- 1782 – Hoping to undercut the British and American smuggling trade, Spain relaxed trade restrictions at Pensacola and other colonies, granting a 10-year license to trade with French ports.
- 1999 – Attorney Fred Levin was named an honorary chief of Ghana for his representation of Ghanaian boxer Ike Quartey.
- 2004 – The Pensacola City Council voted to demolish Bayfront Auditorium, with tentative plans to build a new municipal auditorium as part of the Festival Park project on the Trillium property.