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*[[1699]] – '''[[First Spanish period]]''': French ships under [[Pierre Le Moyne d'Iberville]] left Spanish-occupied [[Pensacola Bay]], going westward to found [[Wikipedia:Louisiana (New France)|French Louisiana]]. | *[[1699]] – '''[[First Spanish period]]''': French ships under [[Pierre Le Moyne d'Iberville]] left Spanish-occupied [[Pensacola Bay]], going westward to found [[Wikipedia:Louisiana (New France)|French Louisiana]]. | ||
*[[1871]] – A joint resolution of Congress granted the '''[[Pensacola & Barrancas Railroad Company]]''' an easement through the [[Navy Yard]] reservation. | *[[1871]] – A joint resolution of Congress granted the '''[[Pensacola & Barrancas Railroad Company]]''' an easement through the [[Navy Yard]] reservation. | ||
*[[1903]] – Five tons of condemned dynamite were detonated near '''[[Fort Pickens]]''', about a mile away from the battery. The resulting explosion created a hole "large enough to hide a house" on the beach and was felt across [[Pensacola Bay]] in the city, cracking plaster and shattering windows. | *[[1903]] – Five tons of condemned dynamite were detonated near '''[[Fort Pickens]]''', about a mile away from the battery. The resulting explosion created a hole "large enough to hide a house" on the beach and was felt across [[Pensacola Bay]] in the city, cracking plaster and shattering windows. |