January 15
Events
- 1861 – Civil War: Fort Pickens refuses to surrender to William H. Chase and remains the only Union-controlled fort in the South for the duration of the war.
- 1969 – The Arts Council of Northwest Florida is established.
- 2001 - Post-punk band Green Day performs at the municipal auditorium.
- 2008 – Frank Patti is arrested on a battery charge for allegedly hitting a customer who made a comment about his criminal past.