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Georgia History Timeline
Chronology for April 21;
Yesterday Tomorrow
| April 21, 1732 |
King George II signs Georgia Charter of 1732
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| April 21, 1743 |
Oglethorpe writes the Trustees and describes Christian Priber as an "odd kind of man" who proposed to establish the "Kingdom of Paradise" in the Cherokee Nation. Since Oglethorpe suspected him of consorting with the French and possibly the Spanish, he threw Priber in jail. |
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Christian Priber |
| April 21, 1772 |
Georgia House convenes under Governor James Habersham
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| April 21, 1821 |
Mule Camp Springs is renamed to Gainesville in honor of controversial Major General Edmund P. Gaines, who was popular in Georgia because of his strong stand against Indians and his advocacy of building roads.
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| April 21, 1821 |
Mule Camp Springs in Hall County is renamed Gainesville. |
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Hall County, Georgia |
| April 21, 1838 |
First coins ($5.00 gold pieces) are produced at the at the U.S. mint in Dahlonega, Georgia.
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Dahlonega, Georgia |
| April 21, 1892 |
An early morning fire destroys the machine shop at Georgia Tech
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| April 21, 1895 |
Judge Frank Arthur Hooper, Jr born, Americus, Georgia (Sumpter County). |
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Frank A. Hooper |
| April 21, 1958 |
Up to 2 inches of hail fell on Ben Hill and Sumter Counties. There was no reported damage.
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| April 21, 1965 |
Lester Maddox makes a plea to all-white jury, asking them to acquit him of charges against him over an incident that occurred on July 3, 1964 at Maddox's Pickrick Restaurant. After 47 minutes of deliberation, they acquitted Maddox.
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Lester Maddox |
| April 21, 1981 |
CORE Director Ray Innis claims to have a photo of the Atlanta child killer
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Atlanta Child Murders |
| April 21, 1982 |
Jimmy Carter is appointed a professor at Emory University
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Jimmy Carter |
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Emory University |
| April 21, 1997 |
"Uga," the mascot for the University of Georgia, appears on the cover of Sports Illustrated magazine
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University of Georgia, Athens (UGA) |
| April 21, 2003 |
U.S. Supreme Court upholds Carl Issac's death sentence
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Alday family murders
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| April 21, 2004 |
Italy's Mario Cipollini won Stage 2 of the Dodge Tour de Georgia in a sprint finish. Comprised of 117.9 miles, the second stage began in Thomaston and concluded in Columbus, with more than 4,000 spectators cheering the cyclists at the finish area along Broadway Street.
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Tour de Georgia 2004 |
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Columbus, Georgia |
| April 21, 2004 |
Man on Fire starring Denzel Washington and Dakota Fanning premieres |
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Dakota Fanning |
Yesterday Tomorrow
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