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*[[1823]] – The final issue of '''''[[The Floridian]]''''' was published by [[John Fitzgerald & Company]]. | *[[1823]] – The final issue of '''''[[The Floridian]]''''' was published by [[John Fitzgerald & Company]]. | ||
*[[1826]] – The '''[[Pensacola Lighthouse]]''' was lighted for the first time. | *[[1826]] – The '''[[Pensacola Lighthouse]]''' was lighted for the first time. | ||
| + | *[[1974]] – Black motorist '''[[Wendel Blackwell]]''' was killed at point-blank range by [[Escambia County Sheriff's Deputy]] [[Doug Raines]], leading to a [[Race riot, 1975|riot]] early the next year. | ||
Latest revision as of 20:30, 12 December 2014
- 1823 – The final issue of The Floridian was published by John Fitzgerald & Company.
- 1826 – The Pensacola Lighthouse was lighted for the first time.
- 1974 – Black motorist Wendel Blackwell was killed at point-blank range by Escambia County Sheriff's Deputy Doug Raines, leading to a riot early the next year.
