Template:On this day/October 7
- 1868 – Adam Jacoby Slemmer died.
- 2003 – Pensacola police raided strip club Arety's Angels; owner Arety Sievers later claimed the raid was arranged by County Administrator George Touart over a previous dispute.
- 2007 – The Cervantes Street bridge spanning Bayou Texar is dedicated in honor of dentist and civic activist Philip Payne.