July 15, 1967

The Martin Anderson Beeline was dedicated.

About 500 people attended the opening of the $6.8 million highway that originally ran almost 17.5 miles from OIA to state Road 520.

The new construction was named after Martin Anderson, who used his influence as a former publisher to get the road build.

Today, the road is known as the Beachline after a name change by the legislature in the spring of 2005.

July 16, 1980

The San Juan Hotel, Orlando's first permanent hotel, was demolished.

Built in 1886, Orlando's longtime landmark was originally the largest building downtown.

It cost about $150,000 to build and the brick structure stood for 94 years.

Now the site at 20 North Orange is the home of Central Florida News 13.

July 17, 1885

The city of Maitland was incorporated.

The city was originally called Lake Maitland, but lake was dropped in 1950.

It was just one of the towns that popped up along a string of railroad lines in Central Florida.

A fort was built in the area in 1838 and named for Army Capt. William S. Maitland.

The lake took its name from the fort and the town took its name from the lake.

July 18, 1923

The Orlando City Council took up the issue of extending Pine Street.

The proposal was to extend Pine east over the site of the Cathedral School, a boarding school for girls.

The council was divided on the issue and protesters gathered outside city hall.

The Episcopal School was discontinued in 1967 and the building demolished.

The road now runs right over the former site.

July 19, 1974

Rosie O'Grady's Good Time Emporium opened for business in downtown Orlando.

It was part of Church Street Station, an area designed to bring life back into downtown.

In the mid-80s, O'Grady's was one of Florida's top five tourist destinations.

Yet, with increased competition from other Orlando night-spots, O'Grady's was forced to close in 2001.

July 20, 1969

The Apollo 11 module landed on the moon.

About six hours later, Neil Armstrong took his first steps on the planet.

Armstrong and astronaut Buzz Aldrin spent about 2.5 hours walking on the moon, marking a major victory in the U.S.'s space race with Russia.

Aldrin, Armstrong, and Michael Collins returned to Earth four days later.

July 21, 1821

Twenty-two men cast ballots in an election to incorporate Orlando as a city.

The young town had 85 residents, and 19 were registered voters.

Orlando's original limits took in two square miles.

Today, the city spans more than 100 square miles and metro Orlando has a population of more than a 1.5 million people.