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<noinclude>{{On this day/doc}}</noinclude>'''[[{{#titleparts:{{PAGENAME}}|1|2}}November 8]]''':
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*[[1814]] – '''[[Battle of Pensacola (1814)|Capture of Pensacola]]''': As [[Andrew Jackson]] secured the Spanish city, British forces retreated from [[Fort San Carlos de Barrancas]], detonating the harbor defenses.
*[[1826]] – The Navy issued its first contract to area businessmen for lumber to be used in the construction of the '''[[Navy Yard]]'''.
*[[1988]] – '''[[City of Pensacola annexation referendum, 1988|Referendum on the annexation]]''' of two areas, one of which (including [[Cordova Mall]] and some nearby acreage) was approved by voters.
*[[2002]] – '''[[Ballinger Publishing]]''' purchased part of [[Burchell Publishing & Printing]].
