TODAY IN FLORIDA HISTORY
AUGUST 20
1862 The Florida 3rd Infantry Regiment, under the command of
Colonel William S. Dilworth, assumed it new duty station at Chattanooga,
Tennessee.
1863 The Union bark Restless captured the Confederate schooner
Ernti with 135 bales of cotton.
An armed Union party attacked two Confederate signal
stations on the St. Johns River. One was captured, but a heavy rain squall
prevented the capture of the second.
1864 The first edition of the Union, a predecessor of Florida of
the Florida Times-Union, was originally published as a "war news" sheet.
1868 Simon B. Conover assumed the office of State
Treasurer. He held this office until January 16, 1873, when he was
succeeded by Charles H. Foster.
1889 The Quincy State Bank was chartered.
1943 The Breakers Hotel in Palm Beach was converted into a
plastic/neurosurgery facility for G.I.s who had been wounded in action.
1967 Pam Kruse of Fort Lauderdale set the world record for the
200 meter event (2:09:7) at an AAU meet in Philadelphia.