1. In 1964, the Beatles arrived in Miami, Florida for their second appearance on The Ed Sullivan Show. They held a press conference at the Deauville Hotel before their historic appearance.

2. On February 24, 1974, the Orlando-Clay Springs tornado outbreak hit central Florida, causing extensive damage and claiming 22 lives. It was one of the deadliest tornado outbreaks in United States history.

3. In 2008, the Florida Gators men's basketball team won their 20th consecutive game by defeating the Kentucky Wildcats. This marked the first time in school history that the team had won 20 straight games.

4. On February 24, 1961, astronaut John Glenn became the first American to orbit the Earth. The mission, known as Friendship 7, launched from Cape Canaveral, Florida and lasted just under five hours.

5. In 1952, Hurricane Able hit the Florida Keys, causing extensive damage and claiming five lives. The storm was one of the earliest hurricanes on record to form in the Atlantic Ocean.