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*[[1856]] – A groundbreaking is held in Pensacola commencing construction of the [[Alabama & Florida Railroad]].<ref>Gregg Turner. ''A Short History of Florida Railroads''. Arcadia Publishing, 2003.</ref> | *[[1856]] – A groundbreaking is held in Pensacola commencing construction of the [[Alabama & Florida Railroad]].<ref>Gregg Turner. ''A Short History of Florida Railroads''. Arcadia Publishing, 2003.</ref> | ||
*[[1861]] – [[Civil War]]: [[Fort Pickens]] is reinforced by several hundred Federal troops aboard the ''Brooklyn''. | *[[1861]] – [[Civil War]]: [[Fort Pickens]] is reinforced by several hundred Federal troops aboard the ''Brooklyn''. | ||
| + | *[[1972]] - Cordova Cinemas outdoor theatres opened. | ||
*[[2002]] – [[Frank Patti]] pleads guilty to charges of tax fraud. | *[[2002]] – [[Frank Patti]] pleads guilty to charges of tax fraud. | ||
*[[2007]] – The [[Pensacola Ice Pilots]] and [[Escambia County]] reach an agreement to keep the team in Pensacola through at least the 2007-08 season. | *[[2007]] – The [[Pensacola Ice Pilots]] and [[Escambia County]] reach an agreement to keep the team in Pensacola through at least the 2007-08 season. | ||
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Events[edit]
- 1779 – Spain signs a treaty with France, obligating the latter to declare war against England and help, among other goals, return Mobile and Pensacola to Spanish rule.
- 1821 – Transfer of Spanish West Florida to the United States: Andrew Jackson and his wife Rachel set out for Pensacola.
- 1856 – A groundbreaking is held in Pensacola commencing construction of the Alabama & Florida Railroad.[1]
- 1861 – Civil War: Fort Pickens is reinforced by several hundred Federal troops aboard the Brooklyn.
- 1972 - Cordova Cinemas outdoor theatres opened.
- 2002 – Frank Patti pleads guilty to charges of tax fraud.
- 2007 – The Pensacola Ice Pilots and Escambia County reach an agreement to keep the team in Pensacola through at least the 2007-08 season.
References[edit]
- ↑ Gregg Turner. A Short History of Florida Railroads. Arcadia Publishing, 2003.
