Difference between revisions of "August 18"
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==Events== | ==Events== | ||
− | *[[1821]] – The first issue of ''[[The Floridian]]'' is published. | + | *[[1821]] – The first issue of ''[[The Floridian]]'' is published by [[George Tunstall]] and [[Cary Nicholas]]. |
*[[1982]] – Former State Representative [[R. W. "Smokey" Peaden]] is convicted on five counts of cocaine possession and transportation. | *[[1982]] – Former State Representative [[R. W. "Smokey" Peaden]] is convicted on five counts of cocaine possession and transportation. | ||
+ | *[[2005]] – [[Mario Forgione]] purchases the [[Pensacola Ice Pilots]] from [[Tim Kerr]]. | ||
+ | *[[2006]] – ''[[Strand v. Escambia County]]'': The [[Circuit Court]] rules that the [[Southwest Escambia Improvement District]] is constitutional. | ||
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+ | ==Deaths== | ||
+ | *[[2007]] – [[Lee Shortt]], while diving at the [[USS Oriskany|USS ''Oriskany'']] artificial reef | ||
[[Category:Days| 0818]] | [[Category:Days| 0818]] |
Revision as of 11:41, 18 August 2009
Events
- 1821 – The first issue of The Floridian is published by George Tunstall and Cary Nicholas.
- 1982 – Former State Representative R. W. "Smokey" Peaden is convicted on five counts of cocaine possession and transportation.
- 2005 – Mario Forgione purchases the Pensacola Ice Pilots from Tim Kerr.
- 2006 – Strand v. Escambia County: The Circuit Court rules that the Southwest Escambia Improvement District is constitutional.
Deaths
- 2007 – Lee Shortt, while diving at the USS Oriskany artificial reef