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.

Letters recently donated to the Florida Keys History Center illuminate a century-old Key West banking scandal.

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.

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The Mahjong Club for adults meets on Thursdays from 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Key West Library.

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

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

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

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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.

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