1978 Escaped mass murderer Ted Bundy recaptured, Pensacola, Florida
1974 Lisa Marie Scott, Pensacola, Florida, playmate, Feb, 1994
1969 Roy Jones, Pensacola, Florida, Light-MW boxer 1988 Olympics silver
1968 Kathy Whitworth wins LPGA Pensacola Ladies' Golf Invitational
1967 Mickey Wright wins LPGA Pensacola Ladies' Golf Invitational
1967 WSRE TV channel 23 in Pensacola, Florida (PBS) begins broadcasting
1966 Sandra Haynie wins LPGA Pensacola Ladies Golf Invitational
1966 Mark Whiten, Pensacola, Florida, outfielder, Atlanta Braves, New York Yankees
1965 Betsy Rawls wins LPGA Pensacola Golf Invitational
1964 Joe Durant, born in Pensacola, Florida, Nike golfer, 1992 Boise Open-7th
1962 Jerry Foltz, born in Las Vegas Nevada, Nike golfer, 1991 Pensacola Open-2nd
1962 Andrew Donald Magee, Paris, France, PGA golfer, 1988 Pensacola Open
1960 Damon Green, Pensacola, Florida, Nike golfer, 1990 Pensacola Open-49th
1958 Aaron Tippin, born in Pensacola, Florida, singer, You've Got to Stand for Something
1943 Jerry McGee, born in New Lexingon, Ohio, PGA golfer, 1975 Pensacola Open
1940 Bill Kurtis, Pensacola, Florida, newscaster, American Parade
1936 Nancy Dussault, born in Pensacola, Florida, actress, Muriel-Too Close for Comfort
1863 Battle of Pensacola Florida - evacuated by Federals
1862 Battle of Ft. Pickens, Florida (Pensacola), evacuated by CS
1861 1st naval battle of Civil War, Union frigate "Colorado" sinks privateer "Judah" off Pensacola, Fla
1818 Gen Andrew Jackson captures Pensacola Florida
1559 Spanish explorer de Luna lands in Pensacola Bay,Fla
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