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− | '''[[ | + | '''[[May 7]]''': |
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+ | *[[1781]] – '''[[Siege of Pensacola]]''': [[Bernardo de Gálvez]] began direct assaults on British [[Fort George]]. | ||
+ | *[[1862]] – '''[[Civil War]]''': Upon learning that Union commander [[Wikipedia:David Farragut|David Farragut]]'s fleet was anchored off [[Mobile Bay]], Colonel [[Thomas Jones]] quickly removed most of the [[Confederate]] artillery and supplies from Pensacola. | ||
+ | *[[1914]] – '''[[Blue Robinson]]''' (founder of [[Blue Dot Barbecue]]) was born. | ||
+ | *[[2007]] – Felony racketeering was added to the charges against disbarred attorney '''[[Vince Whibbs, Jr.]]''' |
Latest revision as of 05:05, 7 May 2009
- 1781 – Siege of Pensacola: Bernardo de Gálvez began direct assaults on British Fort George.
- 1862 – Civil War: Upon learning that Union commander David Farragut's fleet was anchored off Mobile Bay, Colonel Thomas Jones quickly removed most of the Confederate artillery and supplies from Pensacola.
- 1914 – Blue Robinson (founder of Blue Dot Barbecue) was born.
- 2007 – Felony racketeering was added to the charges against disbarred attorney Vince Whibbs, Jr.