1941 – Lt. Albert Fay, Navy Public Works Officer, announced that construction contracts had been let to two Miami firms for the construction of a new Navy hospital at the site of the former biological research station on the eastern end of Key West, adjacent to the Casa Roma.

1845 – The Marine Hospital opened in Key West for the treatment of merchant marine sailors. It could accommodate approximately 50 patients.

1983 – Monroe County Commissioner Alison Fahrer’s one-vote election victory on November 2, 1982, challenged by losing contender Henry L. Rosenthal Jr., was affirmed by Chief Circuit Judge M. Ignatius Lester.

1935 – The Key West Aquarium was opened with a dedication ceremony attended by more than 500 celebrants.