- 1855 – John Gorrie died.
- 1898 – Battery Van Swearingen was activated at Fort Pickens.
- 2004 – The "Escambia County Utilities Authority" was renamed the "Emerald Coast Utilities Authority."
- 2007 – Jo Hovind, wife of Kent Hovind, was sentenced to one year and one day in federal prison, stemming from her conviction on 45 counts of evading bank-reporting requirements.