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'''[[May 16]]''': | '''[[May 16]]''': | ||
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| − | *[[1719]] – The [[French Pensacola|French]] fleet, under [[Jean Baptiste Le Moyne]] and his brother [[Sieur de Bienville]], | + | *[[1719]] – The [[French Pensacola|French]] fleet, under [[Jean Baptiste Le Moyne]] and his brother [[Sieur de Bienville]], entered [[Pensacola Bay]], fired on [[Fort San Carlos]], and '''[[Battle of Pensacola (1719)|captured Pensacola]]'''. |
*[[1824]] – '''[[Edmund Kirby Smith]]''' was born. | *[[1824]] – '''[[Edmund Kirby Smith]]''' was born. | ||
*[[1856]] – Construction began on the '''[[Alabama & Florida Railroad]]'''. | *[[1856]] – Construction began on the '''[[Alabama & Florida Railroad]]'''. | ||
| − | *[[2006]] – [ | + | *[[2006]] – [[Escambia County Commissioner]]s requested validation of funds for the '''[[Southwest Escambia Improvement District]]''', which was approved but later halted by a complaint by Dr. [[Greg Strand]]. |
Latest revision as of 04:58, 15 May 2009
- 1719 – The French fleet, under Jean Baptiste Le Moyne and his brother Sieur de Bienville, entered Pensacola Bay, fired on Fort San Carlos, and captured Pensacola.
- 1824 – Edmund Kirby Smith was born.
- 1856 – Construction began on the Alabama & Florida Railroad.
- 2006 – Escambia County Commissioners requested validation of funds for the Southwest Escambia Improvement District, which was approved but later halted by a complaint by Dr. Greg Strand.
