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==Events== | ==Events== | ||
*[[1781]] – [[Siege of Pensacola]]: Major General [[John Campbell]] orders an attack upon Spanish forces entrenched around [[Gage Hill]], but it is repulsed. | *[[1781]] – [[Siege of Pensacola]]: Major General [[John Campbell]] orders an attack upon Spanish forces entrenched around [[Gage Hill]], but it is repulsed. | ||
| − | *[[1818]] – Major General [[Andrew Jackson]] convenes a court martial for two British subjects, [[Alexander Arbuthnot]] and [[Robert C. Ambrister]], charged with inciting | + | *[[1818]] – Major General [[Andrew Jackson]] convenes a court martial at [[Fort St. Marks]] for two British subjects, [[Alexander Arbuthnot]] and [[Robert C. Ambrister]], charged with inciting Seminole Indians against the United States. |
*[[2001]] – A bill by State Representatives [[Jerry Maygarden]] and [[Durrell Peaden]] to transfer [[Historic Pensacola Preservation Board]] to [[UWF]] control passes the Florida House without opposition. | *[[2001]] – A bill by State Representatives [[Jerry Maygarden]] and [[Durrell Peaden]] to transfer [[Historic Pensacola Preservation Board]] to [[UWF]] control passes the Florida House without opposition. | ||
| + | =='''Business Closings'''== | ||
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| + | *[[2018]] - The final edition of The Gulf Coast Voice, formerly known as the Pensacola Voice, was published. | ||
[[Category:Days| 0426]] | [[Category:Days| 0426]] | ||
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- Decoration Day (Confederate Memorial Day) was traditionally held with services at Florida Square/Lee Square.
Events[edit]
- 1781 – Siege of Pensacola: Major General John Campbell orders an attack upon Spanish forces entrenched around Gage Hill, but it is repulsed.
- 1818 – Major General Andrew Jackson convenes a court martial at Fort St. Marks for two British subjects, Alexander Arbuthnot and Robert C. Ambrister, charged with inciting Seminole Indians against the United States.
- 2001 – A bill by State Representatives Jerry Maygarden and Durrell Peaden to transfer Historic Pensacola Preservation Board to UWF control passes the Florida House without opposition.
Business Closings[edit]
- 2018 - The final edition of The Gulf Coast Voice, formerly known as the Pensacola Voice, was published.
