of media coverage, genocide still happens today. Six million people in the Congo have died since 1996, and Founder and Creative Director Naomi Natale couldn’t rest with that knowledge. 

Today, authors dominate the NOLA calendar as Antonya Nelson reads and speaks at Tulane, and Cory Maclauchlin does the same at the Garden District Book Shop. How fitting, as today is the birthdate of New Orleans' greatest playwright, Tennessee Williams (1911). This day in history, Laussat arrived in Louisiana to take control of colony for Napoleon (1803), and the Louisiana Purchase was divided at the 33rd parallel into two parts, the District of Louisiana and the Territory of Orleans (1804).

Today, on the first day of Black History Month, the New Orleans Comedy Arts Festival kicks off, T-Model Ford rides GravelRoad into the Howlin' Wolf and G Love and Special Sauce marinade the House of Blues. On this day in the Bayou State, Ida LeBouef became the first La. woman hanged for murder (1929), and New Orleans drumming legend James Black was born (1940). Now here's more about today:

Today, Wizard World Comic Con gets nerdy at the Convention Center, Krewe deux Boobs hit the French Quarter streets, the Pussyfooters get ready for marching season with their annual Blush Ball and the Soul Rebels celebrate a new album at Tipitina's. On this day in 1934, court fights began between Sen. Huey Long and New Orleans mayor T. Semmes Walmseley that would eventually lead to Long ordering the National Guard on City Hall. Don't get caught in today's crossfire. Click through to get all the details of today's happenings:

Today, Wu-Tang Clan swarm the Howlin' Wolf, Neil Hamburger makes awkward jokes at La Nuit Comedy Theater and R. Luke Dubois lectures about his Marigny Parade at Tulane. On this day in Louisiana history, bayou bluesman Slim Harpo was born in Lobdell (1924) and Tuba Fats died (2004). In 1965, black football players boycotted the AFL All-Star Game that was held here. Now, check out the things that will make today memorable:

Today, the countdown to the New Year starts a day early as Galactic, Dr. John and Rebirth Brass Band begin two-night stands at some of the city's top clubs. Plus, the Zydepunks roll back into town, and Siberia provides one last 2012 chance to Go Homo! Tonight's the last night you'll lay your head to rest in 2011, so make it count. Click through for details.

Today, we wish a happy birthday to WWOZ. The greatest station in the nation turns 31 years young. Elsewhere, two second lines will roll through downtown New Orleans, and Shaq appears at the Garden District Book Shop and LSU will win the SEC Championship. Before that, Andrew Jackson was elected the 7th president of the U.S. (1828), Tennessee Williams’ “A Streetcar Named Desire” opened on Broadway (1947), Charles Alfred Pillsbury (1842), Jean Luc Godard (1930), and Ozzy Ozbourne (1948) were born, and American boogie woogie piano player Cow Cow Davenport died (1955). Now back to today's full plate:

The name of DJ Soul Sister's latest crate-digging extravaganza - and first ever benefit - is "Bounce Rock Roll Skate," but don't expect any twerkin' Friday night in Metairie at the Airline Skate Center. Soul Sister took the name of the event, which benefits Hagar's House, from the Vaughn Mason and Crew song of the same name, not the early 90s hip-hop form. Soul Sister ensures NoDef that she loves Bounce music, but she's using the roller skating event as a chance to showcase "skating, classic and rare vintage roller disco-era funk and soul  music mixed live by pre-Katrina New Orleans resident (and Soul Sister's favorite) the Dynamite DJ Dave Soul."

Today, Zydeco Night becomes Rootstock at Rock n Bowl, and Books2Prisonsers holds a benefit. But earlier in history, Dr Pepper was first served at a drug store in Waco, TX (1885), The Buenos Aires Subway began operation, becoming the first underground railway system in the southern hemisphere and Latin America (1913), Rosa Parks refuses to give up her seat on the bus, the catalyst for the Montgomery Bus Boycott (1955), the first draft lottery for the Vietnam War was held (1969), and AIDS was officially recognized as a virus (1981).  James Baldwin died, and it’s World AIDS Day. So here’s to the Kids: