1. In 1949, Hurricane Able hit Florida causing major damage and flooding along the Gulf Coast. The storm caused 13 fatalities and left over 1,500 people homeless.

2. On August 22, 1969, a group of African American football players at the University of Florida held a protest against racial discrimination within the school's athletic department. The protest resulted in the integration of the school's football team.

3. In 1992, Hurricane Andrew made landfall in southern Miami-Dade County as a Category 5 storm. The storm caused extensive damage and claimed the lives of 44 people in Florida.

4. On August 22, 1989, PGA golfer Payne Stewart won the PGA Championship at Kemper Lakes Golf Club in Illinois. Stewart was born and raised in Springfield, Missouri but also had a home in Orlando, Florida.

5. In 1901, the city of Miami was incorporated. The city was named after the Miami River, which in turn was named after the Native American tribe that once lived in the area. Miami is now the second-largest city in Florida and a major international hub for tourism and commerce.