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Georgia History Timeline
Chronology for August 7
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| August 7, 1737 |
John Wesley refuses to give communion to Sophey Hopkey, a local settler. Hopkey's husband sued Wesley for defamation. Other settlers who were unhappy with the Wesley's quickly leveled other charges.
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The Wesleys in Georgia
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| August 7, 1760 |
Following a Cherokee siege of Fort Loudoun (present-day Tennessee) that began in March, Col. Paul Demere surrenders. He was surrounded and out of provisions.
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| August 7, 1790 |
The Treaty of New York is signed by President George Washington, Alexander McGillivray and others.
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George Washington |
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Creek Indians |
| August 7, 1795 |
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Treaty of New York |
| August 7, 1893 |
Charles Crisp elected to a second term as Speaker of the House. |
| August 7, 1920 |
Lanier County created
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Creation of Georgia Counties
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Lanier County, Georgia |
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Sidney Lanier |
| August 7, 1927 |
George Busbee born, Vienna, Georgia. |
| August 7, 1939 |
At Rich's Department Store in downtown Atlanta, pianist and popular radio show host Art Gillham performs on the first demonstration of television in the Southeast United States. |
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Art Gillham |
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Atlanta, Georgia (1900-2000) |
| August 7, 1957 |
The Senate passes the 1957 Civil Rights Bill. Because of differences between the House and Senate version, the bill goes to committee.
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The Road to Integration
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| August 7, 1957 |
Oliver Hardy, comedy actor who was born in Harlem and raised in Madison, dies from a cerebral thrombosis.
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Oliver Hardy |
| August 7, 1958 |
Dahlonega and Lumpkin County present a gift of gold for the state capitol - the gold leaf for the top of the capitol dome arrives via an 1830's wagon train
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Dahlonega, Georgia |
| August 7, 2005 |
Amanda Penland dies |
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Amanda (Knoedler) Penland |
| August 7, 2007 |
In the fifth inning of a game against the Washington Nationals, San Francisco slugger Barry Bonds hit his 756th career homer against journeyman hurler Mike Bacsik |
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Bonds Breaks Hank Aaron's career home run record |
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