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Georgia History Timeline
Chronology for April 3
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| April 3, 1606 |
Bishop Altamirano arrives at Cumberland Island to tour the Spanish missions on what is today the coast of Georgia
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| April 3, 1730 |
Sir Alexander Cuming receives the Cherokee, who "submit to the King of England." This took place at Nequesee and included Moytoy, who was crowned emperor of the Cherokee on the same day.
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| April 3, 1739 |
Facing the certainty of war, General James Oglethorpe presents his credentials to the South Carolina legislature, placing him as Commander-in-Chief of English forces in Carolina and Georgia
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James Oglethorpe |
| April 3, 1789 |
George Washington is inaugurated as the first chief executive of the United States. Georgians Abraham Baldwin, James Jackson, and James Gunn are in attendance.
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Abraham Baldwin |
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James Gunn |
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George Washington |
| April 3, 1823 |
U. S. Congress approves $500,000 to purchase all Georgia reservations
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| April 3, 1942 |
Billy Joe Royal born
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Billy Joe Royal |
| April 3, 1944 |
In Smith v. Allwright the U. S. Supreme Court holds that restrictions against blacks voting in primaries are unconstitutional. |
| April 3, 1961 |
You Can Depend on Me by Brenda Lee peaks at #6
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Brenda Lee
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| April 3, 1968 |
Dr. Martin Luther King, at the Masonic Temple in Memphis, Tennessee, delivers his "I've Been to the Mountaintop" speech
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Martin Luther King
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| April 3, 1970 |
Jimmy Carter announces his candidacy for governor. He will run against former governor Carl Sanders and others
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Carl Sanders |
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Jimmy Carter |
| April 3, 1976 |
"Ethnic purity" gaff
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Jimmy Carter |
| April 3, 1997 |
Poole's Mill Covered Bridge park opens in Forsyth County
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Forsyth County, Georgia |
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