1. In 1814, the Battle of Negro Fort took place in Florida, where the US Army clashed against the Red Stick Creek Indians and their allies. The fort was destroyed, and over 270 men, women, and children were killed.

2. In 1938, the first commercial airline flight from the United States to South America took off from Miami International Airport. The Pan American Airways flight landed in Buenos Aires, Argentina, the following day.

3. In 1986, the city of Tampa hosted its first Super Bowl at Tampa Stadium. The game was played between the Chicago Bears and the New England Patriots, with the Bears winning 46-10.

4. In 1996, the Summer Olympics torch arrived in Miami, Florida, on its way to Atlanta, Georgia, where the games were being held. Thousands of spectators gathered to watch the torch relay.

5. In 2005, a space shuttle mission carrying seven astronauts, including Florida native Charles Camarda, launched from the Kennedy Space Center. The mission, STS-114, was the first space shuttle mission since the Columbia disaster in 2003.