1939 – Construction of the cable schooner Western Union was progressing rapidly.

1858 - Sombrero Key Lighthouse was first lighted under the charge of lightkeeper Joseph Bethel.

1953 – The Arthur Sawyer Post 28, American Legion, asked the City of Key West for permission to buy the land where their clubhouse sat.

1963 - Filming began on “Man In The Water,” a movie starring Mark Stevens.

1939 – A Works Progress Administration sewer line project employing 442 Key West men had, to date, laid 20 miles of sewer pipe in the city.

956 – The Cuban ferry, the City of Havana, sailed for the first time from the new terminal on Stock Island.

1947 – President Harry Truman’s arrival in Key West was a windfall for many residents.

1925 – A daily silent period for the naval radio station at Key West was authorized, to end interference with local radio stations.

1852 – The Carysfort Reef Lighthouse was lighted and began operation.

1938 – After two years of discussion and planning, the Key West City Council passed an ordinance providing for zoning within city limits.

1869 – Dr. Samuel Mudd, who had been a prisoner for four years at Fort Jefferson, was pardoned and released.

1955 – Mackerel and tarpon were running in Key West Harbor and dozens of fishermen were trying their luck from the Clyde-Mallory Dock.

1930 – County Commissioners sold the Monroe County highway ferry system that spanned the road’s water gaps to the county engineer.

1985 – Outraged Key Westers fumed at city commissioners, who were considering plans for a sewage treatment plant near Fort Taylor.

1955 – The Key West Garden Club’s annual Flower Show opened at the East Martello Tower.

2005 – The Monroe County School Board approved the demolition of the existing Poinciana Elementary School and the construction of a new one.

1966 – Actress and singer Jayne Mansfield began a nine-night run of her one-woman show at the Tradewinds Supper Club.

1898 - A Naval Court of Inquiry was organized to investigate the sinking of the USS Maine, and it would meet in the Key West Custom House.

1935 – The Key West Art Gallery opened in the renovated Caroline Lowe house at 303 Duval Street.

1964 – The Navy awarded a $1,967,209 contract to Bauer Dredging Company to deepen Key West’s main ship’s channel to 34 feet.