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Mar 12, 1510
Native Indians
The Native Indians of Florida included the Apalachee, Calusa, Cherokee, Seminoles, Timucuan and Tocobago. Origin of the name - Spanish for the word 'flowery'. Juan Ponce de Leon landed on the shores. -
Indepence Day
United States Declaration of Independence -
End of Slavery
The Abolishment of Slavery. The Thirteenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution is ratified, thus officially abolishing slavery -
Henry and Charles Lum
Henry and Charles Lum purchase 165 acres on South Beach for 75 cents acre for the purpose of planting and harvesting coconuts. -
First Homes
Charles Lum builds the first home on Miami Beach at the site of the present Tides Hotel. -
John Collins new owner
The coconut venture proves unprofitable for the Lums. They move off the Beach, leaving the plantation in control of John Collins. -
Land Survey in New Jersey
John Collins arrives from New Jersey to survey his land on Miami Beach. -
Population grows
Greater Miami population grows to nearly 2 million. -
Hurricane Andrews
Hurricane Andrew hits south Dade County causing $30 billion in damage -
Death Gianni Versace
Gionni Versace's is murdered on the steps of his Ocean Drive estate, Casa Casuarina -
Electrowave bus service
Electrowave bus service begins operating on Miami Beach -
Miami # 1 Urban Beach
Miami Beach named #1 Urban Beach by Surfrider Foundation.
Morris Lapidus dies in Miami Beach. -
Population
Population: 88,000 City of Miami Beach
celebrates it's 88th birthday. -
Occupation Iraq
Occupation of Iraq 2003-2004 -
President Obama
44th President of the United States Barack Obama -
Obama's Health Care Act
Dispute on Approval of Parient Protection and Affordable Care Act enactment of 2010
