- 1864 – Civil War: David Farragut arrives in Pensacola.
- 1891 – The U.S. Army appointed a Board of Engineers to consider a permanent deep channel at Pensacola Pass.
- 1980 - Rock band ZZ Top performs at the Mobile Municipal Auditorium.
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