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*[[1861]] &ndash; [[Civil War]]: Federal troops receive orders to abandon the mainland's [[Fort Barrancas]] and refortify on [[Santa Rosa Island]]'s [[Fort Pickens]]. The communication is not intercepted by Confederate troops because it was "in a pink, scented envelope addressed by a female hand."<ref>Clint Johnson. ''Civil War Blunders: Amusing Incidents from the War''. John F. Blair, Publisher, 1997. </ref>*[[1986]] - Rock band RUSH performs at the Pensacola Civic Center. Opening acts were Steve Morse and the Dixie Dregs.*[[1999]] &ndash; [[Roy Jones, Jr.]] defeats [[Rick Frazier]] (KO) at the [[Pensacola Civic Center]]. ==Births==*[[1928]] &ndash; [[Ernie Lee Magaha]] ==References=={{reflist}}