1993 – Author James Leo Herlihy died in California. He had lived in Key West from 1956 to 1972, and two of his best-known books, “Midnight Cowboy” and “All Fall Down,” were made into movies.

1974 – Keys shrimpers were experiencing a significant economic downturn as shrimp prices had dropped 39 percent over the previous year, while the cost of fuel was up 50 percent.

1993 – Renowned author James Leo Herlihy died in California. Herlihy had lived in Key West from 1956 to 1972 and was an integral part of the island’s then-burgeoning literary community. Two of his best-known books, both made into movies, were “Midnight Cowboy” and “All Fall Down.”