In the Sunshine State on this day in 1853 the municipal government of Tampa, which was first incorporated in 1849, was abolished by voters in 1852. The city government of Tampa was reestablished on this date.

In 1938 Mrs. Eve Alsman Fuller today announced a program of art classes in rural areas as part of the Federal Art Project, a New Deal Agency.

In 1964 Hurricane Dora swept across north Florida after coming ashore near St. Augustine. The storm’s 125 mph winds produced a storm surge of 12-15 feet and, together, the elements did more than $250 million in damages [$1 billion in 1990 dollars]. This was the first hurricane to strike Florida north of Stuart since the Hurricane of 1880.