1. In 1923, Miami Beach was incorporated as a city, becoming a popular destination for tourists from across the nation.

2. In 1948, the University of Miami football team beat Boston College 46-0, setting a school record for most points scored in a single game.

3. In 1966, NASA successfully launched the Gemini 12 spacecraft with astronaut James Lovell aboard, marking a step towards the eventual moon landing.

4. In 1994, Republican Jeb Bush was elected Governor of Florida, serving two terms and implementing significant education and healthcare reforms.

5. In 2018, a federal judge ruled that Florida's restrictive voting laws were unconstitutional, ordering the state to allow voters who had been purged from the rolls to cast ballots in the midterm elections.