- 1889 – Pensacola police officer James Gordon was shot and killed by a suspect he had arrested the previous day.
- 1993 – The Amtrak Sunset Limited derailed over the Big Bayou Canot near Mobile, killing five crew members and forty-two passengers.
| Copy the 3-5 most noteworthy events from the corresponding date page. Please change to past tense and bold the key article. You may also include a relevant photo, sized between 100-140px wide and aligned right. |