January 8

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Events

  • 1861 – Colonel William H. Chase is ordered by the Confederacy to seize the forts around Pensacola. First shots were fired at Fort Barrancas around 11:00 PM.
  • 1889Edward A. Perry leaves office as Governor of Florida