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Events
- 1779 – Elias Durnford is promoted to Engineer in Ordinary with the rank of Captain.
- 1781 – Siege of Pensacola: Spanish troops advance from Tartar Point, enduring attacks by Indians allied to the British, to an encampment southwest of Sutton's Lagoon.
- 2007 – An episode of "Weird Foods" on the Travel Channel features dishes prepared by the Fish House and Chet's Seafood. The Escambia County Commission votes to allow a special referendum for the half-cent healthcare sales tax proposed by AccessEscambia, provided the group pays for the costs.
Births
Deaths
- 1901 – Angela Moreno
- 1990 – Norman Willenzik
- 2017 - William Melvin Haven