In the Sunshine State on this day in:

1896 The steam tug, Dauntless, captained by Napoleon B. Broward, future governor of Florida, arrived at Cienfuegos, Cuba, with a cargo of arms and ammunition for the Cuban revolutionaries fighting the Spanish army.

1947 The first underwater show was presented to the public at Weeki Wachee Springs.

1960 The Seminary of St. Vincent dePaul at Boynton Beach was incorporated by the state as a non-profit degree granting institution.