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| + | *[[1781]] – '''[[Siege of Pensacola]]''': The powder magazine at the [[Queen's Redoubt]] was detonated by Spanish troops, forcing British General [[John Campbell]] to surrender [[Fort George]] and Pensacola to [[Bernardo de Gálvez]]. | ||
| + | *[[1911]] – '''"The Birth of [[Naval Aviation]]"''': Captain [[W. I. Chambers]] requisitioned one Wright and two Curtiss airplanes for the [[U. S. Navy]]. | ||
| + | *[[1978]] – On descent into [[Pensacola Regional Airport]], '''[[National Airlines Flight 193]]''' landed in [[Escambia Bay]], resulting in the drowning deaths of three passengers. | ||
| + | *[[2008]] – The [[Pensacola City Council]] abruptly selected '''[[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. | ||
Latest revision as of 06:13, 8 May 2009
- 1781 – Siege of Pensacola: The powder magazine at the Queen's Redoubt was detonated by Spanish troops, forcing British General John Campbell to surrender Fort George and Pensacola to Bernardo de Gálvez.
- 1911 – "The Birth of Naval Aviation": Captain W. I. Chambers requisitioned one Wright and two Curtiss airplanes for the U. S. Navy.
- 1978 – On descent into Pensacola Regional Airport, National Airlines Flight 193 landed in Escambia Bay, resulting in the drowning deaths of three passengers.
- 2008 – The Pensacola City Council abruptly selected William D. "Rusty" Wells to replace John Fleming as City Attorney, foregoing a ranking system that had been established for the hiring process.
