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Georgia History Timeline
Chronology for April 10;
Yesterday Tomorrow
| April 10, 1606 |
First Virginia charter granted by James I (England). The grant includes land north of the 34th parallel, up to 100 miles inland.
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| April 10, 1735 |
Button Gwinnett born, England
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Button Gwinnett |
| April 10, 1823 |
Thomas Reade Rootes (T. R. R.) Cobb born, Jefferson, Georgia
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Thomas Reade Rootes (T. R. R.) Cobb |
| April 10, 1862 |
Bombardment of Ft. Pulaski begins from Tybee Island |
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Civil War - 1862 |
| April 10, 1948 |
Football player Mel Blount born, Vidalia, Georgia
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| April 10, 1958 |
Following the death of Chuck Willis earlier in the day, American Bandstand Emcee Dick Clark dedicates the show the R&B singer
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Chuck Willis |
| April 10, 1958 |
R&B singer Chuck Willis died in Atlanta, Georgia from peritonitis. He was barely 30 years old.
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Chuck Willis |
| April 10, 1961 |
South Africa's Gary Player wins at Augusta National. He becomes the first foreign golfer to wear the green jacket.
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