Events
- 1861 – Civil War: Florida secedes from the Union
- 2002 – Soccer complex corruption scandal: Following an add-on motion by Willie Junior, the Escambia County Commission votes 3-2 to purchase the defunct Stalnaker Mazda dealership for $2.3 million.
- 2008 – Escambia County Superintendent of Schools Jim Paul is arrested for DUI while on business in South Florida.
Marriages
- 1833 – Melanie Innerarity marries Dr. Isaac Hulse.
Deaths
- 2005 – Sharitt Johnson, while detained at the Escambia County Jail