31 - An unknown terror visits a group of squatters in the swamps south of New Orleans. Some women and children disappear and hideous screams are heard from the depths of the swamps. (The Call of Cthulhu, H.P. Lovecraft)
1 - Squatters summon the New Orleans police to the swamps. Police discover the Cthulhu Cult. Forty-seven worshippers are arrested, five are killed, and two are severely wounded. Police estimate a total of near one hundred worshippers are originally in the area. The Statue of Cthulhu is discovered and confiscated by police. (The Call of Cthulhu, H.P. Lovecraft)