THIS DAY IN THE HISTORY OF THE SUNSHINE STATE (Post appears one day before actual date) JUNE 30 1778 British troops turned back attacking Americans in a skirmish at Alligator Creek, near Callahan. 1871 An application was filed with the U.S. Postmaster today for a post office at Arlington. Arlington was later renamed Eau Gallie. See en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eau_Gallie,_Florida 1862 The 2nd Florida Infantry regiment sustained heavy losses today in the Battle of Frazier’s farm in Virginia. 1864 Troops from the U.S.S. Roebuck today captured the Confederate sloop Last Resort in Jupiter Inlet. The sloop was carrying a cargo of six bales of cotton. 1936 Actress Nancy Dussault was born today in Pensacola. See en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nancy_Dussault 1945 University of Miami tennis star Francisco “Pancho” Segura won his third consecutive national collegiate tennis championship today in straight sets. His opponent was Lt. Frank Mehner of the U.S. Military Academy. See en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pancho_Segura
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