1884 – The Jacksonville newspaper “The Florida Times Union” reported there were 22 liquor saloons in Key West.
1899 – Hook and Ladder Company number 1 held a business meeting to discuss uniforms. It was decided to keep the old-style uniform. New silver badges were given to each member for identification at fires.
1909 – Howard Trumbo, the dredging engineer who built Trumbo Point, was awarded a large dredging contract in Cuba.
1910 – A category 3 hurricane with winds to 125 mph at Sand Key hit Key West. The storm lasted 30 hours. Damage to shipping was heavy, but most of the town escaped serious damage as most building had survived the hurricane the previous year.
1973 – The USS Amberjack (SS 522) was decommissioned and turned over to the Brazilian Navy in a ceremony at the Naval Station. Her departure ended the submarine service that began in Key West in World War I.
Information compiled by Tom Hambright, Historian Emeritus, Florida Keys History Center, Monroe County Public Library
Image: The Navy submarine USS Amberjack (SS 522) in the floating dry dock at the Naval Station Key West. Photo from the Ida Woodward Barron Collection, Florida Keys History Center, Monroe County Public Library. https://www.flickr.com/photos/keyslibraries/3607331093