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Georgia History Timeline
Chronology for April 24
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| April 24, 1773 |
William Bartram leaves Darien, following the River Road northwest to Fort Barrington
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William Bartram |
| April 24, 1787 |
Georgia and South Carolina meet to resolve boundary disputes. Georgia gets all land claimed by South Carolina north of the Savannah to the northern end of the Tugaloo.
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| April 24, 1908 |
Heavy thunderstorms spawn killer tornadoes across the Southeast United States (Lousiana, Mississippi, Alabama and Georgia), killing a total of 230 people. Chickamauga battlefield infrastructure suffered considerable damage.
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Georgia Tornadoes |
| April 24, 1963 |
W. W. Law calls for an end to the "night marches" in Savannah, used to encourage blacks to vote because of violence attributed to non-participants during the marches.
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City of Savannah, Georgia |
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The Road to Integration
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| April 24, 1979 |
Georgia on my Mind as performed by Ray Charles is made the state song
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Ray Charles |
| April 24, 1999 |
Georgia Sports Hall of Fame opens in Macon, Georgia |
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City of Macon, Georgia |
| April 24, 2004 |
Cesar Grajales captured Stage 6 of the Tour de Georgia atop the highest point in the state, Brasstown Bald. Comprised of 128.25 miles, the stage began in Athens and concluded after a "hors categorie" 3.5-mile climb up to the Bald with grades over 20%. Grajales' winning time was 5 hours, 16 minutes and 29 seconds.
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Tour de Georgia 2004 |
| April 24, 2006 |
Michael Vick's attorney announces an out-of-court settlement in a paternity suit, in a case stemming from a 2002 relationship with Sonya Elliott. Vick also infected her with genital herpes. |
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Michael Vick |
| April 24, 2009 |
American Southern Bank, Kennesaw, Georgia, was closed today by the Georgia Department of Banking and Finance, which appointed the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) as receiver. The FDIC entered into a purchase and assumption agreement with Bank of North Georgia, Alpharetta, Georgia, to assume all of the deposits, excluding those from brokers. |
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Bank Failures in Georgia |
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