On this day in 1764 Elias Durnford was appointed civil engineer of West Florida. He contributed to the town plan and early street layout of Pensacola.

In 1845 Joseph Branch assumed office as the first Attorney General of Florida.

In 1876 Town of Daytona Beach was incorporated.

In 1896 City of Miami was incorporated.

In 1984 The first spadeful of dirt was turned to launch the $1,400,000 program to return the Kissimmee River to its natural course along a twelve-mile stretch.