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| − | *[[1781]] – [[Siege of Pensacola]]: [[ | + | *[[1781]] – [[Siege of Pensacola]]: The powder magazine at the [[Queen's Redoubt]] is ignited by Spanish troops, forcing British General [[John Campbell]] to surrender [[Fort George]] and Pensacola to [[Bernardo de Gálvez]]. |
*[[1911]] – "The Birth of [[Naval Aviation]]": Captain [[W. I. Chambers]] requisitions one Wright and two Curtiss airplanes for the [[U. S. Navy]]. | *[[1911]] – "The Birth of [[Naval Aviation]]": Captain [[W. I. Chambers]] requisitions one Wright and two Curtiss airplanes for the [[U. S. Navy]]. | ||
*[[1978]] – On descent into [[Pensacola Regional Airport]], [[National Airlines Flight 193]] lands in [[Escambia Bay]], resulting in the drowning deaths of three passengers. | *[[1978]] – On descent into [[Pensacola Regional Airport]], [[National Airlines Flight 193]] lands in [[Escambia Bay]], resulting in the drowning deaths of three passengers. | ||
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Events
- 1781 – Siege of Pensacola: The powder magazine at the Queen's Redoubt is ignited by Spanish troops, forcing British General John Campbell to surrender Fort George and Pensacola to Bernardo de Gálvez.
- 1911 – "The Birth of Naval Aviation": Captain W. I. Chambers requisitions one Wright and two Curtiss airplanes for the U. S. Navy.
- 1978 – On descent into Pensacola Regional Airport, National Airlines Flight 193 lands in Escambia Bay, resulting in the drowning deaths of three passengers.
- 2008 – The Pensacola City Council abruptly selects William D. "Rusty" Wells to replace John Fleming as City Attorney, foregoing a ranking system that had been established for the hiring process.
