1770 – The HMS Carysford wrecked on the Florida Reef off Key Largo and gave its name to the reef that was later changed to Carysfort....

1953 – The Monroe County Health Unit reported the 54th polio case of the year with five deaths. 1957 – Admiral Francis D. McCorkle...

1909 – Dutchy Melbourne, who was serving a 13-year sentence in the state penitentiary, escaped. He had been convicted of the murder of...

1898 – The Cuban population of Key West was dropping, as a great number were returning to their homeland after the end of the...

1876 – A hurricane of minor intensity hit Key West with winds of 75 mph and slight damage to roofs and trees. 1901 – Key West city...

1899 – Mortimer Falk, senior member of the firm of S. Falk and Sons, met a committee of striking workers from his cigar factory and...

1884 – The Jacksonville newspaper “The Florida Times Union” reported there were 22 liquor saloons in Key West. 1899 – Hook and Ladder...

1905 – The Island City Bank opened its doors in the Tropical Building and Investment Company’s building until its new building was...

1923 – Benjamin Lopez, funeral director, undertaker and embalmer, was located at 413 Bahama Street. 1975 – The ceremonial planting of...

1939 – The Navy Department announced that the long unused Key West Naval Station would re-open on November 1. The station was used to...

1865 – George Phillips was named Postmaster of Key West. 1898 – Commander P.P. Gilmore relieved Commander J.M. Forsyth as Commanding...

1877 – The following were winners in the Key West city election: L.W. Bethel, mayor; Peter T. Knight, clerk; Richard C. Roberts,...

1846 – The Great Hurricane of 1846 struck Key West and by noon, full hurricane winds were blowing with a storm surge of over seven feet....

1868 – Carlos Manuel de Cespedes started a revolution against Spanish rule in Cuba on his estate near the city of Bayamo. This was...

1905 – The following officials were elected in the Key West city elections: George Babcock, mayor; Mason Mareno, city clerk; W.H. Warren,...

1876 – Carlos Manuel de Cespedes y Cespedes was elected Mayor of Key West. 1890 – James T. Boyd enlarged his new newspaper “The Key...

1862 – The yellow fever epidemic that began in August was running its course but still five members of the 90th New York Regiment at Key...

1914 – Nelson Francis de Sales English died in Key West at the age of 66. He had worked for the post office for more than 20 years and...

1933 – A hurricane passed 50 miles to the southeast of Key West. Winds of 65 to 70 mph were recorded in Key West. 1951 – Helicopter...

1911 – Mrs. Eliza Cleare died at age 105. She was born at Harbor Island, Bahamas, on April 14, 1806 and came to Key West in 1886. 1941 ...