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| + | *[[1781]] – [[Siege of Pensacola]]: [[Fort George]] is destroyed when the powder magazine is ignited by Spanish troops. British General [[John Campbell]] surrenders Pensacola to [[Bernardo de Galvez]]. | ||
| + | *[[1911]] – "The Birth of [[Naval Aviation]]": Captain [[W. I. Chambers]] requisitions one Wright and two Curtiss airplanes for the [[U. S. Navy]]. | ||
| + | *[[1978]] – On descent into [[Pensacola Regional Airport]], [[National Airlines Flight 193]] lands in [[Escambia Bay]], resulting in the drowning deaths of three passengers. | ||
| + | *[[2008]] – The [[Pensacola City Council]] abruptly selects [[William D. "Rusty" Wells]] to replace [[John Fleming]] as [[Pensacola City Attorney|City Attorney]], foregoing a ranking system that had been established for the hiring process. | ||
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Events
- 1781 – Siege of Pensacola: Fort George is destroyed when the powder magazine is ignited by Spanish troops. British General John Campbell surrenders Pensacola to Bernardo de Galvez.
- 1911 – "The Birth of Naval Aviation": Captain W. I. Chambers requisitions one Wright and two Curtiss airplanes for the U. S. Navy.
- 1978 – On descent into Pensacola Regional Airport, National Airlines Flight 193 lands in Escambia Bay, resulting in the drowning deaths of three passengers.
- 2008 – The Pensacola City Council abruptly selects William D. "Rusty" Wells to replace John Fleming as City Attorney, foregoing a ranking system that had been established for the hiring process.
