- 1862 – Civil War: The USS Montgomery seizes the blockade running steamer Caroline off the coast of Mobile; Union soldiers surprise a detachment of Confederate cavalry at Gonzalia, capturing or killing all but nine.
- 1952 – The Twin Air Drive-In opened.
- 1960 – Collier Merrill was born.
- 2006 – The Daily Grind closed, to reopen later as Goofy Golf.