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+ | *[[1779]] – [[Elias Durnford]] is promoted to Engineer in Ordinary with the rank of Captain. | ||
+ | *[[1781]] – [[Siege of Pensacola]]: Spanish troops advance from [[Tartar Point]], enduring attacks by Indians allied to the British, to an encampment southwest of [[Sutton's Lagoon]]. | ||
+ | *[[1974]] - Southern rock icons Lynyrd Skynyrd performed at the municipal auditorium. Opening act was Grinderswitch. | ||
+ | *[[1976]] - Rock bands Bad Company and Kansas performed at the Mobile Municipal Auditorium. | ||
+ | *[[2007]] – An episode of "Weird Foods" on the Travel Channel features dishes prepared by the [[Fish House]] and [[Chet's Seafood]]. The [[Escambia County Commission]] votes to allow a [[Sales tax referendum, 2007|special referendum]] for the half-cent healthcare [[sales tax]] proposed by [[AccessEscambia]], provided the group pays for the costs. | ||
==Births== | ==Births== | ||
*[[1938]] – [[John Burt]] | *[[1938]] – [[John Burt]] | ||
+ | *[[1961]] - Robert Edward Resedean | ||
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+ | ==Deaths== | ||
+ | *[[1901]] – [[Angela Moreno]] | ||
+ | *[[1990]] – [[Norman Willenzik]] | ||
+ | *[[2017]] - Melvin William Haven | ||
[[Category:Days| 0326]] | [[Category:Days| 0326]] |
Latest revision as of 22:50, 29 December 2023
Events[edit]
- 1779 – Elias Durnford is promoted to Engineer in Ordinary with the rank of Captain.
- 1781 – Siege of Pensacola: Spanish troops advance from Tartar Point, enduring attacks by Indians allied to the British, to an encampment southwest of Sutton's Lagoon.
- 1974 - Southern rock icons Lynyrd Skynyrd performed at the municipal auditorium. Opening act was Grinderswitch.
- 1976 - Rock bands Bad Company and Kansas performed at the Mobile Municipal Auditorium.
- 2007 – An episode of "Weird Foods" on the Travel Channel features dishes prepared by the Fish House and Chet's Seafood. The Escambia County Commission votes to allow a special referendum for the half-cent healthcare sales tax proposed by AccessEscambia, provided the group pays for the costs.
Births[edit]
Deaths[edit]
- 1901 – Angela Moreno
- 1990 – Norman Willenzik
- 2017 - Melvin William Haven