1. In 2015, Florida's first female Attorney General, Janet Reno, passed away at the age of 78. Reno was appointed by former President Bill Clinton in 1993 and served until 2001.
2. On December 28, 1846, Florida was admitted as the 27th state in the United States of America. Prior to that, it had been a territory for over 17 years.
3. In 1835, the Second Seminole War began when Osceola and his Seminole warriors ambushed and killed Major Francis Dade and his troops. The conflict lasted for seven years and was the longest and most costly American Indian War in United States history.
4. On this day in 1974, the band Lynyrd Skynyrd performed at the Lakeland Civic Center. The concert was recorded and later released as a live album, "One More from the Road".
5. In 1988, the landmark Coconut Grove Playhouse in Miami was destroyed by a fire. The theater, which opened in 1927, had hosted performances from luminaries such as Alfred Hitchcock, Julie Harris, and Jessica Tandy. It was eventually rebuilt and reopened in 1992, but closed permanently in 2006 due to financial troubles.
5 Fun Facts About December 28 In Florida History
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