1908 – Mr. C.C. Allen, Socialist candidate for Congress, arrived in Key West for two days of campaigning. He spoke to large crowds about...

1902 – Movie star Lincoln Theodore Monroe Andrew Perry, popularly known as “Stepin Fetchit,” was born in Key West. 1924 – Great...

1826 – The ship Ellen , sailing from Havana to Philadelphia, went ashore on Carysfort Reef. Wreckers saved the dismasted vessel and...

1886 – The Knights of Labor held a grand parade and torchlight procession through Key West. 1890 – Captain Hall of the schooner Nocatee...

1830 – The sloop Sarah Isabella , owned by Capt. Jacob Housman, was struck twice by lightning at Indian Key; the topmast and mainmast...

1825 – Solomon Snyder, a New York native, resident of Key Vaca, and Spanish Vice Consul for Florida, died at Indian Key. 1878 – A...

Wm. J.H. Taylor was the British Vice Consul in Key West. 1834 – The British brig Paragon , sailing from St. Jago de Cuba to London with...

1833 – Dr. B.B. Strobel and D.C. Pinkham fought a duel in which Pinkham was shot in the chest and died. Strobel left for his former home...

1850 – Captain Joh Walker of the U.S. light ship at Sand Key reported on maritime traffic that passed his vessel during the month of...