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| − | *[[1719]] – The [[French Pensacola|French]] fleet, under [[Jean Baptiste Le Moyne]] and his brother [[Sieur de Bienville]], | + | *[[1719]] – The [[French Pensacola|French]] fleet, under [[Jean Baptiste Le Moyne]] and his brother [[Sieur de Bienville]], enters [[Pensacola Bay]], fires on [[Fort San Carlos]], and '''[[Battle of Pensacola (1719)|captures Pensacola]]'''. |
*[[1824]] – '''[[Edmund Kirby Smith]]''' was born. | *[[1824]] – '''[[Edmund Kirby Smith]]''' was born. | ||
*[[1856]] – Construction began on the '''[[Alabama & Florida Railroad]]'''. | *[[1856]] – Construction began on the '''[[Alabama & Florida Railroad]]'''. | ||
*[[2006]] – [[Escambia County Commissioner]]s requested validation of funds for the '''[[Southwest Escambia Improvement District]]''', which was approved but later halted by a complaint by Dr. [[Greg Strand]]. | *[[2006]] – [[Escambia County Commissioner]]s requested validation of funds for the '''[[Southwest Escambia Improvement District]]''', which was approved but later halted by a complaint by Dr. [[Greg Strand]]. | ||
