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Georgia History Timeline
Chronology for December 13
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| December 13, 1802 |
Abraham Baldwin's last day as President pro tem of the U. S. Senate |
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Abraham Baldwin |
| December 13, 1808 |
Pulaski County created
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Creation of Georgia Counties
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Pulaski County, Georgia |
| December 13, 1843 |
Town of Marthasville incorporated
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| December 13, 1858 |
Echols County created
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Creation of Georgia Counties
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Echols County, Georgia |
| December 13, 1862 |
General T. R. R. Cobb dies, Fredericksburg, Virginia
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Thomas Reade Rootes (T. R. R.) Cobb |
| December 13, 1864 |
Sherman captures Fort McAllister. Two miles east of the fort his men make contact with the waiting Union fleet marking the end of the March to the Sea
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Civil War - 1864 |
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March to the Sea |
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William Tecumseh Sherman |
| December 13, 1953 |
Ben Bernanke is born, Augusta, GA |
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Ben Bernanke |
| December 13, 1971 |
Doe v. Bolton argued before the Supreme Court
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Roe v. Wade expanded in ruling on Doe v. Bolton |
| December 13, 1973 |
Georgia Governor Jimmy Carter appears on The New What's My Line, hosted by Larry Blyden, with panel members Gene Shalit, Dana Valery, Arlene Francis and Soupy Sales. They are unable to determine that he is governor of Georgia.
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Jimmy Carter |
| December 13, 1973 |
At about 11:20am an F3 tornado strikes Hall County, near Gainesville, and causes 3.0 million in property damage, injuring 21
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Georgia Tornadoes |
| December 13, 1989 |
Driving Miss Daisy opens in limited release (3 screens). The blockbuster hit, which starred Morgan Freeman, Jessica Tandy and Dan Aykroyd was filmed in the Atlanta area. Tandy won Best Actress for her role (Daisy Werthan) and Freeman and Aykroyd were nominated for Best Supporting Actors, but both lost.
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Movies filmed in Georgia
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