THIS DAY IN THE HISTORY OF THE SUNSHINE STATE (Post appears one day before the actual date) JANUARY 28 1831 Today the name of the West Point community was changed to Apalachicola. See en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apalachicola,_Florida 1861 Former U. S. Senator David Levy Yulee informed former U.S. Senator Stephen Mallory that the Federal warship, U.S.S. Brooklyn, was bound for Fort Pickens with two companies of soldier aboard. Mallory immediately informed friends in the Union capital that Confederate forces would not attack as long as conditions did not change. When this information was passed along to outgoing President James Buchanan, he ordered the troops be kept aboard the ship and not landed. 1863 The U.S.S. Sagamore captured and destroyed the British blockade runner, Elizabeth, today at the mouth of Jupiter Inlet. 1864 The U. S. schooner, Beauregard, captured the British blockade-runner Racer about ten miles north of Cape Canaveral. The English vessel had left New Smyrna bound for Nassau with a cargo of cotton. 1864 The British steamer Rosita was captured today by the U.S. Army transport steamer Western Metropolis about eighty miles out of Key West. The Rosita was carrying a cargo of liquor, cigars, and assorted merchandise. 1878 The reading room of the Jacksonville Young Christian Association was opened today. 1885 The Florida legislature approved the incorporation of the City of Ocala today. Ee en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ocala,_Florida 1902 H. Clay Crawford took the oath of office today for the position of Florida Secretary of State. 1958 The United States Air Force successfully tested its Thor missile today at Cape Canaveral. See en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PGM-17_Thor 1965 Broward Williams took the oath of office today as the Treasurer of Florida. 1986 The Space shuttle Challenger exploded after launch from Cape Canaveral today killing all seven astronauts aboard. See en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Space_Shuttle_Challenger_disaster The Challenger, which was scheduled to liftoff at 9:38 a.m., was kept on the launch pad for two hours because unusually low temperatures at Cape Canaveral caused ice to form on the shuttle and ground support system. At 11:38 a.m., the shuttle lifted off flawlessly from the pad. When the space vehcile had achieved an altitude of ten miles and immediately prior to the full ignition of the main engines, the shuttle exploded in a ball of fire that was visible throughout the State of Florida. Killed in the explosion were: Francis R. Scobee Michael J. Smith Judith A. Resnick Ronald E. McNair Ellison S. Onizuka Gregory B. Jarvis Christa McAulliffe
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