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| + | *[[1704]] – [[Andrés de Arriola]] arrives in [[Pensacola Bay]] with food supplies to reinforce the [[Presidio Santa María de Galve]], which had previously borrowed provisions from French [[Mobile]]. | ||
| + | *[[1719]] – The French fleet, under [[Jean Baptiste Le Moyne]] and his brother [[Sieur de Bienville]], enters [[Pensacola Bay]], fires on [[Fort San Carlos]], and [[Battle of Pensacola (1719)|captures Pensacola]]. | ||
| + | *[[1856]] – Construction begins on the [[Alabama & Florida Railroad]]. | ||
| + | *[[2006]] – [[Escambia County Commissioner]]s request validation of funds for the [[Southwest Escambia Improvement District]], which was approved but later halted by a complaint by Dr. [[Greg Strand]]. | ||
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| + | ==Births== | ||
| + | *[[1824]] – [[Edmund Kirby Smith]] | ||
| + | *[[1875]] – [[John Hunter Workman]] | ||
[[Category:Days| 0516]] | [[Category:Days| 0516]] | ||
Latest revision as of 15:24, 12 June 2009
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Events[edit]
- 1704 – Andrés de Arriola arrives in Pensacola Bay with food supplies to reinforce the Presidio Santa María de Galve, which had previously borrowed provisions from French Mobile.
- 1719 – The French fleet, under Jean Baptiste Le Moyne and his brother Sieur de Bienville, enters Pensacola Bay, fires on Fort San Carlos, and captures Pensacola.
- 1856 – Construction begins on the Alabama & Florida Railroad.
- 2006 – Escambia County Commissioners request validation of funds for the Southwest Escambia Improvement District, which was approved but later halted by a complaint by Dr. Greg Strand.
