1961 – Charles Helberg, the builder and original proprietor of the Key Wester hotel, resumed control of the resort after it had been under the charge of an absentee hotel management group for four years. Helberg said the absentee model did not serve patrons, employees, or the community very well.

1980 – The Key West fishing boats Dos Hermanos and Blanche III arrived in Key West with 48 Cuban refugees, which began the Mariel Boatlift.

1930 – A statement was read at the Key West City Commission meeting advising any Greek sponge fishermen from Tarpon Springs to avoid moving their operations to Key West.

1937 – The turtling schooner A.M. Adams arrived in Key West on its first voyage, delivering a cargo of 380 green sea turtles.

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 Havana Madrid Club in Key West celebrated its grand opening.

1925 – A report from Key West said, “Bathing conditions have been ideal for the past several days.

1925 – The Key West Police Department declared that, due to a rise in reckless driving, they would increase enforcement of traffic laws.

1909 – The Manuel Lopez Cigar Company of New York purchased property along Key West’s County Road (Flagler Ave.) for a new factory.

1925 – For the second year, a seasonal visitor information bureau was opened at the Key West railroad terminal.

1934 – The Long Key Fishing Camp opened a week early for its 1935 season, and guests had already arrived.

1910 – The Key West Bar Association met to gather support for the formation of a new judicial circuit.