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*[[1693]] – Spanish expedition under [[Laureano del Torres y Ayala ]] arrived at Pensacola Bay via an overland route from [[Apalachicola]].*[[1764]] – Rev. [[William Dawson]] is licensed by the Episcopal Church to preach in Pensacola.*[[1888]] – The [[Fort Pickens]] military reservation is expanded to include the entire [[Santa Rosa Island]] by executive order.*[[1948]] – Congress passes legislation, later repealed, authorizing the creation of a [[Pensacola National Monument]]. ==Deaths==*[[1861]] – [[James Abercrombie]]