September 5
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Events
- 1775 – British West Florida Governor Peter Chester writes an official endorsement of visiting botanist William Bartram.[1]
- 2001 – U.S. Congressman Joe Scarborough leaves office, having announced in May a desire to spend more time with his children.
- 2004 – Tropical Storm Ivan reaches hurricane strength. Within the same day it becomes a Category 3 storm.
- 2006 – Primary elections are held, and a special ballot initiative to quash the Community Maritime Park project is defeated by City of Pensacola voters.
- 2007 – One of two "beach ball"-painted water towers on Pensacola Beach is disassembled.
References
- ↑ Edward J. Cashin. William Bartram and the American Revolution on the Southern Frontier. Univ of South Carolina Press, 2007.