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*[[1814]] – [[War of 1812]]: [[Third Spanish period|Spanish officials]] permit 300 British troops to land at Pensacola and anchor a fleet in the [[Pensacola Bay|harbor]]. | *[[1814]] – [[War of 1812]]: [[Third Spanish period|Spanish officials]] permit 300 British troops to land at Pensacola and anchor a fleet in the [[Pensacola Bay|harbor]]. | ||
| − | *[[1884]] | + | *[[1884]] – A [[Pensacola and Atlantic Railroad]] drawbridge watchman is found dead on the tracks, his body riddled with 23 bullets.<ref>"Why the Draw Wasn't Open." ''New York Times'', August 26, 1884.</ref> |
*[[1892]] – [[Southern Bell Telephone & Telegraph Company]] files suit against [[A. H. D'Alemberte]].<ref>''[http://books.google.com/books?id=rEALAAAAYAAJ Southern Reporter]''</ref> | *[[1892]] – [[Southern Bell Telephone & Telegraph Company]] files suit against [[A. H. D'Alemberte]].<ref>''[http://books.google.com/books?id=rEALAAAAYAAJ Southern Reporter]''</ref> | ||
*[[1965]] – [[Pensacola Gulf Coast Regional Airport]] receives the landing of its first commercial jet plane, an Eastern Airlines Boeing 727. | *[[1965]] – [[Pensacola Gulf Coast Regional Airport]] receives the landing of its first commercial jet plane, an Eastern Airlines Boeing 727. | ||
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Events
- 1814 – War of 1812: Spanish officials permit 300 British troops to land at Pensacola and anchor a fleet in the harbor.
- 1884 – A Pensacola and Atlantic Railroad drawbridge watchman is found dead on the tracks, his body riddled with 23 bullets.[1]
- 1892 – Southern Bell Telephone & Telegraph Company files suit against A. H. D'Alemberte.[2]
- 1965 – Pensacola Gulf Coast Regional Airport receives the landing of its first commercial jet plane, an Eastern Airlines Boeing 727.
- 1966 – The first of the original Evening in Old Seville Square events is held.
Marriages
- 1769 – Elias Durnford to Rebecca Walker
References
- ↑ "Why the Draw Wasn't Open." New York Times, August 26, 1884.
- ↑ Southern Reporter
