1964 – At 3:30 a.m., the Beatles landed at Key West International Airport, greeted by a mob of screaming fans. The group had been scheduled to perform in Jacksonville, but a hurricane diverted them to Key West. The wildly popular musicians spent two days at the Key Wester Motel on South Roosevelt Boulevard.

1930 – The Lighthouse Service determined that small, battery-powered elecric light were a feasible replacement for those lit by gas.

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

1924 – So many tourists were traveling between Key West and Havana that the steamship Governor Cobb had to make an extra trip.