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<noinclude>{{On this day/doc}}</noinclude>'''[[{{#titleparts:{{PAGENAME}}|1|2}}May 12]]''':
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*[[1848]] – '''[[Francis Celestino Brent]]''' was born.
*[[1905]] – A '''"[[Jim Crow]]"''' law to segregate [[streetcars]], authored by Pensacola legislators [[John Campbell Avery, Jr.]] and [[W. A. Blount]], passed both Florida houses unanimously.
*[[2004]] – '''[[John Burt]]''' was sentenced by [[Circuit Court]] Judge [[Ron Swanson]] to 18 years in prison.
*[[2006]] – [[Community Maritime Park]]: [[Mayor of Pensacola|Mayor Emeritus]] '''[[Vince Whibbs, Sr.]]''' was selected as successor to the late Admiral [[John H. Fetterman]] on the [[CMPA]] board of trustees.
*[[2008]] – [[University of West Florida]] president '''[[John Cavanaugh]]''' was selected to serve as chancellor of the Pennsylvania state university system.
