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| + | *[[1866]] – Congress passes legislation giving authority to any organized company to construct [[Telecommunications|telegraph lines]], later conflicting with exclusive charters granted by Florida to the [[Pensacola Telegraph Company]]. | ||
| + | *[[1907]] – [[Calvin C. Goodman]] assumes the [[mayoralty of Pensacola]] after the death of incumbent [[Charles Henry Bliss]]. | ||
| + | *[[1973]] – [[U.S. District Court]] Judge [[Winston Arnow]] rules that [[Escambia High School]]'s "Rebel" mascot, the school song "Dixie" and the [[Confederate flag]] are "racially irritating" symbols and bars their use. | ||
| + | *[[1974]] – The [[Clara Barkley Dorr House]] is added to the [[Wikipedia:National Register of Historic Places|National Register of Historic Places]]. | ||
| + | *[[2005]] – Demolition of [[Bayfront Auditorium]] is completed. | ||
| + | *[[2006]] – The [[Pensacola Young Professionals]] holds its first political forum at [[Pensacola Junior College]]. | ||
| + | *[[2007]] – [[Front Porch Pensacola]] is reactivated by the Florida Office of Urban Opportunity. | ||
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| + | ==Births== | ||
| + | *[[1987]] – [[Joseph Hall]] | ||
==Deaths== | ==Deaths== | ||
Revision as of 16:00, 23 July 2009
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Events
- 1866 – Congress passes legislation giving authority to any organized company to construct telegraph lines, later conflicting with exclusive charters granted by Florida to the Pensacola Telegraph Company.
- 1907 – Calvin C. Goodman assumes the mayoralty of Pensacola after the death of incumbent Charles Henry Bliss.
- 1973 – U.S. District Court Judge Winston Arnow rules that Escambia High School's "Rebel" mascot, the school song "Dixie" and the Confederate flag are "racially irritating" symbols and bars their use.
- 1974 – The Clara Barkley Dorr House is added to the National Register of Historic Places.
- 2005 – Demolition of Bayfront Auditorium is completed.
- 2006 – The Pensacola Young Professionals holds its first political forum at Pensacola Junior College.
- 2007 – Front Porch Pensacola is reactivated by the Florida Office of Urban Opportunity.
