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2009 Chuck Daly, basketball coach, head coach, successful 14-year NBA career included leading Detroit Pistons to two NBA Championships, led Dream Team to win gold at 1992 Summer Olympics, dies at 78 in Jupiter, Florida
2008 Jerry Wexler, dies in Sarasota, Florida, of congestive heart failure, at 91 2008 Bo Diddley, dies in Florida, of heart failure, at 79 2008 Robert Rauschenberg, dies in Florida, of heart failure, at 82 2008 Howard Metzenbaum, dies in Florida, at 90 2007 Al Oerter, dies in Florida, of heart failure, at 71 2007 Bowie Kuhn, dies in Jacksonville, Florida, of respiratory failure, at 80 2007 Anna Nicole Smith, dies in Hollywood, Florida, of drug overdose, at 39 2007 E. Howard Hunt, dies at 88, of pneumonia in Florida 2007 George Smathers, dies in Florida, of a stroke, at 93 2004 World Series, Florida Marlins beat the New York Yankees 4 games to 2 2004 Hurricane Ivan hits Alabama and Florida killing nearly 30 2004 Hurricane Frances hits Florida, causing $40 billion in damage. 2000 Supreme Court halts Florida vote recount 2000 Elian Gonzalez is snatched by a SWAT team from his Florida relatives to return him to his father in Cuba 1998 Tornadoes in Florida kills at least 31 1998 Florida Panther Dino Ciccarelli's is 9th NHLer to score 600 career goals 1998 All-Star Florida Marlin catcher Darren Daulton, retires 1997 Florida releases Alex Arias, the last original Marlin 1997 1st Game at Washington Capitals' MCI Center vs. Florida Panthers 1997 Last original Florida Marlin, Jeff Conine, traded to Kansas City Royals 1997 World Series: Florida Marlins beat Cleveland Indians, 4 games to 3 1997 Florida Marlins beat Atlanta Braves 4 games to 1 in NLCS 1997 Kevin Brown of Florida Marlins no hits San Francisco Giants 9-0 1997 Susie Maroney, 22, of Australia, is 1st to swim from Cuba to Florida 1997 Howard Stern Radio Show premieres in Ft. Myers, Florida on WRXK 96.1 FM 1996 62nd Heisman Trophy Award: Danny Wuerffel, Florida (quarterback) 1996 Howard Stern radio show premieres in West Palm Beach, Florida on WCLB 95.5 FM 1996 Howard Stern Radio Show premieres in Panama City, Florida on WTBB 97.7 FM 1996 Stanley Cup: Colorado Avalanche sweep Florida Panthers in 4 games 1996 Colorado Avalanche sweeps Florida Panthers by winning 1-0 in 6 periods 1996 Florida Marlin Al Leiter no hits Colorado Rockies, 11-0 1996 Cheryl Depew, of Florida, crowned 13th Miss Hawaiian Tropic International 1995 Los Angeles Dodger Ramon Martinez no-hits the Florida Marlins 7-0 1995 All star MVP: Jeff Conine (Florida Marlins) 1995 Krissy Taylor, born in Miami, Florida, model, sister of supermodel, Niki Taylor, dies of respitory problems at 17 1995 Southwestern Florida outside of Tampa begins using new area code 941 1994 Howard Stern Radio Show premieres in Ft. Lauderdale / Miami, Florida on WBGG 105.9 FM 1994 Cbox is 39'115 long, 20'85 wide, and 8' high in Jacksonville, Florida Largest popcorn container is 6,619.76 cubic feet full of popped corn 1994 Howard Stern Radio Show premieres in Orlando, Florida on WTKS 104.1 FM 1994 Danny Harold Rolling, sentenced to death in Florida, for killing 5 1993 59th Heisman Trophy Award: Charlie Ward, Florida State (quarterback) 1993 Florida Marlins 1st lost ever (4-2 to Los Angeles Dodgers) 1993 Florida Marlins 1st game - beat Los Angeles Dodgers 6-3 1993 Florida Marlins introduce their mascot "Billy" 1993 Florida Marlins open their 1st spring training camp 1992 58th Heisman Trophy Award: Gino Torretta, Miami, Florida (quarterback) 1992 Carl Barger, baseball President (Pittsburgh Pirates, Florida Marlins), dies at 62 1992 Rene Lachemann hired as Florida Marlins 1st manager 1992 Leanza Cornett (Florida), 21, crowned 66th Miss America 1993 1992 Hurricane Andrew hits South Florida; 35 die 1992 Ground breaking of Florida Marlins 7,500 seat spring training stadium 1992 Florida Marlins unveil their uniform 1992 Erie Sailors (Florida Marlin farm team) 1st game beat Jamestown 6-5 in 13 1992 Florida Marlins begin selling tickets 1991 Florida Marlins sign their 1st player, 16 year old pitcher Clemente Nunez 1991 Actress Hedy Lamarr, 77, arrested for shoplifting in Florida 1991 Florida Marlins' logo unveiled 1991 Pittsburgh Pirate President Carl Barger becomes 1st President of Florida Marlins 1991 Colorado Rockies and Florida Marlins given final approval by owners 1991 Lillian Cucuzza wins name Florida baseball team contest (Marlins) 1991 South Florida and Denver picked for 1993 NL franchises 1990 Blockbuster Bowl 1: Florida State beats Penn State, 24-17 1990 3 members of 2 Live Crew acquitted on obsenity charges in Florida 1990 Florida record store owner Charles Freeman is found guilty of obsenity, for selling 2 Live Crew rap records 1990 Florida lottery goes over $100,000,000 1990 David Acer, Florida dentist, dies of AIDs after infecting 5 patients 1990 2 slain college students found in Gainesville, Florida 1990 Florida Edwards, dies of pneumonia at 79 1990 Members of 2 Live Crew formally charged with obscenity in Florida 1990 Florida passes a law prohibits wearing a throng bathing suit 1990 Rap group 2 Live crew members arrested in Florida for obscenity 1989 Ted Bundy, serial killer of up to 100 women, executed in Florida at 42 1988 Florida Friebus, actress (Bob Newhart Show), dies of a stroke at 79 1988 Carlos Lehder Rivas, of Colombia's Medellin drug cartel, is convicted in Florida for smuggling more than 3 tons of cocaine into US 1988 4,200 kg Colombian cocaine in seized at Tarpon Springs Florida 1987 NBA announces expansion to Charlotte North Carolina and Miami Florida in 1988 and Minneapolis Minnesota and Orlando Florida in 1989 1986 52nd Heisman Trophy Award: Vinny Testaverde, Miami Florida (quarterback) 1986 95-year-old woman scores a hole-in-one in Florida 1985 Sheeba Reiter, Florida, illegitimate daughter of Jackie Mason 1985 Cold wave damages 90 percent of Florida's citrus crop 1983 Mignon McLaughlin, journalist, author, contributed to Redbook, Cosmopolitan, Vogue magazines, Managing Editor, Glamour magazine, famous quote, 'Anything you lose automatically doubles in value', dies in Coral Gables, Florida 1983 25th Ryder Cup: U.S., 14 -13 at PGA National Golf Club Florida 1983 Meyer Lansky, reputed mobster, dies in Miami Beach Florida at 80 1982 EPCOT Center opens in Orlando, Florida 1982 Jonathan Jackson, Orlando, Florida, actor, Lucky-General Hospital 1982 Air Florida 737 took off in a snowstorm, crashes into 14th St. Bridge in Washington, D.C., and falls into Potomac River, killing 78 1981 West Tampa Florida defeats Richmand Virgina, 6-4 to win American Legion World Series 1981 Cristin Duren, Miss Florida Teen USA, Miss Photogenic-1997 1981 Beth Daniel wins LPGA Florida Lady Citrus Golf 1980 Brittney McConn, born in Largo, Florida, figure skater, 1997 Eastern Sr champ 1980 Major race riot in Miami Florida - 16 killed, 300 injured 1980 Monica Flammer, born in Gainesville, Florida, gymnast alternate for 1996 Olympics 1980 1st Cubans of the Mariel boatlift sail to Florida 1980 Snow falls in Florida 1980 Kristy Powell, Florida, gymnast 1996 Olympics 1979 Brandi Siegel, born in Miami, Florida, rhythmic gymnast 1996 Olympics 1979 Jane Blalock wins LPGA Florida Lady Citrus Golf Tournament 1979 Kelly Gaudet, Miss Florida Teen USA 1996 1978 Mandy James, born in Jacksonville, Florida, rhythmic gymnast, US team-96 1978 Walter Poenisch completes swim of 207 km from Cuba to Florida 1978 Krissy Taylor, born in Miami, Florida, model, sister of supermodel, Niki Taylor 1978 Escaped mass murderer Ted Bundy recaptured, Pensacola, Florida 1978 Kimberly Leach, killed by Ted Bundy in Lake City Florida at 12 1978 Theodore Bundy kills Florida State University coeds Lisa Levy and Margaret Bowman 1977 Ashley Ryan Ruiz Offord, born in Miami, Florida, singer, Menudo-Cannonball 1977 Radek Dvorak, born in Tabor, Czechoslovakia, NHL left wing for the Florida Panthers 1976 Adita Linares, born in Miami, Florida, spanish actress, Clueless, Cookie 1976 Priscilla Taylor, born in Miami, Florida, playmate March, 1996 1976 David Nemirovsky, Toronto, NHL right wing for the Florida Panthers 1976 Ed Jovanoski, born in Windsor, Ontario, NHL defenseman for the Florida Panthers 1976 Kristin Alicia Beall Ludecke, Eustis, Florida, Miss America-Florida 1996 1976 Cassidy Rae, Clarmont, Florida, actress, Sarah-Models Inc, Clarissa 1976 Eric DuBose, Bradenton, Florida, baseball pitcher 1996 Olympics bronze 1976 Jason Podollan, Vernon, NHL center for the Florida Panthers 1976 Rhett Warrener, Shaunavon, NHL defenseman for the Florida Panthers 1975 Tammy Cleland, Sanford, Florida, synchronized swimmer, 1996 Olympics gold 1975 Edgar Renteria, born in Barranquilla, Colombia, infielder for the Florida Marlins 1975 Disney EPCOT Center, Florida, plans announced 1975 Todd Macdonald, Charlestown, NHL goalie for the Florida Panthers 1975 Steve Washburn, born in Ottawa, NHL center for the Florida Panthers 1974 41st Sugar Bowl: Nebraska 13 beats Florida 10 1974 Rob Niedermayer, Cassiar, NHL center for the Florida Panthers 1974 1st World Football League Bowl, Birmingham Americans beat Florida 1974 Chris Mantilla, West Palm Beach, Florida, diver 1996 Olympics 1974 Jamie Lynn Bolding, born in Lakeland, Florida, Miss America-Florida 1997 1974 Idalmis Marina Vidal, Miss Florida USA 1996 1974 Lisa Marie Scott, Pensacola, Florida, playmate, Feb, 1994 1974 Calvin Harrison, Orlando Florida, 200m/400m runner 1973 Trick Daddy, born in Miami, Florida, rapper, popular hits 'Let's Go', 'Shut Up', 'Thugs are Us' 1973 Marty Janzen, born in Miami, Florida, pitcher for the Toronto Blue Jays 1973 Alex Gonzalez, born in Miami, Florida, infielder for the Toronto Blue Jays 1973 Brian Olson, born in Tallahassee, Florida, middleweight, 189 lbs, judoka, 1996 Olympics 1972 Mike Hampton, Brooksville, Florida, pitcher for the Houston Astros 1972 Martin Straka, Pizen, Czech Republic, NHL forward, Team Czech Republic, Florida 1972 Kurt Miller, born in Tucson, Arizona, pitcher for the Florida Marlins 1972 Republican convention (Miami Beach, Florida) renominates Vice President Agnew but not unanimous - 1 vote went to NBC newsman David Brinkley 1972 Republican convention opens in Miami Beach, Florida 1972 Democratic convention opens in Miami Beach Florida, McGovern 1972 Hurricane Agnes, kills 118 in New York and Florida 1972 Renee Heiken, Peoria, Illinois, LPGA golfer, 1994 Florida Women's Open 1972 Alesha Oreskovich, born in Tampa, Florida, playmate, Jun, 1993 1972 Jill Savery, Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, synchronized swimmer, 1996 Olympics gold 1972 Chipper Jones, born in Deland, Florida, infielder, Atlanta Braves 1972 Alex Ochoa, born in Miami, Florida, outfielder for the New York Mets 1972 John Rothell, Titusville Florida, 400m hurdler 1972 34th NCAA Men's Basketball Championship: UCLA beats Florida 81-76 1972 Melisa Moses, born in Jacksonville, Florida, diver, Olympics-4th-96 1972 Jay Powell, Meridian MS, pitcher for the Florida Marlins 1971 Kristen Kane, born in Jacksonville, Florida, diver 1996 Olympics 1971 David Robert Duval, born in Jacksonville, Florida, PGA golfer, 1995 Bob Hope 1971 WXLT (now WWSB) TV channel 40 in Sarasota-Bradenton, Florida (ABC) begins 1971 Walt Disney World in Orlando, Florida opens 1971 Charles Johnson, born in Fort Pierce, Florida, catcher, U.S. Olympics 1992, Marlins 1971 Racial disturbance in Jacksonville, Florida 1971 Bill Lindsay, Big Fork, NHL left wing for the Florida Panthers 1971 Ryan Hawblitzel, born in West Palm Beach, Florida, pitcher for the Colorado Rockies 1971 Otis Scott, born in Gainesville, Florida, 400m/800m runner 1971 WCJB TV channel 20 in Gainesville, Florida (ABC/NBC) begins broadcasting 3-judge U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals 1971 Quilvio Veras, born in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, infielder for the Florida Marlins 1971 Jesus Tavarez, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, outfielder for the Florida Marlins 1971 Amber Smith, born in Tampa, Florida, actress in Faithful, Funeral, Mirror Has 2 Faces 1971 53rd PGA Championship: Jack Nicklaus shoots a 281 at PGA National Florida Jack Nicklaus wins his 2nd golf grand slam 1970 Stu Barnes, Spruce Grove, NHL center for the Florida Panthers 1970 Race riots in Daytona Beach Florida 1970 Dan Ratushny, Nepean, NHL defenseman for the Florida Panthers 1970 Roger Bailey, born in Chattahoochee, Florida, pitcher for the Colorado Rockies 1970 Paul Laus, Beamsville, NHL defenseman for the Florida Panthers 1970 Danny Ellis, Orlando, Florida, golfer, All-American-1990, 92, 93 1970 Jim Courier, born in Sanford, Florida, tennis champ, 1990, 91 French 1970 Tim McRae, born in Daytona, Florida, 154 lbs, 70 kg, weightlifter, 1992, 1996 Olympics 1970 Bryce Florie, born in Charleston, Florida, pitcher for the San Diego Padres 1970 Doug Bochtler, born in West Palm Beach, Florida, pitcher for the San Diego Padres 1970 Ricardo Jordan, born in Delray Beach, Florida, pitcher for the Philadelphia Phillies 1970 Race riots in Miami, Florida 1970 Carl Everett, born in Tampa, Florida, baseball player, outfielder, played for Florida Marlins, Major League Baseball team, played for New York Mets, Boston Red Sox, Texas Rangers, Chicago White Sox, Seattle Mariners, Houston Astros, Montreal Expos, 2005 World Series Champion 1970 Ricky Gutierrez, born in Miami, Florida, infielder for the Houston Astros 1970 Javier De La Hoya, Mexican/U.S. baseball pitcher for the Florida Marlins 1970 WSCV TV channel 51 in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida (IND) suspends broadcasting 1970 Nigel Wilson, Canadian/US baseball outfielder for the Florida Marlins 1969 Michelle McGann, West Palm Beach, Florida, golfer, 1995 Sara Lee Classic 1969 Robb Nen, San Pedro California, pitcher for the Florida Marlins 1969 Cheryl Bachman, born in Jacksonville, Florida, playmate, October, 1991 1969 Lee Anne Ketcham, Tallahassee, Florida, female pitcher, Silver Bullets 1969 Race riot in Jacksonville Florida 1969 Larry Thomas, born in Miami, Florida, pitcher, Chicago White Sox 1969 Brent Dorman, Ocala Florida, Canadian Tour golfer 1969 David Weathers, Lawrencburg, Tennessee, pitcher, Florida Marlins, New York Yankees 1969 Racial disturbances in Fort Lauderdale Florida 1969 Alex Fernandez, born in Miami Beach, Florida, pitcher, Chicago White Sox 1969 Jason Woolley, born in Toronto, NHL defenseman for the Florida Panthers 1969 Greg Colbrunn, born in Fontana, California, infielder for the Florida Marlins 1969 Mark Telerico, born in Cleveland, Ohio, Canadian Tour golfer, 1994 S Florida 1969 Kurt Abbott, Zanesville, Ohio, infielder for the Florida Marlins 1969 Dexter Rogers, St. Petersburg, Florida, volleyball opposite hitter 1996 Olympics 1969 Carlos Reyes, born in Miami, Florida, pitcher for the Oakland A's 1969 Carlos Reyes, born in Miami, Florida, pitcher for the Oakland A's 1969 Geoff Smith, born in Edmonton, NHL defenseman for the Florida Panthers 1969 Tim Clark, U.S. baseball outfielder for the Florida Marlins 1969 Kurt Abbott, U.S. baseball player for the Florida Marlins 1969 Jody Hull, Cambridge, NHL right wing for the Florida Panthers 1969 Bryan Jacob, Palatka, Florida, 59 kg, 130 lbs, weightlifter, 1992, 1996 Olympics 1969 Christina Marie Leardini, St. Petersburg, Florida, playmate, Apr, 1991 1969 Roy Jones, Pensacola, Florida, Light-MW boxer 1988 Olympics silver 1969 Robert Svehla, born in Martin, Czechoslovakia, NHL defenseman, Florida Panthers, Slovakia 1968 Dean Palmer, Tallahassee, Florida, infielder for the Texas Rangers 1968 Shaun Stafford, Ocala Florida, tennis star, 1992 Taipei 1968 Derek Bell, Tampa Florida, outfielder for the Houston Astros 1968 WKID (WSCV) TV channel 51 in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida (IND) 1st broadcast 1968 Antonio Tarver, Orlando, Florida, light heavyweight boxer, Olympics-br-96 1968 Gary Sheffield, born in Tampa, Florida, outfielder for the Florida Marlins 1968 Mark Fitzpatrick, Toronto, NHL goalie for the Florida Panthers 1968 Derek Bell, Tampa Florida, outfielder for the Houston Astros 1968 WTOG TV channel 44 in St. Petersburg-Tampa, Florida (IND) 1st broadcast 1968 Reggie Jefferson, Tallahassee, Florida, 1st baseman, Cincinnati, Cleveland, Seattle, Boston 1968 Tom Fitzgerald, Melrose, NHL right wing for the Florida Panthers 1968 Race riot in Miami, Florida 1968 Johan Garpenlov, born in Stockholm Sweden, NHL left wing for the Florida Panthers 1968 Samantha Leah Dorman, born in Lakeland, Florida, playmate, Sept, 1991 1968 1st U.S. Teachers strike in Florida 1968 Ryan Bowen, U.S. baseball pitcher for the Florida Marlins 1968 Rusty Meacham, Stuart, Florida, pitcher, Kansas City Royals, Seattle Mariners 1967 Tino Martinez, born in Tampa, Florida, 1st baseman, Seattle Mariner, New York Yankees 1967 Alex Arias, New York City, infielder for the Florida Marlins 1967 Tom Gordon, Sebring, Florida, pitcher for the Boston Red Sox 1967 WLTV TV channel 23 in Miami, Florida (IND) begins broadcasting 1967 Yorkis Perez, Bajos de Haina, Dominican Republic, pitcher for the Florida Marlins 1967 WCIX TV channel 6 in Miami, Florida (CBS) begins broadcasting 1967 WSRE TV channel 23 in Pensacola, Florida (PBS) begins broadcasting 1967 Luis Gonzalez, born in Tampa, Florida, outfielder for the Chicago Cubs 1967 Brian McRae, Bradenton, Florida, outfielder for the Chicago Cubs 1967 Mike James, born in Ft. Walton, Florida, pitcher for the California Angels 1967 Prison brawl ignites barracks, killing 37 (Jay, Florida) 1967 Pat Rapp, born in Jennings, Louisiana, pitcher for the Florida Marlins 1967 Race riot in Tampa Florida; National Guard mobilizes 1967 Rick Wilkins, born in Jacksonville, Florida, Richard Wilkins, baseball player, catcher, played Major League teams San Diego Padres, Chicago Cubs, also played for Houston Astros, San Francisco Giants, St. Louis Cardinals, Los Angeles Dodgers, Seattle Mariners, New York Mets 1967 Kathy Rinaldi-Stunkel, born in Florida, tennis player, Virginia Slims of Ark 1987 1967 Dana Rinehart Dalton, born in Orlando, Florida, Miss Florida-America, 1991 1967 Roger Babson, entrepreneur, business theorist, attended MIT, predicted Wall Street Crash of 1929, published Babson's Reports, oldest investment newsletter in U.S., dies at age 91, in Lake Wales, Florida 1967 David Howard, Sarasota, Florida, infielder for the Kansas City Royals 1967 Gord Murphy, Willowdale, NHL defenseman for the Florida Panthers 1967 Matt Turner, U.S. baseball pitcher for the Florida Marlins 1967 Roger Rowland, born in Jacksonville, Florida, Nike golfer, 1990 Macon Open-2nd 1966 Joseph Barbara, New Symrna, Florida, actor, Joe Carlino-Another World 1966 Mark Whiten, Pensacola, Florida, outfielder, Atlanta Braves, New York Yankees 1966 32nd Heisman Trophy Award: Steve Spurrier, Florida (quarterback) 1966 Thomas Louis Tolles, Jr., Ft. Myers, Florida, PGA golfer, 1995 Bob Hope-3rd 1966 Alan Mills, Lakeland Florida, pitcher for the Baltimore Orioles 1966 Mike Walker, Brooksville, Florida, pitcher for the Detroit Tigers 1966 Hurricane Inez, kills 293 in Caribbean, Florida and Mexico 1966 WUSF TV channel 16 in Tampa-St. Petersburg, Florida (PBS) 1st broadcast 1966 Jearl A Miles, born in Gainesville, Florida, 400m/long jumper, 1996 Olympics gold 1966 Tim Wakefield, Melbourne, Florida, pitcher for the Boston Red Sox 1966 Michael John Bradley, born in Largo, Florida, PGA golfer, 1993 Kemper Open-3rd 1966 Jeff Conine, born in Tacoma, Washington, outfielder for the Florida Marlins 1966 Miami beats St. Petersburg (Florida State League) 4-3 in 29 innings longest uninterrupted game in organized baseball 1966 Traylor Howard, born in Orlando, Florida, actress, Joy Byrnes-Boston Common 1966 Scott Mellanby, born in Montreal, NHL right wing for the Florida Panthers 1966 Ray Sheppard, Pembroke, NHL right wing for the Florida Panthers 1966 WTVX TV channel 34 in Ft. Pierce-Vero Beach, Florida (IND) 1st broadcast 1966 Terry Carkner, born in Smiths Falls, NHL defenseman for the Florida Panthers 1966 Tracy Kerdyk, born in Coral Gables, Florida, LPGA golfer, 1995 JAL Big Apple 1966 Richie Lewis, U.S. baseball pitcher for the Florida Marlins 1966 Chris Hammond, U.S. baseball pitcher for the Florida Marlins 1965 Scott Edward Gump, Rockledge, Florida, PGA golfer, 1991 International-2nd 1965 Jay Bell, Eglin AFB, Florida, infielder for the Pittsburgh Pirates 1965 Rob Natal, born in Long Beach, California, catcher for the Florida Marlins 1965 Leigh Ann Mills, Melbourne, Florida, LPGA golfer, 1985 Mazda Champions 1965 Al Leiter, Toms River, New Jersey, pitcher, Florida Marlins, New York Mets 1965 Jill Powell, born in Jacksonville, Florida, actress, Marcy-As The World Turns 1965 Hurricane Betsy strikes Florida and Louisiana kills 75 1965 Hurricane Betsy kills 75 in Louisiana and Florida 1965 Hurricane Betsy, kills 74 in Florida, Miss and La 1965 David Robinson, born in Florida, NBA center, San Antonio Spurs, Olympics gold 92 1965 WLCY (now WTSP) TV channel 10 in St. Petersburg-Tampa, Florida (ABC) begins 1965 Mitch Richmond, Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, NBA guard, Sac Kings, 1988, 1996 Olympics 1965 WMFE TV channel 24 in Orlando, Florida (PBS) begins broadcasting 1965 Kevin Brown, born in Mcintyre, Georgia, pitcher for the Florida Marlins 1965 Carrot Top, Florida, comedian, American Comedy Award-1994 1965 Dave Lowry, Sudbury, NHL left wing for the Florida Panthers 1965 Olivia Barash, born in Miami, Florida, actress, Laura-Out of the Blue 1964 Craig Grebeck, Cerritos California, infielder for the Florida Marlins 1964 John Burkett, New Brighton, Pennsylvania, pitcher for the Florida Marlins 1964 Dwight Gooden, born in Tampa, Florida, pitcher, New York Yankees, New York Mets 1964 Lenny Harris, born in Miami, Florida, infielder for the Cincinnati Reds 1964 Terry Mathews, Alexandria, Louisiana, pitcher for the Florida Marlins 1964 Guy Donald Boros, born in Ft. Laud, Florida, PGA golfer, 1994 Deposit Guaranty-3rd 1964 Joe Durant, born in Pensacola, Florida, Nike golfer, 1992 Boise Open-7th 1964 Woody Austin, born in Tampa, Florida, PGA golfer, 1995 Buick Open 1963 Dwight Smith, Tallahassee, Florida, outfielder, Atlanta Braves 1963 Fred McGriff, born in Tampa, Florida, infielder, Atlanta Braves 1963 Donna Wilkins, born in Miami, Florida, LPGA golfer, 1987 S&H Golf Classic-5th 1963 John Vanbiesbrouck, born in Detroit, Michigan, NHL goalie, Team USA, Florida 1963 Brian Skrudland, NHL center for the Florida Panthers 1963 Pamela Annette Sanders, born in Miami, Florida, playmate, November, 1985 1963 Mike Stanley, born in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, catcher, New York Yankees, Boston Red Sox 1963 Jay B Cooper, Coral Gables, Florida, Canadian Tour golfer, 1992 Jamaica 1963 Rich Monteleone, born in Tampa, Florida, pitcher for the California Angels 1963 Magnus Svensson, Leksand Swe, NHL defenseman for the Florida Panthers 1963 Matias Carrillo, Mexican/U.S. baseball outfielder for the Florida Marlins 1963 Bonnie Levin, Miami Beach, Florida, WPVA volleyballer 1963 Mike Hough, Montreal, NHL left wing for the Florida Panthers 1963 Felita Carr, Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, dance skater, & Komarov-1995 Pac Champ 1962 Devon White, Kingston Jamacia, outfielder for the Florida Marlins 1962 Morgan Reeser, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, 470 yachter, Olympic-8th-1992, 96 1962 Danny Tartabull, born in Miami, Florida, outfielder, New York Yankees, Chicago White Sox 1962 Dave Magadan, born in Tampa, Florida, 1st baseman, New York Mets, Chicago Cubs 1962 Laurie Rinker-Graham, Stuart, Florida, LPGA golfer, 1986 LPGA Corning 1962 Wesley Snipes, born in Orlando, Florida, actor, New Jack City, Passenger 57 1962 Jody Reed, born in Tampa, Florida, infielder for the San Diego Padres 1962 Terry-Jo Myers, born in Ft. Myers, Florida, LPGA golfer, 1988 Mayflower Classic 1962 Jay Barrs, born in Jacksonville, Florida, archer, Gold Medals 1988, 1992, 1996 Olympics 1962 WSEC (now WLRN) TV channel 17 in Miami, Florida (PBS) begins broadcasting 1962 Joe Orsulak, Glen Ridge, New Jersey, outfielder for the Florida Marlins 1962 Robby Thompson, W Palm Beach, Florida, infielder for the San Francisco Giants 1962 Jeanne Golay, born in Coral Gables, Florida, cyclist, Olympics-16th-92, 96 1962 Billy Dean, born in Quincy, Florida, country singer, Billy the Kid 1962 Patrick Thomas Burke, born in Hollywood, Florida, PGA golfer, 1992 BellSouth-6th 1962 Due to it's no black policy, Phillies leave Jack Tar Harrison Hotel and move to Rocky Point Motel, 20 miles outside Clearwater, Florida 1962 Sheila Cornell, Encino, Florida, softball infielder, 1996 Olympics gold 1962 Joe Handle, U.S. baseball pitcher for the Florida Marlins 1962 Mark Gardner, U.S. baseball player for the Florida Marlins 1961 WPLG TV channel 10 in Miami, Florida (ABC) begins broadcasting 1961 Mark Bucek, Winter Pak, Florida, Nike golfer, 1994 Gary Player Tour 1961 Billy Taylor, Monticello, Florida, pitcher for the Oakland A's 1961 Dot Richardson, Orlando, Florida, softball infielder, 1996 Olympics gold 1961 Danny Sheaffer, born in Jacksonville, Florida, catcher for the St. Louis Cardinals 1961 Joan Delk, born in Tampa, Florida, LPGA golfer, 1995 First Bank Edina Realty-66th 1961 Ian Doig, born in Seaforth, Ontario, Canadian Tour golfer, 1985 Florida Classic 1961 Lynne Austin, born in Plant City, Florida, playmate, Jul, 1986 1961 Gina Hull, born in Jacksonville, Florida, LPGA golfer, 1989 USX Golf Classic-8th 1960 Terri Garber, born in Miami, Florida, actress, Leslie Carrington-Dynasty 1960 Lee Cross Rinker, Stuart, Florida, PGA golfer, 1995 Greater Milwaukee-6th 1960 Damon Green, Pensacola, Florida, Nike golfer, 1990 Pensacola Open-49th 1960 Gregg "Hobie" Hubbard, Apopka, Florida, country singer, Betty's Bein' Bad 1960 WFSU TV channel 11 in Tallahassee, Florida (PBS) begins broadcasting 1960 Race riot in Jacksonville Florida 1960 Terry Pendleton, born in Los Angeles, California, infielder for the Florida Marlins 1960 Barbara Bierman, born in Miami, Florida, WPVA volleyballer, U.S. Open-13th-1994 1960 Patti Rizzo, born in Hollywood, Florida, golfer, Mexican Amateur champion 1980 1960 Fiona Hutchison, born in Miami, Florida, actress, One Life to Live, Guiding Light 1959 Mark Dickson, born in Tampa, Florida, tennis star 1959 Marty Raybon, Sanford, Florida, singer, Shenandoah-Sunday in the South 1959 Razor Ramon, Scott Hall, wrestler, WWF/WCW/NWA/Florida/AWA/KC 1959 Victoria Jackson, born in Miami, Florida, actress, Casual Sex, SNL, UHF 1959 Wendy B. Lawrence, born in Jacksonville, Florida, astronaut, STS-67, 86, sk:91 1959 1st official "missile mail" lands, Jacksonville, Florida 1959 Bob Patterson, born in Jacksonville, Florida, pitcher for the Chicago Cubs 1959 Jim Eisenreich, born in St. Cloud, Minnesota, outfielder, Philadelphia Phillies, Florida Marlins 1959 Dean Townson, born in St. Petersburg, Florida, singer, Pirates of Miss-Fred Jake 1959 Victoria Jackson, born in Miami, Florida, comedian, SNL, Casual Sex 1959 Chandra Cheesborough, born in Jacksonville, Florida, 4X100 runner, Olympics gold 84 1958 Rick Pearson, Marianna, Florida, Nike golfer, 1990 Yuma Open 1958 WUFT TV channel 5 in Gainesville, Florida (PBS) begins broadcasting 1958 WEDU TV channel 3 in Tampa-St. Petersburg, Florida (PBS) begins broadcasting 1958 WJCT TV channel 7 in Jacksonville, Florida (PBS) begins broadcasting 1958 Aaron Tippin, born in Pensacola, Florida, singer, You've Got to Stand for Something 1958 Glen Stewart Godwin, born in Miami, Florida, murderer, FBI Most Wanted 1958 WFTV TV channel 9 in Orlando, Florida (ABC) begins broadcasting 1957 Connie Chillemi, Eglin AFB, Florida, golfer, 1994 Standard Register-13th 1957 Christina Smith, born in Miami, Florida, playmate, Mar, 1978 1957 WTLV TV channel 12 in Jacksonville, Florida (ABC/NBC) begins broadcasting 1957 Pam Tillis, born in Plant City, Florida, country singer, Melancholy Child 1957 Larry Rinker, born in Stuart, Florida, Nike golfer, 1985 Bing Crosby Pro-Am-2nd 1957 Alan Campbell, born in Homestead, Florida, actor, E Z-3's a Crowd 1956 Betsy Nagelsen, St. Petersburg, Florida, tennis star 1956 Rex Smith, born in Jacksonville, Florida, actor, Solid Gold, Pirates of Penzance 1956 Colleen Walker, born in Jacksonville, Florida, LPGA golfer, 1988 Mazda Champions 1956 Wes Chandler, Florida, WLAF wide receiver coach for the Rhein Fire 1956 Delta Burke, born in Orlando, Florida, actress, Suzanne-Designing Women 1956 WCKT (now WSVN) TV channel 7 in Miami, Florida (IND) begins broadcasting 1956 Bus boycott begins in Tallahassee, Florida 1956 WESH TV channel 2 in Daytona Beach-Orlando, Florida (NBC) 1st broadcast 1955 WCTV TV channel 6 in Tallahassee-Thomasville, Florida (CBS) begins 1955 Kenneth Carr, born in Clearwater, Florida, basketball player 1976 Olympics gold 1955 WPBT TV channel 2 in Miami, Florida (PBS) begins broadcasting 1955 Tree Rollins, born in Winter Haven, Florida, NBA center, Cleveland Cavaliers 1955 Laura Baugh, Gainesville, Florida, LPGA golfer, 1994 Youngstown Classic-9th 1955 Stan Lynch, Gainesville, Florida, rock drummer, Tommy Petty and Heartbreakers 1955 WTVT TV channel 13 in Tampa-St. Petersburg, Florida (CBS) 1st broadcast 1955 Fernando Bujones, born in Miami, Florida, ballet dancer 1955 WFLA (now WXFL) TV channel 8 in Tampa-St. Petersburg, Florida (NBC) begins 1955 Mimi Rogers, born in Coral Gables, Florida, actress, Paper Dolls, The Rousters 1955 WEAT (now WPEC) TV channel 12 in West Palm Beach, Florida (CBS) begins 1954 John Anderson, born in Apopka, Florida, country singer and actor, Lone Wolf McQuade 1954 JoAnne Russell, born in Miami, Florida, tennis player, Wibeldon Double 1977 1954 Benmont Tench, born in Gainesville, Florida, rock keyboardist, Heartbreakers 1954 WPTV TV channel 5 in Palm Beach, Florida (NBC) begins broadcasting 1954 Henriette Allais, born in Jacksonville, Florida, playmate, Mar, 1980 1954 Andre Dawson, born in Miami, Florida, outfielder, Expos, Cubs, 1987 NL MVP 1954 WDBO (now WCPX) TV channel 6 in Orlando, Florida (CBS) begins broadcasting 1954 John Kimmel, born in East Orange, New Jersey, John C. Kimmel, horse trainer, trained at University of Pennsylvania Veterinary School, trained famous horses, Better Than Honour, Premium Tap, wins include Florida Derby, 2004, Pennsylvania Derby, 2007, among others 1954 Charles T. Canady, born in Lakeland, Florida, Representative-R-Florida 1993 - 2001 1954 Nancy Stafford, born in Wilton Manors, Florida, Miss Florida, 1977 (1976), actress, Michelle Thomas, Matlock; Joan-St. Elsewhere 1954 Jeff Apple, born in Miami, Florida, producer, In the Line of Fire 1954 WEAR TV channel 3 in Pensacola-Mobile, Florida (ABC) begins broadcasting 1953 Betty Wright, born in Miami, Florida, singer, rhythm and blues, soul music, influenced the world of hip hop, sang with Alice Cooper, Gloria Estefan, song Shoorah! Shoorah!, used in movie Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy 1953 WJHG TV channel 7 in Panama City, Florida (NBC/ABC) begins broadcasting 1953 N Jan Davis, Cocoa Beach Florida, PhD/astronaut, STS-47, 60, 85 1953 Billy Thomas, Ft. Meyers, Florida, singer, McBride and Ride-I Count on You 1953 Kathie Lee Gifford, Paris, Florida, hostess, Live with Regis and Kathie Lee 1953 Diana Canova, West Palm Beach, Florida, actress, Corrine-Soap 1953 WSUN TV channel 38 in St. Petersburg-Tampa, Florida (IND) 1st broadcast 1952 "Macho Man" Randy Savage, Poffo, Sarasota, Florida, wrestler, WWF/SMW/ICW 1951 Harry T Moore, Florida NAACP official, killed by bomb 1951 Richard Chaves, born in Jacksonville, Florida, actor, Cease Fire, Predator 1951 Mark McCumber, born in Jacksonville, Florida, Mark Randall McCumber, golfer, won PGA tour ten times, won World Cup of Golf for the United states with Ben Crenshaw, golf analyst for Fox Sports, golf course architect 1951 Jimmy Farrar, born in Jacksonville, Florida, rock vocalist, Molly Hatchet 1951 Larry Black, born in Miami, Florida, 4x100 runner, Gold Medal 1972 Olympics 1951 Babe Didrikson Zaharias wins Orlando Florida 2 Ball Golf Tournament 1950 Kathryn Witt, born in Miami, Florida, actress, Lenny, Pam-Flying High 1950 Dan Peck, Panama City, Florida, rock vocalist and guitarist, America 1950 David Bellamy, born in Darby, Florida, singer, Bellamy Bros-Let Your Love Flow, 1950 98.3 cm rainfall at Yankeetown, Florida (state record) 1950 Winston E Scott, born in Miami, Florida, USN Commander/astronaut, STS-72, 87 1950 William H. Macy, born in Miami, Florida, actor, Homicide, Water Engine 1949 Brad Davis, Tallahassee, Florida, actor, Roots, Chiefs, Midnight Express 1949 WJXT TV channel 4 in Jacksonville, Florida (CBS) begins broadcasting 1949 Sheralee, born in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, vocalist, Your Hit Parade 1949 Lightning strikes a baseball field in Florida, kills SS and 3rd baseman 1949 WTVJ TV channel 4 in Miami, Florida (NBC/CBS) begins broadcasting 1949 Lawrence Kasdan, born in Miami, Florida, director and writer, Accidental Tourist 1948 Joe Dallesandro, Pensicola, Florida, actor, Heat, Trash, AW Frankenstein 1948 Bo Rucker, born in Tampa, Florida, actor, Superman, Soup for One, Lock Up 1947 Don Gelder, Gainesville, Florida, rocker, Eagles 1946 Walter "Clyde" Orange, Florida, rocker, Commodores-Too Hot to Trot 1946 Corrine Brown, born in Jacksonville, Florida, Representative-D-Florida 1993 - 1946 Gram Paarson, Cecil Connor, Winter Haven, Florida, rocker, Byrds 1946 Ben Vereen, born in Miami, Florida, actor/dancer, Pippin, Roots, Webster 1946 Howard Bellamy, Darby, Florida, vocalist, Bellamy Bros-Let Your Love Flow 1945 "Lost Squadron" crashes east of Florida (Bermuda Triangle) 1945 Everett McGill, Miami Beach, Florida, actor, Jezebel's Kiss, Silver Bullet 1945 James G Richardson, Gainesville, Florida, actor, Tim Cassidy-Sierra 1944 Bill McCollum, born in Brooksville, Florida, Representative-R-Florida 1981 - 1993 and 1993 - 2001 1944 Jim Stafford, Eloise, Florida, singer, Spiders and Snakes, My Girl Bill 1943 Dickey Betts, West Palm Beach, Florida, guitarist, Allman Bros-Ramblin' Man 1943 Jim Morrison, born in Melbourne, Florida, singer, Doors 1943 Paula Kelly, born in Jacksonville, Florida, dancer/actress, Liz-Night Court 1943 Samuel T Durrance, Tallahassee, Florida, PhD/astronaut, STS-35, STS-67 1943 Lawrence Elkins, football player Florida for the Houston Oilers 1943 Norman E. Thagard, born in Marianna, Florida, MD/astronaut, STS-7, 51-B, 30, 42, 71, Mir 1942 Robert L. Hayes, born in Jacksonville, Florida, 100m/4x100m runner, 2 Gold Medals 1964 Olympics 1942 Bill Nelson,born in Miami, Florida, Representative-D-Florida 1979 - 1991, Senator-D-Florida 2001 -, astronaut, STS-61C 1942 Robin Morgan, Lake Worth, Florida, actress, Dagmar-Mama 1942 Premier Churchill and General Marshall fly to Florida 1941 Bobby Goldsboro, Marianna, Florida, singer, Honey 1941 [Dorothy] Faye Dunaway, Bascom, Florida, actress, Chinatown, Bonnie and Clyde 1940 Bill Kurtis, Pensacola, Florida, newscaster, American Parade 1940 Lewis Spratlan, born in Miami, Florida, composer, contemporary classical music genre, Professor of Music Emeritus, Amherst College 1939 Thalmus Rasulala, Jack Crowder, born in Miami, Florida, actor, Blacula, Roots 1939 Terrence McNally, St. Petersburg, Florida, playwright, Bad Habits 1939 Elizabeth Ashley, Cole, Ocala Florida, actress, Coma, Evening Shade 1939 Henry Lawrence Garett III, born in Miami, Florida, Sect of Navy, 1989-92 1939 Gary Bonds, born in Florida, singer and songwriter, New Orleans 1939 Ray Aranha, born in Miami, Florida, actor, Nick-Married People 1939 Ellen Taafe Zwilich, born in Miami, Florida, 1st woman composer Pulitzer 1982 1939 E. Clay Shaw, Jr., born in Miami, Florida, Representative-R-Florida 1981 - 2007 1939 William Benjamin Lenoir, born in Miami, Florida, astronaut, STS-5 1939 Murle Breer, born in St. Petersburg, Florida, professional golfer 1938 Chris Robinson, Florida, actor, Stanley, General Hospital, Another World 1938 Jo Ann Campbell, born in Jacksonville, Florida, Lawrence Welk's champagne lady 1938 Johnny Tillotson, born in Jacksonville, Florida, singer, Gidget, Poetry in Motion 1937 Johnny Brown, born in St. Petersburg, Florida, comedian, Good Times, Leslie Uggams 1936 Bob Graham, Sen-D Florida 1936 Alcee Hastings, born in Altamonte Springs, Florida, Representative-D-Florida, 1993 - 1936 Wally Amos, born in Tallahassee, Florida, actor, speaker, co-wrote, 'The Power in You', founder, 'Famous Amos' chocolate chip cookie brand, first African-American talent agent, represented Diana Ross & the Supremes, Simon & Garfunkel 1936 Nancy Dussault, born in Pensacola, Florida, actress, Muriel-Too Close for Comfort 1936 Andrew Pine, Jennings, Florida, actor, V, WEB, Wide Country 1935 Sam Moore, born in Miami, Florida, rock vocalist, Sam and Dave-Soul Sister 1935 A hurricane slams Florida Keys killing 423 1935 Monte Markham, born in Manatee, Florida, actor, Second Hundred Years, Dallas 1935 Fort Jefferson National Monument in Florida established 1934 Bob Martinez, born in America, served as Mayor of Tampa, Florida and 40th Governor of Florida, initiated Preservation 2000, America's largest environmental land acquisition program, appointed Drug Czar by President George H.W. Bush 1934 Frederick Delius, English composer (Suite Florida), dies at 72 1934 Pat Boone, Florida, singer and actor, April Love, Cross and Switchblade 1934 Bobby Lord, Sanford, Florida, country singer, Ozark Jubilee 1933 Don Fuqua, born in Jacksonville, Florida, Representative-D-Florida 1967 - 1987 1933 Buddy MacKay, born in Ocala, Florida, Representative-D-Florida 1983 - 1989, Governor of Florida 1998 - 1999 1932 Mel Tillis, born in Tampa, Florida, country singer, Who's Julie, M-M-Mel 1931 Jack Sheldon, born in Jacksonville, Florida, actor, Run Buddy Run, Merv Griffin 1931 109 degrees F (43 degrees C), Monticello, Florida (state record) 1931 Canned rattlesnake meat 1st goes on sale in Florida 1931 Lee Hamilton, born in Daytona Beach, Florida, Representative-D-Indiana 1965 - 1999 1930 Carl Barger, Lewistown Pennsylvania, baseball President, Pittsburgh Pirates, Florida Marlins 1930 Gerald B. H. Solomon, born in Okeechobee, Florida, Representative-R-New York 1979 - 1999 1930 Michael Bilirakis, born in Tarpon Springs, Florida, Representative-R-Florida 1983 - 2007 1930 Ricou Browning, Florida, director/actor, Thunderball 1929 Rokie Roker, born in Miami, Florida, actress, Helen-Jeffersons 1928 Hurricane hits Lake Okeechobee Florida drowning 1,800-2500 1928 Hurricane hits West Palm Beach-Lake Okeechobee Florida; 3,000 die 1928 Hurricane in Florida, kills 6,000 1928 Reubin Askew, born in Muskogee, Oklahoma, Reubin O'Donovan Askew, politician, Democratic Party, Governor of Florida 1971 - 1979, U.S. Trade Representative 1979 - 1981 1928 Julian E "Cannonball" Adderley, born in Tampa, Florida, jazz musician, Black Messiah 1927 Patrick O'Neal, Ocala, Florida, actor, Kaz, Alvarez Kelly, King Rat 1926 Hurricane hits Miami and Palm Beach Florida; about 450 die 1926 Hurricane in Florida and Alabama, kills 372 1926 Mary Stuart, born in Miami, Florida, actress, Jo-Search for Tomorrow 1926 Carrie P. Meek, born in Tallahassee, Florida, Representative-D-Florida 1993 - 2003 1926 International Greyhound Racing Association formed (Miami, Florida) 1925 Jordan Klein, born in Miami, Florida, cameraman/director, Thunderball 1922 Esther Rolle, Pompano Beach, Florida, actress, Florida-Good Times, Maude 1922 Willam V. Chappell, Jr., born in Kendrick, Florida, Representative-D-Florida 1969 - 1989 1921 1st transcontinental flight in 24 hours flying time arrives Florida 1920 Sam Gibbons, born in Tampa, Florida, Representative-D-Florida 1963 - 1997 1919 Charles H. Percy, born in Pensacola, Florida, Senator-R-Illinois 1967 - 1985 1916 Judy Canova, born in Jacksonville, Florida, comedienne/actress, Cannonball 1915 Billy Daniels, born in Jacksonville, Florida, singer, Billy Daniels Show 1914 Carey Lofton, Blountsville, Florida, actor, Skinner-Troubleshooters 1913 George Smathers, born in New Jersey, American lawyer, politician, U.S. Senator from Florida 1913 Frances Langford, born in Lakeland, Florida, singer, Armed Forces Hour, Star Time 1912 Machito "Frank Grillo", Florida, bandleader, created salsa music 1911 John Archibald Wheeler, born in Florida, American theoretical physicist, coined terms black hole, wormhole 1911 Butterfly McQueen, Thelma, born in Tampa, Florida, actress, Gone With the Wind 1909 Florida Friebus, actress, Dobie Gillis' mom, Bob Newhart Show 1909 George W. Crockett, Jr., born in Jacksonville, Florida, Representative-D-Michigan 1980 - 1991 1903 1st national bird reservation established in Sebastian, Florida 1902 Stepin Fetchit, Lincoln Perry, Florida, actor, Miracle in Harlem 1901 Fire destroyed 1,700 buildings in Jacksonville, Florida 1900 Roy Roberts, born in Tampa, Florida, actor, Petticoat Junction, Lucy Show 1899 Evelyn Brent, born in Tampa, Florida, actress, Panama Lady, Last Coomand 1899 -2 degrees F (-19 degrees C) Tallahassee, Florida (state record) 1885 Charles E. Merrill, American Businessman, born in Green Cove Springs, Florida 1885 Benito Lynch, Irish/Argentine writer, Caranchos de la Florida 1881 Hurricane hits Florida and Carolinas; about 700 die 1873 John Rosamond Johnson, Florida, co-composer, Lift Every Voice and Sing 1871 James Weldon Johnson, lawyer, 1st black admitted to Florida Bar 1868 Conservatives and military, seize Convention Hall in Florida 1868 Florida constitutional convention meets in Tallahassee 1866 President Johnson ends war in Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Mississippi, Louisiana, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee and Virginia 1865 Battle of Bluff Spring, Florida 1865 Battle of Natural Bridge, Florida 1864 Naval Engagement at Bahia Harbor Brazil-CSS Florida vs USS Wachusett 1864 Civil War battle of Olustee, Florida 1864 Federal troops occupy Jacksonville, Florida 1863 Battle of Pensacola Florida - evacuated by Federals 1862 Battle of Ft. Pickens, Florida (Pensacola), evacuated by CS 1862 Union troops under Brigadier-General Wright occupy Fernandina Florida 1862 Battle of Ft. McRee, Florida Battle of Port Royal, South Carolina (Port Royal Ferry) 1861 St. Augustine Florida surrenders to Union armies 1861 Confederate constitutional convention meets for 1st time in Montgomery, Alabama, Georgia, Florida, Louisiana, Mississippi and South Carolina elect Jefferson Davis President of Confederacy 1861 Ft. Pikens, Florida falls into state hands 1861 Florida becomes 3rd state to secede from US 1861 Florida troops takeover Ft. Marion at St. Augustine 1861 Florida troops seize Federal arsenal at Apalachicola 1860 Heinrich Florida Rellstab, German music theorist, dies 1845 Florida becomes 27th state 1842 Seminole War ends; Indians removed from Florida to Oklahoma 1839 Seminoles and black allies shipped from Tampa Bay Florida, to West 1836 Battle of Wetumka, Florida 1824 Edmund Kirby Smith, Florida, General Confederate Army 1822 Congress combined East and West Florida into Florida Territory 1821 Spain cedes Florida to U.S. 1821 Spain sells eastern Florida to United States for $5 million 1820 Spain sells part of Florida to U.S. for $5 million 1819 Spain renounces claims to Oregon Country, Florida (Adams-Onis Treaty) 1818 General Andrew Jackson captures Pensacola Florida 1818 General Andrew Jackson conquers St. Marks Florida from Seminole indians 1817 U.S. soldiers attack Florida Indian village, beginning Seminole War 1817 1st Seminole War begins in Florida 1810 U.S. annexes West Florida from Spain 1810 U.S. annexes western Florida 1715 Spanish gold and silver fleet disappears off St. Lucie, Florida 1715 10 Spanish treasure galleons sinks off Florida coast by hurricane 1702 English troops plunder St. Augustine, Florida 1622 Spanish silver fleet disappears off Florida Keys; 1,000s die 1566 St. Augustine, Florida founded 1565 Spaniards capture Fort Caroline Florida and massacre the French 1565 1st permanent settlement in U.S. forms (St. Augustine, Florida) 1561 King Philip II of Spain forbids Spanish settlements in Florida 1539 Hernando De Soto claims Florida for Spain 1539 Spanish explorer Fernando de Soto discovers Florida 1539 Hernando de Soto lands in Florida 1528 Spanish fleet sinks in Florida hurricane; about 380 die 1528 Panfilo the Narvaez begins exploration to with 350 men to Florida 1527 Panfilo de Narvaez departs to explore Florida 1519 Pedro Menendez de Aviles, explorer, found St. Augustine Florida 1513 Explorer Juan Ponce de Leon claimed Florida for Spain 1513 Florida discovered, claimed for Spain by Ponce de Leon 1513 Spaniard Juan Ponce de Leon discovers Florida 1492 Columbus misses Florida when he changed course 1460 Ponce de Leon, Spain, searched for fountain of youth, found Florida |
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