EventsEdit
- 1763 – George Johnstone is appointed governor of British West Florida.
- 1862 – Civil War: The USS Montgomery captures the Confederate sloop William E. Chester near Pensacola Bay.
- 1982 - Rock band Van Halen performs at the Mobile Municipal Auditorium.
- 1993 - World Championship Wrestling Battlebowl '93 was held at the civic center.
- 2001 – Soccer complex corruption scandal: Escambia County finalizes the $3.9 million purchase of the Pensacola Soccer Complex.